The new partisan press
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Still much unclear about proposed security screenings for journalists on Parliament Hill
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Parliamentary Press Gallery members are still trying to figure out what proposed new security measures will mean for them. On Feb. 24, CBC reported that the House of Commons administrative committee had recommended new screening measures for access to parliamentary buildings, which may apply to any journalist looking to obtain…
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Shrinking press galleries leave little time for journalists to dig deep
This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Anda Zeng A series of photos hangs on Jean LaRoche’s wall. The first shows the president of the Nova Scotia Legislative Press Gallery and CBC journalist amid a group of nine other smiling reporters outside Province House in the late 1990s. The other photo, taken this…
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Uncovering atrophy and infighting at the Parliamentary Press Gallery
How an RRJ writer investigated the culture of Ottawa’s press gallery.