INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
Secret documents: one reporter's story
Recent stories about misplaced cabinet documents and secret memos reminded Cecil Rosner of a similar experience 25 years ago. It was one of those moments reporters seldom experience – and never forget.
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Secret documents: one reporter's story
Recent stories about misplaced cabinet documents and secret memos reminded Cecil Rosner of a similar experience 25 years ago. It was one of those moments reporters seldom experience – and never forget.
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TOOLS FOR WRITING
From beat reporter to book author 500 words at a time
Rod McQueen made the pilgrimage from newsrooms to bestseller lists 12 books ago. The former Maclean's business editor offers his advice to would-be fellow travellers.
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From beat reporter to book author 500 words at a time
Rod McQueen made the pilgrimage from newsrooms to bestseller lists 12 books ago. The former Maclean's business editor offers his advice to would-be fellow travellers.
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WARD'S WORDS
Let the public help guide journalism ethics
If no other profession can credibly police itself, why should journalists be able to? Stephen J.A. Ward says journalists must reject the "we know better" attitude and start involving the public in discussions about ethics.
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Let the public help guide journalism ethics
If no other profession can credibly police itself, why should journalists be able to? Stephen J.A. Ward says journalists must reject the "we know better" attitude and start involving the public in discussions about ethics.
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June 16 to June 22, 2009
'Tis the season
From the Atlantic Journalism Awards last month to the Western Mag Awards this week in Vancouver, the journalism honours abound at this time of year. Despite tough times, new accolades cropped up this year. The Manitoba Magazine Publishers Association handed out its first round of Maggie Awards in May and Masthead Online called for submissions to its new Online Publishing Awards. Awards have been presented for investigative work, better newspapers, lifetime achievement, editor of the year, students, work in magazines, press freedom, broadcast work, humour and much more. Check out J-Source's Awards News section for all the honours bestowed.
From the Atlantic Journalism Awards last month to the Western Mag Awards this week in Vancouver, the journalism honours abound at this time of year. Despite tough times, new accolades cropped up this year. The Manitoba Magazine Publishers Association handed out its first round of Maggie Awards in May and Masthead Online called for submissions to its new Online Publishing Awards. Awards have been presented for investigative work, better newspapers, lifetime achievement, editor of the year, students, work in magazines, press freedom, broadcast work, humour and much more. Check out J-Source's Awards News section for all the honours bestowed.
"They can dish it out, but they can't take it. It always astonished me, back when I covered media for The Star, how journalists would refuse to comment for other journalists who would call them for interviews. I can't tell you how often I would ask questions that would go unanswered, even off the record or on background. You would think journalists would be interested in critiquing the business to make it better.As for individual organizations covering themselves, don't make me laugh. Witness how CTV has been handling the fees-for-carriage issue..."
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