By Kendyl Salcito The 21st century has heralded the advent of countless new journalism ethics societies, codes and vows. Ombudspersons have become fixtures in the newsroom; public apologies have become a mainstay in big papers …
Year: 2007
Quebec 2007 : The new rules of campaign coverage
At the end of an election campaign, there are always questions about media coverage. Did the news favour certain candidates or parties at the expense of others? Was there too much focus on public gaffes …
The Problem with B-Roll
My shoe suddenly comes loose in the hallway. I leave it – turning back would only slow me down. I swerve right to avoid an oncoming tape cart but trip over my now-exposed loose sock …
Climate Change and the Media
Although the North American mainstream media has recently jumped on the green bandwagon, its coverage of climate change has been lambasted for contributing to a culture of doubt and debate by covering an issue of …
Royal journalist jailed, editor resigns – UK bugging scandal puts the bite on UK tabloid tactics
Days after a man convicted of downloading Internet child pornography was spared a custodial sentence because Britain’s prisons are over-crowded, the assistant editor of the UK’s largest-selling Sunday tabloid was jailed for illegally intercepting celebrity …
Q&A with Mark Latham
This year at the University of British Columbia, student elections were advertised and covered by the voter-funded media (VFM) initiative, billed as ‘the first of its kind in the world.’ Participants in the contest promoted …