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Reality testing: measuring the long term impact of journalism
When Margaret Wente was getting busted repeatedly for plagiarizing, her publisher, The Globe and Mail, more…
Fresh approaches to skepticism
The skeptic social movement has been a big part of my social and intellectual world. In…
Archiving and curation
When we stare at paradoxes long enough, they can sometimes lose their mystery. When this happens…
Journalism is the business of influence
Good journalists do what they do because they care. They have interests. The organizations that employ…
Hello Autumn; cat neighbours
Hi neighbour. Hello Autumn. #StellaAndBunny #CatsOfVicwest #StellaTheCat
The dream of proportional representation dies again; long live pro rep
I campaigned during the first and second referendums we had here in BC regarding proportional representation.…
Idea: Journalism is a convenience store
I like to imagine different metaphors for journalism. Consider that the press is a giant inertia…
Paul Wells, conservatism, satire, and Maclean’s footprint
I like Maclean’s about as much as I like the National Post. They’re rightwing, partisan, and…