Hyperlinking in Canadian journalism (Case study, IPBES report)
If news orgs are serious about being good partners in mitigating misinformation, they need to link meaningfully to relevant references and especially science-based organizations…
critical media
Canadian journalism fails at nuance when it comes to jihad
On my view the news media in Canada have, by and large and in the long run, misrepresented the concept of jihad. They have positioned jihad as a form of villainy. In so doing they have portrayed Islam as a peril…
Ads versus articles in the Saturday BC Edition of the Globe and Mail, A Section
Here’s the A Section of the Globe and Mail. It’s the BC edition for June 2nd, 2018. There are 19 …
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Salvaging trust: confronting journalism’s deep wrongs
News orgs make a big deal about fixing typos and issuing corrections. But what if there’s a much deeper trust problem…
Racist trope: fatwa as act of villainy
I’ve become numb to racism in legacy media in Canada. But to see Canadaland unthinkingly repeat a racist trope angers …
My friend is voting for Donald Trump, because reasons
So much media that passes as journalism isn’t, and this election has demonstrated the power of television and “news” in a remarkable and nauseating way…
That time Colby Cosh called Stephen Marche a cunt: casual misogyny among Canadian journalists
In which Colby Cosh calls Stephen Marche a cunt, and then Jonathan Kay and Stephen Marche and Andrew Coyne totally miss the point …
The absence of hyperlinks in journalism, part two
A further reflection on the absence of hyperlinks in certain mainstream forms of journalism, and what this says about modern editors and journalists …
Toshiba supports the National Post public relations campaign obfuscating climate change
Do a search for the name, “Jim Hansen” on the National Post website and you get two hits from 2012 and 2011. Both hits are about NASA, which is good, since Hansen is the leading climate scientist at NASA. Unfortunately, both articles promote the protestations of 49 former NASA employees…
The Robert Dziekanski case
The officers failed to properly assess and respond to the situation effectively. Then they used too much force. Then they failed to administer CPR. Then the officers lied. Then their superiors and media relations officers lied…
Discourse analysis of the National Post media surrounding Pickton
Soon I am embarking on a discourse analysis of the National Post’s coverage of the Robert Pickton murders. This is my second foray into a discourse analysis of a major media outlet. The first was on the Calgary Herald and I was interested in their analysis and value judgments of climate change issues. This time…
Advertisers make good advocates
The Age of Persuasion is a CBC radio show that I’ve always enjoyed.1 Terry O’Reilly is the host and has …
The Olympics versus Tiger Woods
Ages ago I wrote about how the brand of the Olympics is a safer investment than investing in a single …
Good research and racist comments
The study that inspired the racist comments, and this post, is interesting because it helps folks who have a hard …
Challenges for the modern journalist
Okay. I’ve been very critical of journalists and newspapers that are getting it wrong on climate change: here and here …
Fossil awards for Harper-Prentice Government
Jim Prentice and the Harper Government have earned Canada several Fossil Awards for the positions they have been putting forward …
Hey, Calgary Herald, you suck on climate change destabilization
Here’s a fun thing that you can try at home. It’s a simple form of media analysis. The result of …
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Random ideas about Rex Murphy
The thing about Rex Murphy that troubles me is the way he calls his show “Cross-Country Checkup” but whenever I …
2010 Olympic branding challenge
Over thirty police officers were counted at Centennial Square on Friday during the No Olympics protest. That’s not including the …
An average Magazine
We made this piece last year. We picked up a magazine off of the shelf in our neighbourhood grocery store. …