Sorry, Bono, but if Good magazine had to live “with or without you,” it appears the publication would choose the latter. In an editorial titled, “We Were Offered 10 Minutes with Bono—Why We Didn’t Care,” Good senior editor Cord Jefferson writes about the typical banality of celebrity interviews and why he won’t put up with it. Specifically, Irish rocker Bono’s publicist offered the magazine… Continue reading Still haven’t found what they’re looking for: Why Good magazine passed up an interview with Bono
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Tread lightly when reporting the robocall scandal, critics say
The investigation into the robocall story that broke in late February is still in the early stages, but columnists have already sunk their teeth into the scandal. Elections Canada and the RCMP are continuing to trace the fraudulent automated calls that targeted voters in an alleged scheme to discourage Liberal supporters from casting ballots. As the… Continue reading Tread lightly when reporting the robocall scandal, critics say
Through the Glass, Lightly
My great-great grandfather’s scrapbook is a tattered green thing filled with cartoons, clippings and articles. The book tracks news curios beginning July 2, 1884 (written in rather fanciful hand in black ink, page one), and ending sometime in 1907. The 25 years in between are pasted on thick yellow pages, warped by years in my… Continue reading Through the Glass, Lightly
To publish or not to publish?
On Tuesday, Jeff Sonderman posted an article to Poynter focusing on whether news outlets should publish information acquired through so-called “creeping” on Facebook and Twitter. The latest case occurred when an Oshawa teen was struck and killed by a moving train on February 13. The next day, durhamregion.com, Durham’s community news site, published an article… Continue reading To publish or not to publish?
Bob Davis, co-founder of This Magazine, dies
William Robert “Bob” Davis, co-founder of This Magazine, passed away last week at the age of 77 while on vacation in Cuba. In addition to his time in the journalism industry, he was an educator, philanthropist, author, and activist. Davis published the first issue of This Magazine, then known asThis Magazine Is About Schools, in 1966 with… Continue reading Bob Davis, co-founder of This Magazine, dies