Spring 2014: Robocalls

Read Lisa Coxon’s story about Glen McGregor and Stephen Maher, two Canadian journalists who unearthed one of the biggest political scandals in our nation’s history. Available in the Spring 2014 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism.

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The Brampton Guardian’s Uphill Battle

By Jessica Galang After working a 12-hour shift on a Friday night in 1983, the Brampton Guardian’s editors and writers head to Ricky Joe’s, their fa- vourite nearby hangout. When they open their menus, they see a picture of themselves from one of the many nights they’ve spent there. These reporters don’t mind putting in the… Continue reading The Brampton Guardian’s Uphill Battle

How Glen McGregor and Stephen Maher broke the robocalls scandal

This story has been updated from a previous version. By Lisa Coxon After a few glasses of Côtes du Rhônes, Stephen Maher asks if we can turn the recorders off—one faces him; the other, Glen McGregor. We’re on the patio of Métropolitain, a restaurant just below Parliament Hill that’s a popular after-work hangout among political… Continue reading How Glen McGregor and Stephen Maher broke the robocalls scandal

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