By Aimee O’Connor With a ceremonial click of a button, Mel Rothenburger, who’d retired as editor-in-chief in 2012, simultaneously put to bed the last issue of the Kamloops Daily News and an 80-year-old tradition. The front page headline on the January 11 edition read, “I really don’t know what I’m going to do when there’s… Continue reading Kamloops no longer has a daily paper, but it’s no town without news
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The coming ethical battle over reporting with drones
By Amanda Panacci It began with an aerial shot of a wheat field. The September 24 lead story on CBC’s The National recounted the horrific murder of three Aboriginal boys near Pefferlaw, Ontario, more than five decades ago. But the brief, beautiful opening visual was noteworthy because it was the first shot aired from CBC’s… Continue reading The coming ethical battle over reporting with drones
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Nova Scotia’s The Chronicle Herald breaks the ban and publishes her name on November 24. Her father praises the Chronicle Herald for its decision and on Friday, he writes a passionate opinion piece on CBC.ca about his disdain for the lingering ban on his daughter’s name. For him, it’s about justice and opening up a conversation… Continue reading [Redacted]
CBC v. CBC: the fifth estate on the unmaking of Jian Ghomeshi
For weeks now, everyone wondered how CBC would cover the downfall of its own golden boy. “Our story tonight is not an easy one to tell. Many of those you’ll hear from are our colleagues. But we are telling it because five weeks after Jian Ghomeshi was fired, important questions still have no answers: what… Continue reading CBC v. CBC: the fifth estate on the unmaking of Jian Ghomeshi