Carly Baxter was the Head of Reseach/Circulation for the Spring 2006 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. Paper Thin
The law offers little protection for journalists who want to keep sources confidential. But there are some things you can do—and should know
On April 5, 2001, a brown paper envelope arrived anonymously at the Ottawa offices of the National Post. It was addressed to Andrew McIntosh, an investigative reporter who had been looking into then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien’s business dealings in his Quebec riding, which was known at the time as Saint-Maurice. McIntosh was particularly interested in […]
And Now, for my Next Act…
After editor-in-chief Dana Robbins unleashed "The Revolution" at The Hamilton Spectator, readership numbers went up. While the Canadian Journalism Foundation recognized the effort, the newspaper industry as a whole hasn't
Dana Robbins can’t sleep. The Hamilton Spectator‘s editor-in-chief is worried and excited about how readers will respond to the changes that will appear in the next morning’s paper. Actually, he hasn’t been trying all that hard to sleep. He just got home half an hour ago – at 3 A.M. – because he chose to […]
