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The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada
Lisa Taylor
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Canadian news reports are riddled with accounts of Access to Information requests denied and government reports released with large swaths of content redacted. The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada offers a vast array of viewpoints that critically analyze the application and interpretation of press freedom under the Charter of Rights. This collection, assiduously put together by editors Lisa Taylor and Cara-Marie O'Hagan, showcases the insights of leading authorities in law, journalism, and academia as well as broadcasters and public servants. The contributors explore the ways in which press freedom has been constrained by outside forces, like governmental interference, ... Read more
Canadian news reports are riddled with accounts of Access to Information requests denied and government reports released with large swaths of content redacted. The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada offers a vast array of viewpoints that critically analyze the application and interpretation of press freedom under the Charter of Rights. This collection, assiduously put together by editors Lisa Taylor and Cara-Marie O'Hagan, showcases the insights of leading authorities in law, journalism, and academia as well as broadcasters and public servants. The contributors explore the ways in which press freedom has been constrained by outside forces, like governmental interference, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781487520243
SKU
V9781487520243
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About Lisa Taylor
Lisa Taylor, a former lawyer, is a faculty member in the School of Journalism at Ryerson University. She spent more than a decade as a CBC Radio & Television journalist where her work was recognized by the Gemini Awards, the Atlantic Journalism Awards, and the B'nai Brith Media Human Rights Awards. Cara-Marie O'Hagan is the director of ... Read more
Reviews for The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada
The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada is candid and thoughtful. It belongs in every journalism school library. It casts a wide net in asking why media fight [for a freer press], and more interestingly, why some don't.
Holly Doan Blacklocks Reporter, April 1, 2017
Holly Doan Blacklocks Reporter, April 1, 2017