Another example of dishonest stenographic journalism, this time from Justine Hunter at the Globe and Mail: Mr. [Liberal Attorney General Barry] Penner said he shares the concern of taxpayers about the defence […]
The Internet should facilitate debate but too often encourages unfocused argument. By reading mainly opinions and versions of fact from those with whom we are likely to agree, our intellectual inquiry is […]
From a German book published in 1925: All this was inspired by the principle–which is quite true within itself–that in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because […]
In October, Sun pundit Vaughn Palmer wrote that if Carole James were to resign as leader, the NDP would become involved in “a bitter, divisive contest” leading to selection of a leader […]
From Rail for the Valley: “. . . You don’t meet people of substance here. You meet flakes. The press is dominated by yellow journalism. Rarely if ever have I read a […]
Mainstream media, through industry associations, promise to be accurate, unbiased and accountable to readers, viewers or listeners. However, in words of Hamlet, “. . . it is a custom more honour’d in […]
This is from the Statement of Principles of the Canadian Newspaper Association. “However, the operation of a newspaper is a public trust and its overriding responsibility is to the society it serves. […]
In addition to stenography, media damages the quality of information through misleading headlines. Here is an example sent to me by an In-Sights reader. It is a Kamloops Daily News article written for […]
I’ve discussed stenographic journalists who publish statements without appraisal, fact checking or balance, even when controversial or questionable allegations are repeated. The usual justification is that somebody said something and reporters merely […]
The Globe and Mail, courtesy of Justine Hunter and Ian Bailey, provides a fawning profile of Christy Clark, complete with this unchallenged quote, “There is a lot of appetite … for a […]
Great comments here today on the Basi/Virk misadventure. The question is: now what? The law industry believes that a few unconnected citizens can sit on the sidelines crying “Foul!” but life will continue […]
Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher and jurist in the late 18th century: “In the darkness of secrecy, sinister interest and evil in every shape have full swing… Publicity is the very soul of […]
If we regularly saw commentary like Iain Hunter: Memo to Clark: Public has an interest, the blog world would be almost irrelevant. This is smart and well written, the kind of work […]
In Senate testimony last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fiercely criticised the commercial media, saying: “We are in an information war, and we are losing that war … Viewership of al-Jazeera is […]
Cutting Edge of the Ledge, a weekly CKNW segment, is a classic display of journalism gone wrong in British Columbia. The participating trio – Good, Palmer, Baldrey – spreads a ubiquitous fog […]
March 1, reporter Ted Chernecki made an unconditional statement on Global TV BC News Hour that the Canadian healthcare system “was already ranked one of the worst in the world when it […]
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) bills itself as the collective voice of Canada’s private broadcasters. It advocates for the industry and administers the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC). The CAB Code […]
Mainstream media throughout history has mainly reflected and promoted interests of the elites. Since ownership of media is concentrated in so few hands today, the statement has never had more strength. One […]
Honorable Mention Michener Awards Mark Hume has had a distinguished career as a BC journalist and he certainly deserves fair treatment. After correspondence with Mark, I want to clarify statements about the […]
Before today, I sent out a few messages asking questions related to alleged journalists being paid to attend events sponsored by those associated with groups the journalist, or their colleagues, may cover. […]
Job Displacement? Can’t be stopped. It's just inevitable. Translated as: Let’s see how bad it can get first then talk…
To halt the spread of homelessness as a top housing priority few things matter more than affordability. What does matter…
On the subject of Wealth Extraction... Has BC Hydro Chair Mr. Clark studied info comparable to this video? Should Hydro…
Renewed interest in “interest”? https://ellenbrown.com/2025/11/04/how-a-fed-overhaul-could-eliminate-the-federal-debt-crisis-part-ii-curbing-fed-independence/ Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying that compound interest is “the most powerful force…
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This Just In https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/general/microsoft-to-use-2-8-million-gallons-of-lake-michigan-water-in-2026-for-mt-pleasant-project/ar-AA1ML7Mw Too bad about Lake Michigan. Where did you say hundred of thousands of gallons of data…