Journalism
The world of
journalism has had its ups and downs within the scope of the “public eye”:
despite communication with the public on a constant basis, few people realize
the job that is the pressman.
Although recent world events have given
a new dignity and aura of intrigue to the field, the advancing forces of
tabloid publications and sensationalism, having permeated even the most
respected of networks, newspapers, and magazines, have also lent it a taint
of sleaziness.
Nonetheless, the media is the mirror by
which the world sees itself, and probably the public’s greatest tool for
balancing interests, and ultimately effecting social reform. In this crucial
role, it can neither be ignored nor trivialized.
It can, however, be improved. This section
of the Conformer is intended (in its own small way) to contribute to this
improvement. In this capacity, articles, essays, exposes, news, photographs,
and any other sort of media that can feasibly be published via hypertext
protocol, will be.
We encourage you to throw your own log onto the fire, so to speak.
Click on a link below to do so:
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Relevant Links
Canadian Publications
National
- Maclean’s : pride and joy of Canada’s liberally-right/
mainstream/ in-the-know crowd. Nonetheless a quality publication
and worth the read. Good exposes, oft-stimulating editorials, thorough
researchers, and (best of all) good grammar.
- The Globe
and Mail : one of our mainstream national newspapers.
- The National
Post : another of our mainstream national newspapers.
- CBC
: aka the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, which, despite funding cuts,
strikes, this, and that, still rivals the BBC in my mind in terms of
tasteful, non-biased, informative and often daring news coverage. Not to
mention hosting This Hour Has
22 Minutes, arguably the best political satire and plain ole
funny comedy show anywhere, ever. And being the authority on the
NHL. Go there. Now.
- CTV
: another fine Canadian network, with lots of tradition. Doesn’t get the
same length of a spiel as the CBC because no 22 Minutes. Although
it does carry Ally McBeal, which is great.
Newfoundland
- The Muse : official student newspaper of Memorial
University of Newfoundland.
- The Telegram : perhaps St.
John’s favourite newspaper. If
St. John’s current affairs and weather doesn’t much interest you,
I recommend the odd glance at the opinions section. You may be amazed,
or at least amused.
British Publications
National
- The
Guardian :
takes the notion of free press rather seriously. One of the flag-bearers
of British and world issues, making a full-time job out of the very real
necessity of making voices heard, on the many questions relevant
(depending on whom you ask) to our continued success as a species (if
indeed, such things as species exist).
- BBC : No
list of journalistic sources would be complete without the inclusion of
the BBC, possibly the least smudged window to the world available to westerners.
Although clarity, despite what Clarica might have to say about it, is
relative. Being a government agency, there’s no escaping the aura of “political
agenda” that hovers about an otherwise perfectly respectable
organization.
American Publications
Other Sources
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