Time to Refresh and Re-Read Lippmann
An academic symposium paper inspires me to read more of Walter Lippmann's works this summer.…
When Sunday Newspapers Were Fined for Violating the Lord’s Day Act
The Toronto World newspaper decided to publish and sell an “extra edition” on Sunday, May 2, 1915. Two weeks later, the newspaper company was brought in front of a Toronto court for violating the Lord’s Day Act “for carrying on business on a Sunday.” The magistrate ruled that…
Last Christmas (2019 Movie)
The movie showed up in my recommendations for some reason. I honestly do not know. I have not watched any related movies. Looking at the cast, I saw Michelle Yeoh as “Santa” and was intrigued. The disparity between poor critic reviews, and high viewer approval peaked my interest.…
Regulating the Internet, Pissing Away Political Capital
Polling numbers are showing the federal Liberal government is losing public support. There are many reasons for this, I’m going to focus upon the impacts of the Liberal decision to expand internet regulations to support legacy media companies. The Online Streaming Act (aka Bill C-11) and the Online…
Youth Criminal Justice Act and Random Private Messages on Social Media
The Youth Criminal Justice Act prohibits publishing any information that could reveal the identity of a minor accused or convicted of a crime. The tests are subjective. I noted in 2012 that tweeting a photo of police arresting a minor could violate the YCJA if the clothing or…
Oh No! Influencers Are Not Critics
Another columnists laments that anyone can write and publicists favour favourable content producers.…
Aren't You a Bit Old to Be in This Class?
I continue to work on some posts for the coming weeks to encourage journalists to apply to be a Fellow-at-Large of the University of Toronto and Southam Fellow at Massey College. The tags for these posts is: Southam Fellowship “Aren’t you a bit old to be in this…