Report my errors, see my revisions – transparency in journalism
“The journalism industry ships lemons every day. Our newsrooms have a massive quality control problem. According to the best counts we have, more than half of stories contain mistakes — and only 3 percent of those errors are ever fixed.” – Scott Rosenberg (Bio) opening his recent post ‘How Newsrooms Can…
My PRESTO card error fixed!
Using the PRESTO card I excitedly purchased my PRESTO card shortly after GO unveiled the fare payment system for public use. I rushed to the Hamilton GO Centre to get my card. With disappointment, I learned that I could only use the card for GO train trips and not…
Give Dr. William Ayers due process #cdnpse
Dr. William Ayers blocked from Canada Dr. Bill Ayers is not welcome in Canada – that’s the message the federal government is sending his lawyers. Dr. Ayers, a recently retired Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago, is invited to…
"You're the peanut butter to our neighbourhood Jelly" – Kirkendall rallies for Murphy
The Kirkendall community is rallying around local submarine shop owner Albert Murphy who was viciously attacked during a robbery of his business on Saturday June 11, 2011. Murphy remains in hospital with serious injuries. Outside his reopened business today, community members showed their support by decorating the storefront…
"You're the peanut butter to our neighbourhood Jelly" – Kirkendall rallies for Murphy
The Kirkendall community is rallying around local submarine shop owner Albert Murphy who was viciously attacked during a robbery of his business on Saturday June 11, 2011. Murphy remains in hospital with serious injuries. Outside his reopened business today, community members showed their support by decorating the storefront…
Statement by #HamOnt Mayor Bob Bratina on media access and open data
Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina wrote the following to Larry Pattison in response to a letter from Mr. Pattison expressing concerns about statements by the Mayor’s Chief of Staff. *The Mayor cc’d the signatories of the open letter expressing concerns about the statements. * The following is the Mayor’s…
Peter Kormos – a giant of the Ontario Legislature
–Briefly as I’m on a coffee break– I’m saddened to learn that Peter Kormos is retiring. I first met Mr. Kormos in one of the elevators in Queens Park at the age of 15 when I was visiting for the first time. I mistakenly thought he was Hamilton…
City responds to concerns of #HamOnt Independents
THE FOLLOWING IS SOLELY MY OWN OPINION Debbie Spence, communications officer for the Planning and Economic Development department, sent an email to the signatories of Local Media Access at City Hall: A Joint Statement at noon today. In the email, Ms. Spence writes that Chris Murray will be…
Why I signed the statement
Why did I sign the open statement “Local Media Access at City Hall: A Joint Statement” The answer is simple, it’s the right thing to do. It’s been an interesting week at Hamilton City Hall after the statements by Mayor Bob Bratina’s chief of staff on 900CHML last week. (Listen…
Local Media Access at City Hall: A Joint Statement #HamOnt
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 We, the undersigned, call on the City of Hamilton and the Mayor’s Office to adopt a policy of openness and transparency that recognizes the right of ordinary Hamiltonians to access information and speak to local officials, in the spirit of democracy and civic engagement…