A Tale of Two Reporters …

I recently spent some time with two veteran broadcasters, both radio reporters. One was a friend; the other, a foe. Continue reading →

PS the Suspect is Dead.

The prime suspect in the disappearance of a young girl in Edmonton in 1983 is dead.  The suspect — whose Continue reading →

Social Media vs Mainstream Media

The fatal shooting of a young man on a farm in Saskatchewan in August 2016 triggered a media feeding frenzy Continue reading →

Knocking on Heaven’s Door

It was an unusual meeting between two men — and they were unusual too. One was a lay preacher; the other Continue reading →

Caught in Campbellton: 10th Anniversary

Ten years ago, a white cargo van with Ontario plates quietly meandered through the streets of Campbellton, New Brunswick. Behind Continue reading →

Back to the Future – Aussie Style

It was the ultimate impulse buy. One minute, an email from Air Canada touches down in my computer with a Continue reading →

Whitewash??

In late 2006, a jury in Edmonton, Alberta found a heavy-duty mechanic guilty of killing his pregnant wife. People across Continue reading →

Trump Decks Major Media

The mainstream media helped Donald Trump get elected as U.S. President. How’d that happen? It failed to do its job. Continue reading →