Brian Lilley has a lot of trouble speaking in front of a camera without fumbling what he’s trying to say. This is a problem because Lilley, as host of Sun News’ Byline, is paid specifically to speak into a camera.
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Edmonton radio station asks if victims of sexual assault are to blame
On Thursday, Edmonton radio station 630 CHED set off controversy by posting a poll to its Twitter account. Unlike most radio station polls — “What’s your favourite type of meat to BBQ,” “How much do you like the weekend,” “Which Dave Matthews Band song is the best one,” etc — this one dealt with a serious issue, and it did so poorly.
Margaret Wente is terrified of ‘boys who want to be princesses’
The rights of transgender people are enjoying something of a moment in the sun. It may have begun early in 2013 when Orange is the New Black was released on Netflix, featuring a trans character played by real-life transwoman Laverne Cox. And just in time for this momentous groundswell of publicity for transgender issues comes Margaret Wente, who thrice-weekly likes to share her thoughts with Canada. She’s got some surprising opinions, and she’s really going against the grain. You know, speaking truth to power. Journalist stuff.
Toronto Star columnist prints likely anti-trans hoax, won’t apologize
Last Saturday, the Toronto Star’s ethics columnist answered a question from a woman claiming to have been hit on by “a ‘man’ claiming to be transgender, who had not yet begun physical treatments” and was wandering the women’s YMCA change room with an erect penis.
Man writes terrible column about selfies, is journalism professor
Andrew Cohen, a Carleton University journalism professor and syndicated columnist, has written a garbage column on the narcissism of the modern age that ought to get him fired.
Mainstream journalism: not the best
Writers at CNN may have overlooked a story or two before moving on to the SAG Awards.