by John Mullinder | Dec 30, 2024 | Journalism, Media, Waste, Wrapping Paper
This is a story about sloppy journalism, about quoting from a ‘study’ that never existed, and falsely using data that’s now 22 years old. It’s a case study in how not to do journalism. The story begins in 2019 when Global News and others[i] spread word far and wide...
by John Mullinder | Aug 1, 2022 | Authors, Canada, Ethics, Journalism, Media, Publishing
I pride myself on being a pretty straightforward, tell-it-like-it-is sort of person. That’s my self-image anyway. And I can normally spot a skunk when I see one. I was recently somewhat stunned, however, to discover the depths to which some people will stoop to...