As the end of 2008 quickly approaches, the media will no doubt remind us of the top stories of 2008. From Obama fever and the economic crisis to Britney’s meltdown(s), you can be sure these items will make “the list.”
What about Canadian news? What will stand out to you? The October election or maybe the [...]

Career public relations professionals inevitably consider media interviews with a different ear and eye than regular folks. It’s no secret that we help to prepare spokespersons to help them make the most of an interview. Only a gullible person thinks that they don’t need to prepare for an encounter with a journalist. After all, good preparation [...]

I have been watching the Democratic National Convention - the coronation of Barack Obama. Much has been written over the last decade or two about the irrelevance of the major parties’ conventions, how they don’t really mean anything since nominees are almost always decided through the primaries system.
But ever since I campaigned for George McGovern [...]

The Globe and Mail’s Christie Blatchford - who is reporting from the Olympics in Beijing — has written an interesting perspective on the impact on journalists of blogging and other new media delivery. 
The full column can be found here.  Here’s an excerpt:
It is not true that anyone can write. It is not true that anyone [...]

On a personal level, I’ve long been interested in the northern pine beetle: my Dad is a biologist and a B.C. resident, so the topic comes up at the dinner table occasionally. But last week was the first time the matter has come to my professional attention.
A report issued by Alberta’s ministry of Sustainable Resource [...]