Behind the Headlines
A History of Investigative Journalism in Canada
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Canada
- Date of Publication 29 September 2011
- ISBN 9780195429947
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages280 pages
- Size 228x152x13 mm
- Weight 386 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 15 b/w photographs 0
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Short description:
Behind the Headlines presents the exciting history of investigative journalism in Canada, in an account spanning from the nation's earliest newspapers through to the present day. Drawing on numerous case studies and examples, Cecil Rosner, a journalist with 35 years of experience, analyzes the evolution of investigative journalism in Canada, exploring the development of specific practices within the context of changing social and historical forces.
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Canadian investigative journalism has brought down governments, held powerful interests to account, infiltrated criminal networks, and exonerated the wrongly accused. Behind the Headlines presents the exciting history of investigative journalism in Canada in an account spanning from the nation's earliest newspapers through to the present day. Drawing on numerous case studies and examples, Cecil Rosner, a journalist with more than 35 years of experience, analyzes the evolution of investigative journalism in Canada and explores the development of specific practices within the context of changing social and historical forces. Rather than working through a straightforward chronology, Rosner uses a topic-based approach exploring wide-ranging and thought-provoking issues such as public broadcasting, commercialization of the press, alternative media, ethics, and the impact of technology. Highlighting key players and stories such as the sponsorship scandal and the Mulroney "Airbus Affair," Behind the Headlines provides fresh insight into this previously undocumented history.
A new Preface to the paperback edition brings the book up to date, offering a current perspective on the shift from old to new media and ongoing efforts for media outlets to find financially sustainable revenue models. After the collapse of the Canwest empire and the rise of ProPulica and WikiLeaks, the turbulent media landscape is taking on a new form. What implications does this have for investigative journalism, not just in Canada, but around the world?
Table of Contents:
Preface to the 2011 Edition
Preface to the 2008 Edition
Acknowledgements
Bringing Down the Government
Pioneers
To the Modern Era
Bigger and Better Scoops
The Public Broadcasters
Out of the Mainstream
In Watergate's Wake
Robbers and Cops
Newsmagazine Wars
Dirty Tricks
Investigative Journalism Matures
Undercover, Hidden-Camera, and Gotcha Journalism
The Chilling Effect
Attacking the Messenger
Access to Information
Bringing Down a Former Government
Modern Tools
The Road Ahead
Notes
Bibliography
Index
