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Larry Cornies is coordinator of both the print journalism and new media programs at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Kitchener, Ont., and teaches journalism ethics at the University of Western Ontario in London. Previously, he was an A-section page editor at The Globe and Mail, Toronto; Maclean-Hunter Chair of Communication Ethics at Ryerson University's School of Journalism, Toronto; and Editor of The London Free Press, London, Ont. He continues to write a weekly column for The London Free Press.

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Sporting events and national anthems: Do they mix?

Once baseball fans in St. Louis came to terms with President Barack Obama sporting a Chicago White Sox jacket while tossing the ceremonial opening pitch at last night’s All-Star Game, the rest of the evening proceeded more or less predictably: another forgettable game, another American League win.
However, in his blog, Unwritten Rules, Globe and Mail [...]

July 15th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Arts and culture, Canada, Sports | One comment