Category Archives: Foreign reporting

Egypt earns headlines around the globe

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Larry Cornies

It was Philip Graham, publisher of the Washington Post from 1946 until his death in 1963, who coined the phrase that has since almost become cliché in the world of journalism and beyond. In a speech to Newsweek’s correspondents in … Continue reading →

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Reporting on journalists in harm’s way

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Larry Cornies

There were a number of very interesting seminars and panel discussions at this year’s national conference of the Canadian Association of Journalists in Montreal in late May. Among conferees, the most popular panels were those on “Ottawa’s Information Lockdown and … Continue reading →

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Reporter Michelle Lang dies in Afghanistan

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Larry Cornies

It isn’t often that Canadian journalists die in the line of duty, at home or abroad. That fact alone makes the death yesterday of 34-year-old Calgary Herald reporter Michelle Lang remarkable. She was killed alongside four Canadian Forces soldiers as … Continue reading →

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Amanda Lindhout: a year in captivity

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Larry Cornies

One year ago today, freelance journalists Amanda Lindhout of Canada, Nigel Brennan of Australia, Abdifatah Mohammed Elmi of Somalia and their two drivers were abducted as they were returning from the Afgoye refugee camp, about 20 kilometres west of the … Continue reading →

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