Category Archives: International politics

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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Politics, journalism and Toronto’s G20 weekend

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Larry Cornies

Quite the weekend in Toronto. As anyone who has followed the history of multinational summits and anarchical protest over the past two decades could have predicted (and did), millions of dollars worth of damage and hundreds of arrests accompanied the … Continue reading →

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Kudos to Globe for North Korea series

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Larry Cornies

I’m finding the current series of articles, diary entries, photographs and video clips by Globe and Mail foreign correspondent Mark MacKinnon and freelance photographer Sean Gallagher on life in North Korea absolutely fascinating. It’s undercover reporting at its finest — … Continue reading →

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The CBC’s Brian Stewart signs off

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Larry Cornies

Though he’ll be back on the air from time to time to help cover major events, today marks the last day on the job for CBC News senior correspondent Brian Stewart. After he anchors The National tonight in place of … Continue reading →

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