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Larry Cornies is coordinator of the print journalism, broadcast journalism and new media programs at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Kitchener, Ont. He also 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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- Finally, one of those rebuilt Highway 401 service centres -- at Dutton -- is actually open. http://tweetphoto.com/35474829 1 day ago
- Reminder that UWO's 1.2-metre reflecting telescope at Elginfield, Ont., will be open to public from 6 p.m. to midnight. http://bit.ly/9jdnqh 5 days ago
- Thanks @brian_frank and @paisley_girl73 for the kind nods. 1 week ago
- [Blog post] A review of the opening-night performance of Driving Miss Daisy at Sarnia's Imperial Theatre. http://bit.ly/czNPKT 1 week ago
- Driving Miss Daisy at the Imperial Theatre, Sarnia, is a great show, starring Michael Learned in title role. http://bit.ly/dwvkPO 1 week ago
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How the Maple Leaf became our national emblem
More than any other single factor, it was because of Alexander Muir’s song, The Maple Leaf Forever. See my column in today’s Globe and Mail. The adjacent photo was taken the day of our visit to the tree in Toronto’s … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and culture, Canada, Heritage
Tagged Alexander Muir, anthem, Canada, Leslieville, Maple Leaf
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Supreme Court validates responsibility argument
I was sitting in a restaurant Tuesday morning having breakfast with my spouse, our daughter and her friend when I happened to check the Twitter feed on my mobile phone. “Yes!” I exclaimed, feeling suddenly self-conscious about my outburst as … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Journalism, Justice, education
Tagged Canada, Journalism, libel, Reporting, Supreme Court
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Covering the plight of Suaad Hagi Mohamud
Kudos to the Toronto Star for going the extra 7,500 miles (about 12,000 kilometres) to cover firsthand the extraordinary plight of Suaad Hagi Mohamud, the Canadian citizen and Toronto resident detained in Kenya for three months after she was falsely … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasting, Journalism, Newspapers, Reporting
Tagged Canada, CBC, CTV, Globe and Mail, Kenya, National Post, Salim Hamdan, Somalia, Suaad Hagi Mohamud, Toronto Star, Yemen
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