Overview

Canadian news reports are riddled with accounts of Access to Information requests denied and government reports released with large swaths of content redacted. The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada offers a vast array of viewpoints that critically analyze the application and interpretation of press freedom under the Charter of Rights. This collection, assiduously put together by editors Lisa Taylor and Cara-Marie O'Hagan, showcases the insights of leading authorities in law, journalism, and academia as well as broadcasters and public servants. The contributors explore the ways in which press freedom has been constrained by outside forces, like governmental interference, threats of libel suits, and financial constraints. These intersectional and multifaceted lines of inquiry provide the reader with a 360-degree assessment of press freedom in Canada while discouraging complacency among Canadian citizens. After all, an informed citizenry is a free citizenry.

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Author:   Lisa Taylor ,  Cara-Marie O'Hagan
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781487500375

ISBN 10:   1487500378
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   07 March 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction: Press Freedom in Canada Lisa Taylor Part I: Press Freedom and Internal Pressures Chapter 1: The Real Danger to Press Freedom Tony Burman Chapter 2: Exploring How Emerging Digital Business Models and Journalistic Innovation May Influence Freedom of the Press Leigh Felesky Chapter 3: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation and Freedom of the Press in Canada Normand Landry Chapter 4: Process Journalism and Responsible Communication: Establishing Real-Time Reporting Practices that Defend Against Defamation Tim Currie Chapter 5: Freedom of Expression, Entertainment, Hate Speech, and Defamation: Where Do We Draw the Line? Anne-Marie Gingras Part II: Press Freedom and Court Processes Chapter 6: Free Expression at Thirty – The Search for Respect Daniel Henry Chapter 7: Has Dagenais-Mentuck Seen Its High-Water Mark? Ryder Gilliland Chapter 8: How the Criminal Code ""Protects"" Sexual Assault Complainants from Themselves and Constrains Their Participation in the News Media Lisa Taylor Chapter 9: Must News Reporters Be Guerilla Lawyers to Protect Their Rights? Covering the Canadian Justice System in Small Communities Robert Koopmans Part III: Press Freedom and Institutional Secrecy Chapter 10: Freedom of Information: How Accountability to the Public Is Denied Fred Vallance-Jones Chapter 11: Municipal Access to Information, Delays, and Denials: An Insider’s View Suzanne Craig Chapter 12: Unfettered Social Media versus Government Censorship: Mona Eltahawy’s Twitter Escape as a Test Case for Press Freedom Gavin Adamson Chapter 13: Media Whining or Democratic Crisis? How Institutional Secrecy Is Contextualized in National Newspapers Bruce Gillespie Part IV: Press Freedom and the Charter Chapter 14: Section 2(b)’s Other Fundamental Freedom: The Press Guarantee, 1982–2012 Jamie Cameron Chapter 15: The View from Down Under: Freedom of the Press in Canada James Allan Conclusion: Use It or Lose It: Do Canadians Deserve Press Freedom? Ivor Shapiro Bibliography Contributors"

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"""The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada is candid and thoughtful. It belongs in every journalism school library. It casts a wide net in asking why media fight [for a freer press], and more interestingly, why some don't."" -- Holly Doan Blacklocks Reporter, April 1, 2017"

The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada is candid and thoughtful. It belongs in every journalism school library. It casts a wide net in asking why media fight [for a freer press], and more interestingly, why some don't. -- Holly Doan Blacklocks Reporter, April 1, 2017

"""The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada is candid and thoughtful. It belongs in every journalism school library. It casts a wide net in asking why media fight [for a freer press], and more interestingly, why some don’t."" -- Holly Doan * Blacklocks Reporter, April 1, 2017 * ‘This is a must-read book for those interested in the fields of journalism and law. The material is presented in an accessible and organized manner, giving the collection broad appeal beyond individuals in those fields.’ -- Laura Sayer * Saskatchewan Law Review vol 81: 2018 * ""Overall, this publication offers a range of valuable insights and useful reminders about the challenges that face both freedom of expression and freedom of the press…this is an important acquisition for any law library collection…"" -- Paul F McKenna * Canadian Law Library Review vol. 43, no. 2 2018 *"

Author Information

Lisa Taylor, a former lawyer, is a faculty member in the School of Journalism at Ryerson University. She spent more than a decade as a CBC Radio & Television journalist where her work was recognized by the Gemini Awards, the Atlantic Journalism Awards, and the B’nai Brith Media Human Rights Awards. Cara-Marie O’Hagan is the director of policy for the office of the Ontario Minister of Finance. She is formerly the director of the Ryerson Law Research Centre.

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