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Book SynopsisThe 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.
Trade Review"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
Table of ContentsIntroduction: 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
