Tsuut’ina Nation police ban media
Police in the Tsuut’ina Nation, west of Calgary, Alta., banned journalists from accessing the nation’s land after the arrests of 10 men – none from the community – who were accused of human trafficking.
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Alberta government denies access to visual journalists
The Alberta government banned media cameras from a public town hall in Red Deer, Alta., where the premier and a panel including MLAs spoke.
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Globe and Mail journalist stalked, photographed by unknown person
Carrie Tait, a Calgary-based journalist with the Globe and Mail, was stalked and photographed by an unknown person who shared photos of her and details of her movements on an anonymous social media account.
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Alberta government bans journalists’ cameras and audio recorders from public event
Alberta government staffers prevented journalists with at least two publications from bringing cameras and audio recorders into a public town hall in Okotoks, Alta., where the premier and a local MLA were speaking.
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Alberta government bans journalists’ cameras and audio recorders from public event
Alberta government staffers prevented journalists with at least two publications from bringing cameras and audio recorders into a public town hall in Okotoks, Alta., where the premier and a local MLA were speaking.
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CBC journalists denied access to Alberta government town hall
Two CBC journalists were denied access to a town hall event held by Alberta premier Danielle Smith in Fort Macleod, Alta.
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CBC journalists denied access to Alberta government town hall
Two CBC journalists were denied access to a town hall event held by Alberta premier Danielle Smith in Fort Macleod, Alta.
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Lethbridge Herald denied access to Alberta government town hall
Lethbridge Herald journalist Alexandra Noad was denied access to a town hall event held by Alberta premier Danielle Smith in Fort Macleod, Alta.
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Ottawa police deny access to freelance journalist
Ottawa police prevented a freelance journalist from reporting on a protest outside a military trade show, and threatened to call the event’s organizers to have the journalist’s accreditation to cover the event revoked.
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Defamation: Where to find the law
It’s no secret that the journalism industry in Canada is in a state of crisis. From widespread distrust in media to the financial volatility brought on by digital journalism, most attention has been paid to the status and future of legacy media. However, without the reputation and resources larger journalistic institutions can fall back on, it is often those among the industry’s most vulnerable who face the greatest brunt of these issues — in this case, student media.