JOUR 2205 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Canadian Bar Association, Parliamentary Budget Officer, Wasauksing First Nation

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Journalism and Communication
• Course: JOUR 2205
• Professor: Kirsten Kozolanka

Document Summary

First ever parliamentary budget officer (2008-2013), appointed by harper for accountability promise. Conducted large body of research critiquing government- independent from government. Speak truth to power - often said, not often followed. Bubble is in housing prices- everyone flipping houses, no earnings, market crashes, pushes house prices up. Advice to journalists: be yourself, say what is ok to say based on beliefs, do your homework. Advice to policy-makers: go there, read, be objective. Connect- learn from a true practitioner you respect. Seek out people who can look at something from different angles. Lecture 2: energy and environment reporting (mike desouza) Works at reuters investigating partnerships between federal government and oil industry lobbyists- energy and environment reporter. Be honest and demonstrate integrity in everything you do. Be fair- give them every opportunity to explain wrongdoing. Read, do research and look at work other journalists are doing.