Nov. 22: Back to normal
It’s another trivia day – mostly – in the TandT. A plant in Nova Scotia which does something to onions has laid off workers temporarily because its onions are late…
Graeme Decarie
Nov. 21: Not brilliant, but…..
not as bad as usual. Anything that can be called news is pretty feeble. The headline, for example, concerns the use of the word “holidays” rather than “Christmas” for this…
Nov. 20: Words, words, words…and meanings….
I thought, at first reading, there simply was nothing in Section A of today’s TandT.Then I saw p. A7. “Province willing to consult with First Nation.” My, I do wish…
Nov. 19: Mayoor Leblanc cheers for openess and transparency – except….
….when he wants closedness and a soundproof wall. I quite understand what he means when he says it’s a competitive world out there. But it’s supposed to be a democratic…
Nov. 18: how to lie without actually lying…
“Moncton council to discuss leaked documents” Page 1. Now, here’s something we’ve seen before – a news story that would never appeared in the Irving press if it hadn’t appeared…
Nov. 17: Sorry to be late today…
….and the blog may not be long…I seem to be quite sick with something. So we’ll talk ethics. Journalism ethics. There really are such things, though they have never been…
Nov. 16: A giant, New Brunswick flag dominated the stage. General Alward….
stepped in front of it, adjusted his helmet, then straightened to attention with his hand rigid against the pearl-handled revolver at this belt. His steely eyes seemed to probe into…
Nov. 15: "City hall leaks hurt developmemt:mayor"
Moncton’s mayor was speaking of leaks concerning a deal which gave Robert Irving some $86 thousand a year (at least) as an incentive to keep the hockey team in town…
Nov. 14: law and order vs. freedom and justice
P.4 “Police all over Canada are watching protests says top NB Mountie”. I have no doubt they are. Nor do I have any doubt about the sincerity and honesty of…
Nov. 13: Section A has a abig story on a new store opening…
… P.2 has a big story about a black bear. In fact, it is essentially the same story the paper had two days ago. But I guess they ran it…
Nov. 12: How the super-patriots do nothing…
Nobody and nothing could be more patriotic than the Irving press. So it’s no suprise that the First Section and NewsToday are swamped with non-news about Nov. 11 Remembrance Day…
Nov. 11: Do we remember?
First, let’s take a look at some, kind of important stories, that the Irving press didn’t have room for. It looks as though the peace talks with Iran are wrecked.…
Nov. 10: The very strange case of SWN at Rexton
Before I begin the real topic of this, it’s worth looking at Saturday’s first page of the Whatever section. It has 16 students, mostly university students, talking about what remembrance…
Nov. 9:Wow! "N.B. has safe fracking history: group…"
Not only that. N.B. has had only SOME contamination of water supplies as a result of fracking. Well, if it’s only SOME, then there’s no point worrying about it. In…
Nov. 8: A huge blunder, even by the standards of the Irving press…
Saudi Arabia has announced it has nuclear weapons to be delivered from Pakistan, and intends to use them soon on Iran. Some observers are doubtful – but not many. And…
Nov. 7: I just can’t keep up….
I have pages of notes on blunders and shabby journalism by the Irving press. But I can’t use them because every day, I am overwhelmed by ths lastest and numerous…
Nov. 6: Keeping New Brunswick in a stupor…
The national story today that cried for an op ed opinion was ignored. We got an op ed piece that it’s a good thing we have emergency services preparing for…
Nov. 5: The light brigade in the valley of death….
For some years, I taught Canadian military history. I taught for example, the destruction of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. I spoke of their order to charge across a long, open…
Nov. 4: Cheap and sloppy Monday…
There really is a pattern to the Irving press. Monday is always something thrown together in a few minutes with almost no news about anything, anywhere, and no news ever…
Nov. 3: Just a few Sunday thoughts – with a special for university students on getting As.
But first – There are few things more annoying that political arguments. And the annoyance is caused by those people whose discussion style is formed by their prejudices. Such people…