We carry Mitch Joel's column in the Vancouver Sun and this week's is on the vast field of citizen journalism, in particular the potential power everyone has in possessing the tools of reporting.
I am the Executive-in-Residence as an Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School of Journalism at University of British Columbia. I am the Special Advisor to the Office of the Ombudsman at CBC as the former Ombudsman of English Services. In 2008 I launched themediamanager.com to keep abreast of significant change in media. I have shifted the focus of the blog to media ethics and standards. Intentionally you will not find my opinions here. Any such views should not be inferred as my employer's. I have held the senior editorial roles at The Vancouver Sun, CTV News, The Hamilton Spectator and Southam News. I am the founding Executive Editor of National Post, a former Ottawa Bureau Chief and General News Editor at The Canadian Press, and host on CBC Newsworld. My social networking includes activity on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
