The Missing News: Filters and Blind Spots in Canada's Press
By Robert A. Hackett and Richard Gruneau. Garamond Press, 2000. $21.95
Important stories don't always make the mainstream news. In response to this problem, a group of Canadian journalists and researchers has been monitoring under-reported news events over the past decade, under the auspices of Newswatch Canada. The Missing News documents and analyzes recurring blind spots in news coverage by Canada's print media, and explores the institutional filters and corporate pressures that affect news reporting in Canada. This book also makes several policy recommendations to improve the quality, diversity and independence of print journalism.
The Missing News can be ordered through the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
