About the Author

David Taras holds the Ralph Klein Chair in mediastudies at Mount Royal University. He served as an expert advisor tothe House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and is theco-author of The Last Word: Media Coverage of the Supreme Court ofCanada.

Christopher Waddell is director of the School ofJournalism and Communication at Carleton University, where he holds theCarty Chair in business and financial journalism. He was formerlynational editor for The Globe and Mail and Parliamentarybureau chief for CBC television news.