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True Confessions

by National NewsMedia Council

This series offers a frank discussion about the professional and ethical dilemmas encountered by many of Canada's most prominent journalists during their storied careers. The in-depth conversations, journalists 'come clean' about editorial mistakes, misjudgments, and/or ethical dilemmas. In short, we offer a forum where respected reporters can take 'a mulligan'. In talking about these 'do-overs', the goal of this podcast is not vindictive, but a chance to allow veterans to show young journalists that everyone, at some point in their career, commits errors. The purpose is not to focus on the mistakes made, but how one goes about correcting them and setting the record straight. In that way, True Confessions is rehabilitative of the soul. The Acts of Journalism is the National NewsMedia Council's media and news literacy platform. In addition to our podcast, we produce original digital news pieces on our Medium channel.

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Episodes

  1. True Confessions of John Fraser

    On this episode of True Confessions, John Fraser, National News Media Council President and CEO, joins Brent Jolly, the National NewsMedia Council's Community Manager, on the show. Before John was the President and CEO of the NNC he had a full career as a journalist, and along with it - some...

  2. True Confessions of Jesse Brown

    On this episode of True Confessions, Jesse Brown joins National NewsMedia Council President and CEO, John Fraser, to discuss tales of ethical dilemmas and missteps over the course of his career in journalism. Jesse Brown - a Canadian journalist, media personality, and businessperson - is the host...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This series offers a frank discussion about the professional and ethical dilemmas encountered by many of Canada's most prominent journalists during their storied careers. The in-depth conversations, journalists 'come clean' about editorial mistakes, misjudgments, and/or ethical dilemmas. In short, we offer a forum where respected reporters can take 'a mulligan'. In talking about these 'do-overs', the goal of this podcast is not vindictive, but a chance to allow veterans to show young journalists that everyone, at some point in their career, commits errors. The purpose is not to focus on the mistakes made, but how one goes about correcting them and setting the record straight. In that way, True Confessions is rehabilitative of the soul. The Acts of Journalism is the National NewsMedia Council's media and news literacy platform. In addition to our podcast, we produce original digital news pieces on our Medium channel.

HOSTED BY

National NewsMedia Council

Produced by Brent Jolly

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This series offers a frank discussion about the professional and ethical dilemmas encountered by many of Canada's most prominent journalists during their storied careers. The in-depth conversations, journalists 'come clean' about editorial mistakes, misjudgments, and/or ethical dilemmas. In short,...

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True Confessions is created and hosted by National NewsMedia Council.
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