Needing a newspaper on 9/11

I spent the afternoon of September 11, 2001 at the John Weir Foote Armoury in Hamilton standing around awaiting direction and trying to understand the scope of the days events. *The Hamilton Spectator *printed a special afternoon edition that day. I remember being ordered to await its arrival at Maves…

The registered journalist

The Canadian Association of Journalists is asking [http://www.caj.ca/?p=1757] its members for feedback regarding the proposed regulation of journalism in Quebec. > 1. Do you support the title of professional journalist as proposed by the Quebec government? 2. If not, is there any model for a professional…

Why I highlight a clerical error

Reasonable individuals may dissent question my decision to highlight a clerical error in my headline “Hamilton City Council to hold closed meeting “Monday, September 6, 2011″ – no notice sent to media or public [http://www.joeycoleman.ca/2011/09/hamilton-city-council-to-hold-closed-meeting-monday-september-6-2011-no-notice-sent-to-media-or-public/] .” Simply put, it’s part of the story and could…

Getting the story - how I landed the new stadium story

Luck, persistence, reputation, and luck. Those two words describe how I came to possess a report sent by City Manager Chris Murray to members of Hamilton City Council Friday evening informing members of Council the Ivor Wynne stadium renovation project was no more – it’s a new stadium [http://www.…