Missing the "why?"
February 13th, 2023
Transparency—the obligation to explain to your customers what you do —is a cardinal principle of journalism. It was violated in the last few days in two significant stories about Canadian politics, and I’m afraid it will take its toll on our trust in what journalists tell us.
Journalism is supposed to answer six questions: Who, what, when, where, why and how. It’s the “why?” that often goes ...