BOARD OF DIRECTORSArnold Amber
CBC Television Network News
President
Mori Abdolalian
CJFE Journalists in Exile
Alison Armstrong
Journalist/writer
Bob Carty
CBC-Radio "This Morning"
Barbara Falk
Writer/Lecturer
Mike Forzley
Accountant
Roger Holmes
The Wainwright Star Chronicle, Alberta
Steve Lukits
Royal Military College
John Norris
Lawyer, Ruby, Edwardh
Carol Off
CBC Television Network News
Jake Peters
Photojournalist
Kelly Toughill
King's College, Nova Scotia
Philip Tunley
Lawyer, Stockwoods LLP
Mary Deanne Shears
Journalist
Sally Warren
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ADVISORY BOARDPeter Desbarats
Maclean-Hunter Chair for Communications Ethics, Ryerson
Parker Barss Donham
freelance
John Honderich
The Toronto Star
John Macfarlane
Toronto Life
Joe Matyas
Southern Ontario Newspaper Guild
Ann Medina
freelance
Rick Moffat
Radio-TV News Directors Assn.
Lynda Powless
Native Journalists' Association
Lloyd Robertson
CTV News
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Télémision Information Inc.
Julian Sher
Canadian Association of Journalists
Keith Spicer
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Norman Webster
Montreal
Leaks, Lies & Liability: Panelists debate journalists' protection of anonymous sources Presented by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
TORONTO, ON, March 1, 2007 - Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE)and The Walrus will present a debate about the right of journalists to protect anonymous sources on Thursday, March 8, 2007, in celebration of Freedom to Read Week.
The debate, titled Leaks, Lies & Liability has a stellar line-up of journalism and legal experts and will be mediated by Walrus editor Ken Alexander. Come see investigative journalist and author of "Hear no Evil, Write no Lies" Andrew Mitrovica, media law expert Brian MacLeod Rogers, investigative journalist Marci McDonald and journalist and Chair of the School of Journalism at Ryerson University Paul Knox discuss the relationship of journalists with their anonymous sources. They will look at the dangers, the laws and the rights and responsibilities surrounding this controversial issue.
WHAT: Leaks, Lies & Liability, a debate about journalists and anonymous sources. Reception to follow, sponsored by the Sheridan College 'Canadian Journalism for Internationally Trained Writers Program'.
WHERE: Innis Town Hall Theatre 2 Sussex Avenue University of Toronto
WHEN: March 8, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
WHO: Panelists: Andrew Mitrovica, investigative journalist and author of "Hear no Evil, Write no Lies" Brian MacLeod Rogers, media law expert Marci McDonald, investigative journalist Paul Knox, journalist and Chair of the School of Journalism at Ryerson University
The panel will be moderated by Walrus editor, Ken Alexander.
About CJFE Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is an association of more than 300 journalists, editors, publishers, producers, students and others who work to promote and defend free expression and press freedom in Canada and around the world. For more information about CJFE, please visit www.cjfe.org.
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To arrange interviews with the panelists in advance or on site, please contact:
Julie Payne, CJFE Manager Alanna Ringler, Media Profile jpayne@cjfe.org Tel : (416) 515-9622 x226 alanna@mediaprofile.com Tel : 416-342-1801
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