The word “jurisdiction” seems to be following politics into prominence. But what ever happened to a shorter, snappier word: ‘place’? It appears the government known for calling B.C. “the best place on earth” has hoodwinked scribblers into finding more than specific uses for the word. A quick search reveals the government used the word in [...]
May
28
Jurisdictional issues
Category: Flack, Journalism, Writing | Comments Off
May
27
Conduct unbecoming any reporter
Category: Ethics, Journalism, Personal | Comments Off
Introspection I’ve spent the past few months on a regular, freelance beat covering Port Coquitlam city council. It’s a city I spent most of my formative, young years in — a city I basically grew up in. There are times that make me want to quit, however, and last night was almost one of those [...]