Hi, I’m Joan Baxter, a Nova Scotian journalist and author. Some of my books are actually quite upbeat, proving that I’m not always a bearer of bad news. News 1. Abandoned tidal turbine Jennifer Henderson updates the situation of the abandoned tidal turbine in the Minas Basin in this article for the Examiner. After a […]
What does Paul McLeod think about that? Morning File, Friday, February 9, 2018
Former Halifax Metro, allnovascotia, and Chronicle Herald reporter Paul McLeod is now working on Capitol Hill for Buzzfeed. Yesterday, McLeod was chasing Paul Ryan around during that budget mess, but he caught up with me after work, and we had drinks. I thought it was a great opportunity to ask his opinion about Nova Scotia […]
“I think the founding fathers had way too high an opinion of human nature”: Examineradio, episode #95
This week we speak with regular Examineradio guest Paul McLeod. Formerly a local journalist with Allnovascotia and the Daily News, Paul later went on to become the Chronicle Herald’s Ottawa bureau correspondent. He now covers American politics in Washington, DC for Buzzfeed. The 2016 presidential election was his introduction to the world of US-styled elections. He […]
The stuff that dreams are made of: Morning File, Monday, November 7, 2016
November Subscription Drive Paul McLeod reported for the old Daily News, allnovascotia, and the Chronicle Herald. He now reports on US politics for Buzzfeed. He writes: I’m writing this for two reasons. One, I’m a passionate believer in robust, independent media that champions the interests of the people against the ever-powerful political class. Two, I owe Tim […]
The planet is dying and the rich are playing: Morning File, Monday, August 22, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Matthew Hines and ethics in PR CBC reporters Karissa Donkin and Joan Weeks this morning provide a detailed account of the death of Matthew Hines at the Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick: The report says even though he was “sufficiently under control of staff,” Hines was […]
Another reporter leaves the Chronicle Herald: Morning File: Friday, August 19, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Another reporter leaves the Chronicle Herald Striking Chronicle Herald reporter Remo Zaccagna announced yesterday on Twitter that he has accepted a job as the communications coordinator at Pier 21. Zaccagna started as a business reporter at the Chronicle Herald, moved on to sports and then […]