That's the question the Canadian Centre for Investigative Reporting asked me following my decision to suspend Public Eye's daily reporting. In an article published by the centre and J-Source.ca I provide some of the answers, revealing the secrets of its success and why it was difficult to capitalize on it. You can check it out here.
Letter from the Editor Archives
- Nov 9 2011Public Eye continues to make headlines1
- Nov 1 2011To my loyal readers...3
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- Aug 11 2011Public Eye on hiatus till September5
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- Apr 28 2011Public Eye posting slow down0
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- Feb 10 2011Live coverage of the Liberals' special convention3
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- Jan 22 2011Public Eye to provide race commentary for News 11305
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- Jan 7 2011Weekly features to resume next week0
- Jan 4 2011Policy consultant joins Public Eye2
- Dec 30 2010Public Eye ramps up coverage of federal politics1
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- Dec 18 2010Weekly Wrap Up - December 17, 20100
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- Nov 19 2010Technical difficulties0
- Nov 12 2010Regret the Error - November 12, 20101
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- Feb 2 2010Extra! Extra! Read all about it in the Brown Envelope0
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- Dec 29 2009Best wishes for the New Year1
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- Nov 25 2009Keeping a Public Eye on the convention1
- Nov 18 2009Public Eye officially launches reporter's notebook1
- Nov 9 2009Public Eye to launch interactive reporter's notebook0
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- Oct 15 2009Public Eye appearance on Voice of BC3
- Oct 1 2009Inaugural issue of the Brown Envelope hits inboxes0
- Aug 31 2009Public Eye's budget coverage1
- Aug 24 2009Break out the bubbly4
- Jul 14 2009Now in The Squamish Chief and The Whistler Question!2
- Jun 17 2009Wedding arrangements8
- May 27 2009Public Eye Radio now available at the iTunes Store0
- May 12 2009Public Eye to appear on CBC's election night panel0
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- May 3 2009You've listened to the debate...0
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- Mar 18 2009As seen in Monday Magazine!0
- Mar 5 2009Recession hits 24 hours9
- Feb 23 2009Lights, camera, action!0
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- Jan 16 2009Support for investigative journalism on the rise!0
- Jan 14 2009A message of appreciation0
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- Jan 9 2009The future of Public Eye1
- Dec 23 2008Happy holidays!0
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- May 20 2008Four more years5
- May 5 2008Spreading the muck around0
- Mar 31 2008A case of the sniffles0
- Jun 10 2007Leaving on a jet plane0
- May 22 2007We're past the terrible twos3
- Mar 19 2007The rites of spring8
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- Feb 13 2007The personal (computer) is the political4
- Jan 31 2007Meanwhile, under the weather3
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- Dec 22 2006Christmas trees and stuffed turkeys, oh my11
- Dec 13 2006Meanwhile, underneath the boughs of holly1
- Nov 2 2006On the road again1
- Aug 25 2006Free at last4
- Aug 20 2006How to get ahead in advertising6
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- Apr 20 2006Walking the line18
- Dec 20 2005It doesn't matter if you've been naughty or nice4
- Dec 15 2005Transitioning our media0
- Dec 6 2005Insert quarter to continue6
- Dec 5 2005Terminal City treatment3
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- Nov 13 2005On our way back from Roswell0
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- Jul 27 2005How to make enemies and annoy people10
- Jul 25 2005Going postal!7
- Jul 14 2005Partisan hack-ers?0
- Dec 22 2004Merry Christmas and Happy New Year0
- Jul 9 2004It may not be Hawaii but...0
