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This chapter analyzes Canadian media coverage of the scandal surrounding the (former) mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, who was caught on cell phone video footage smoking crack cocaine. The backlash that resulted against the investigative journalists who broke this story indicated that the public is deeply lacking in knowledge of newsroom conduct and is highly skeptical of media coverage of scandal, including the authenticity of digital media capturing scandalous conduct. The authors argue that journalism should not “other” people but be inclusive of their readers with the aim of not only serving the public interest, but also earning it.
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Richardson, G., Fullerton, R.S. (2016). Media’s Role in the Rob Ford “Crack-Tape” Scandal. In: Mandell, H., Chen, G. (eds) Scandal in a Digital Age. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59545-4_12
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