OPINION: Canadian media needs to stop with the Canadian angle
Have you ever noticed how far the Canadian media often present the Canadian angle to stories that have nothing to do with Canada? Robert Hiltz has, and he wants it to end.
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Journalists call it "the Canadian angle."
When there's a big international event, crisis, or trend, reporters will often try to make the news relatable to Canadians, by finding a Canadian, any Canadian, with some connection to the story.
Robert Hiltz has had enough of it. He's a freelance writer, and a former scribe for a Canadian newswire service.
In this piece, he argues journalists should get over the "Canadian angle."
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