Friday, February 18, 2011

WINNIPEG-Murray Burt, former editor of the Winnipeg Free Press and president of the Commonwealth Journalists Association, spoke to Creative Communications students from Red River College Wednesday evening, about journalism, human rights and freedom of the press.  Good journalism makes things happen says Burt, whether it gets a politician fired, a police officer fined, or changes policy.  Burt spent a majority of his speech on the history of the CJA and its 54 member countries; he encouraged students to join the Commonwealth Journalists Association for a bargain price of $10. 

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