News media’s rush to be first can have real consequences

Is that what led to the decision to publish a deeply problematic article citing a so-called 'study' of Canadian mosques and Islamic schools that was first presented to readers across the country without any reality checks?
A CBC newsroom in Ottawa in 2005. Amira Elghawaby writes that the rush to be first in news reporting can hurt groups, such as Muslims, that are being reported on.
News is not just about getting the story; it’s also about getting the story first. However, as journalist and author Madeline Drohan writes in the current issue of the Literary Review of Canada, in this digital age, media accuracy and balance are suffering. That can have major ramificati...

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