Readers of this blog may recall my June response to Graham Henderson of CRIA, who wrote a letter to the editor in which he suggested that I have a "vendetta against the recording industry" and exhibit an attack dog mentality. The Ryerson Review of Journalism has just published an article titled Under Pressure, which examines interest group pressures on the media. The article devotes several paragraphs to CRIA, the Toronto Star, and my column. I think the article speaks for itself.
Under Pressure
August 10, 2005
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