Mark Bourrie is Canada's Top Media Critic

"I believe that a vibrant and fair press is more important than it has ever been and similarly so is media analysis and critique. A free, fair press is one of the few protections that we have against arbitrary power."

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My New Book Project

In the latest blow to Canadian media and Canadian democracy by extension, BCE Inc.  announced last month that it was cutting 4,800 jobs across Canada, marking one of the biggest round of layoffs in the industry in decades.

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Winner of the RBC Taylor Prize

The RBC Taylor prize was one of the most prestigious awards in literature and is presented to the best Canadian book of literary non-fiction. It is named for Charles P. B. Taylor, a noted Canadian historian and writer. Dr. Bourrie was the recipient for his book 'Bush Runner' in 2019.

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Mark Bourrie is a Prolific Writer and
Media Critic in Canada

Having appeared in all major Canadian newspapers, Mark Bourrie is a leading expert on media, politics and literary affairs. He is best known for his non-fiction books, his legal practice and his opinion pieces on social and political matters in Canada.

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Books by Mark Bourrie

Crosses in the Sky (2024)

Crosses in the Sky (2024)

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Fundamental Law for Journalists (2022)

Fundamental Law for Journalists (2022)

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Big Men Fear Me (2022)

Big Men Fear Me (2022)

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Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson (2019)

Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson (2019)

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The Killing Game: Martyrdom, Murder and the Lure of ISIS (2016)

The Killing Game: Martyrdom, Murder and the Lure of ISIS (2016)

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Kill the Messengers: Stephan Harper’s Assault on Your Right to Know (2015)

Kill the Messengers: Stephan Harper’s Assault on Your Right to Know (2015)

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Fighting Words: Canada's Best War Reporting (2012)

Fighting Words: Canada's Best War Reporting (2012)

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The Fog of War: Censorship of Canada's Media in World War Two (2011)

The Fog of War: Censorship of Canada's Media in World War Two (2011)

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Many a Midnight Ship (2005)

Many a Midnight Ship (2005)

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True Canadian Stories of the Great Lakes (2005)

True Canadian Stories of the Great Lakes (2005)

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Hemp. A Short History of the Most Misunderstood Plant and its Uses and Abuses (2004)

Hemp. A Short History of the Most Misunderstood Plant and its Uses and Abuses (2004)

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The Parliament Buildings (1996)

The Parliament Buildings (1996)

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Flim Flam: Canada's Greatest Frauds, Scams, and Con Artists (1998)

Flim Flam: Canada's Greatest Frauds, Scams, and Con Artists (1998)

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By Reason of Insanity: The David Michael Krueger Story (1997)

By Reason of Insanity: The David Michael Krueger Story (1997)

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Ninety Fathoms Down: Canadian Stories of the Great Lakes (1995)

Ninety Fathoms Down: Canadian Stories of the Great Lakes (1995)

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Academic Articles

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Between Friends: Censorship of Canada's Media in World War II

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Hanging the Sin Eater: International Criminal Law’s Failure to Engage with the Role of Media in a Criminal State by Mark Bourrie, Canadian Journal of Communication

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The Myth of the “Gagged Clam”: William Lyon Mackenzie King’s Press Relations by Mark Bourrie, Global Media Journal – Canada Edition

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Charlie Angus needed almost 700 words to tell us what we already know: he’s done in federal politics.

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The NDP’s Charlie Angus and The Decline of Canadian Politics
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"I believe that a vibrant and fair press is more important than it has ever been and similarly so is media analysis and critique. A free, fair press is one of the few protections that we have against arbitrary power." - M. Bourrie

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