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Journalist, author, was @ewscrippsco "Finding the News: Adventures of a Young Reporter," on the values of quality journalism. @lsupress email peter@mediapmc.com

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Peter Copeland is the author of Finding the News: Adventures of a Young Reporter (LSU Press, Oct. 1, 2019), his story of becoming a reporter and learning the values of quality journalism.

The former Washington bureau chief for the E.W. Scripps Company, Copeland was the editor and general manager of Scripps Howard News Service, which distributed stories and photos to newspapers and digital media around the world.

Copeland started his career as a night police reporter in Chicago, covered Latin Am…

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Peter Copeland: Conservatives could learn from Carney's prudent approach to policies Original

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By Peter Copeland
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Skip to Content Carney seems content to read the room, build political capital and realize his agenda over time On Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Mark Carney will leave the NATO summit in Turkey and head to Saudi Arabia, the first visit by a Canadian prime minister in 26 years. /Photo by Blair Gable / Postmedia Canadian conservatives have been eager to cast Prime Minister Mark Carney as ideologically akin to his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, except with a bankers’ résumé and economic acumen.
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Opinion: Parliament must not allow Bill C-22 to break encryption Original

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By Peter Copeland, Jamie Tronnes
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Skip to Content The legislation is sorely needed, but it must not be allowed to weaken privacy protections and cybersecurity The Canadian government is right to pursue lawful access reform under Bill C-22. But a key mistake remains in the proposed legislation: it leaves open a backdoor for government to access encrypted data. That door must be closed in order to protect Canadians’ privacy, as well as our relationship with our largest trading partner.
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What we've lost (8): Marriage Original

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By Peter Copeland
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Skip to Content Peter Copeland: Stable families anchor communities Marriage is the foundation of healthy families and healthy communities, argues Peter Copeland. The past 10 or 15 years have not been kind to Canada. Along with a decline in prosperity has come an erosion of the things that made our society great, a decline of what held us together and made us the envy of the world: things like resilience, friendship and service. In this series, National Post writers consider What We’ve Lost.
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Interview

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Telling the truth in a way that is fair and adds to our understanding of the world

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

I loved being a foreign correspondent and traveling to new places to meet interesting people.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be fast, accurate and fair. See how I learned in my new book Finding the News: Adventures of a Young Reporter