Margaret Atwood scolds media for coverage of Steven Galloway affair
Author Margaret Atwood criticized the Canadian media for their delayed coverage of the Steven Galloway scandal. She argued that the press failed to uphold principles of due process and fair investigation during the eight-year period following his firing.
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The story highlights the tension between media accountability, public discourse, and the protection of due process in high-profile professional misconduct cases.
Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Margaret Atwood tells journalists to 'search deep within your hearts' over Steven Galloway coverage ‘As one of those attacked online, trashed and derided as a “due processer” for asking for an open investigation with ... evidence,’ Atwood said she is happy his case is ‘finally’ getting coverage
Join the conversation Author Margaret Atwood at the Journalists for Human Rights' Night For Rights Gala 2026 in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post Article content Canada’s most respected writer gave a backhanded scolding to the country’s media establishment at a charity gala for failing to cover the firing and blacklisting of author and former professor Steven Galloway, and for only coming late to this scandalous story of sex, creative writing and alleged defamation.
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