Journalist group protests Alberta war room’s use of term reporters Dec 24, 2019 10:43 AM

EDMONTON — A group for Canadian journalists wants staff in the Alberta government’s so-called war room to stop calling themselves reporters when speaking to the public.

Numerous cases have surfaced over the last week of Canadian Energy Centre employees in Calgary calling people for interviews and identifying themselves as reporters.

The Canadian Association of Journalists says that’s not what they are.

President Karyn Pugliese says real reporters are, at the very least, arms-length from government.