Making National News makes a substantial and original contribution to our understanding of journalism as a phenomenon that shaped Canada both culturally and politically in the twentieth century.

Ge e Allen is a professor in the School of Journalism and the Joint Graduate Program in Communication and Culture at Ryerson University. A professional journalist for 20 years at theGlobe and Mail and the CBC, he was director of research and a senior producer for the award-winning documentary seriesCanada: A People's History and editor of its companion book.