Don't rush to judge spy story

Published January 25, 2012

Everyone loves a good spy story. We love the intrigue, the drama.

So when a real-life Canadian spy story gripped the national news media last week, the media piled on like moths to a flame, reporting what other news reports said, amplifying their influence. The names and faces of four departed Russian diplomats were plastered on news websites worldwide within a few hours of the story breaking.

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