Author, CEO Smiling Eyes Press
Richard is an old-world journalist in this modern era: honest, certain, clearheaded, forthrightly opinionated, irascible, and committed to getting the story right! Picture him in a smokey newsroom, sitting at a table of greasy, fedora-wearing journalist-curmudgeons, discussing the ills of the world over looming deadlines. As with all these endearing grumps, he has a very tangible and sympathetic heart to share with readers, the general public, and book writers like himself. The author of three non-fiction investigative books, Richard Tardif, the proud journalist, editor, lives in the service of others and it is a key to his success.
Stop the Denial: A Case for Embracing the Truth About Fitness (June 2017)
Investigative journalist Richard Tardif asks the tough questions and holds nutrition researchers, big business and government policies accountable for more than 70 years of half truths, deceptions, and deliberate public policies fostering industry growth and creating obesity in one-third of the planet’s population. Richard digs deep into the freedom of information archives, often his requests denied or delayed, and stacks an immense amount of academic and science research, to write Stop The Denial, his first investigative book of the fitness industry.
Still in Denial: Five Reasons for Embracing the Truth About Fitness (June 2019)
In a world where obesity is gaining in children as fast as in the boomers and mid-lifers, Still in Denial is intended for anyone looking to embrace a healthier lifestyle for themselves and for their loved ones. You will learn of…Reason 1: We’ve Been Conned by health media, science and research: Reason 2: The Calorie Deception! Calories in, Calories out is a myth: Reason 3: We Don’t Know Anything about nutrition, health or fitness: Reason 4: Business, Government, Media did more to harm than help, and Reason 5: The Media’s Perception on Obesity is one of intolerance. With sound research and investigative prowess, Journalist Richard Tardif brings us closer to the ultimate understanding of what is our true fitness.
My Side of the River: A Non-Indigenous Perspective on Reporting in Indigenous Communities (July 2020)
Have you wondered what it’s like to be a white Canadian reporter in one of Canada’s indigenous Communities? My Side of the River: A Non-Indigenous Perspective on Reporting in Indigenous Communities, is a one-of-a-kind peek into the problem of how non-local media treat indigenous news when it comes to indigenous communities and their challenges.
Conversely, how does indigenous media handle the news that influences them from the outside? How does the non-indigenous reporter walk that tightrope?
“About three things, I am sure. First, I’m not Mohawk. Second, I am Canadian. Third, Kahnawake, where I was a journalist, and Lachine, where I live, is divided by a mighty river. But as a journalist, I was uncertain about on which side of the river I belonged. Why was I in such limbo? It took an examination into the perspectives of cross-cultural reporting to find my answer” – Richard Tardif.