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Ombudsman: No bias against pit bull in CBC Calgary stories

A complainant said a CBC News story from Calgary unfairly singled out the pit bull to sensationalize the story and that the media has created the bias against these dogs. But CBC…
CBC ombudsman: A closer look at “fair dealing” is needed

Tyler Olsen, a photographer for the Chilliwack Times in British Columbia, had questions about CBC’s use of a photograph from his paper when they were covering a news story. He acknowledged it…
Star public editor: Reporters struggle to pry records out of court clerks

Kathy English, the Toronto Star's public editor, questions why journalists are being blocked in obtaining information that would have been readily available to them had they been in public court to witness the…
Ombudsman: CBC got it right covering local demonstration about Egypt

A complainant accused CBC of siding with the supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in its coverage of demonstrations in Toronto. During the height of the unrest in Egypt, she thought…
CBC ombudsman: No bias in headline about Justin Trudeau’s speaking fees

The complainant, Jon Melanson, thought the wording of a headline indicated CBC was taking the side of the Liberal party. CBC's ombudsman Esther Enkin responds that while it may have not been…
Contribute to the future of J-Source

In this open letter to J-Source readers, Christopher Waddell, the director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University and a J-Source Transition Team member, explains the site's new business plan and how…
Highlights of the CJF J-Talk: Gawking, Gossip And Crowdfunding – Is This The New Journalism?

J-Source live blogged the Canadian Journalism Foundation J-Talk with John Cook, editor-in-chief of Gawker, in conversation with Jeffrey Dvorkin, program director of the journalism program at the University of Toronto Scarborough and media…
Élections municipales: journalistes, êtes-vous prêts?

La campagne pour les élections municipales démarre officiellement aujourd’hui, mais dans les rédactions, on s’y prépare depuis plusieurs semaines. Si pour certains journalistes, spécialistes de la scène municipale, il s’agit simplement de…
Live blog: Gawking, Gossip And Crowdfunding: Is This The New Journalism?

J-Source is live blogging the Canadian Journalism Foundation J-Talk with John Cook, editor-in-chief of Gawker, in conversation with Jeffrey Dvorkin, program director of the journalism program at the University of Toronto Scarborough…
Globe public editor: With just a few words, photo cutlines have enormous impact

If done well, a photo caption can elevate the story, writes the Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead. A bad cutline, by contrast, will tell the reader something that they can…

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