Year / 2016
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CBC Ombudsman: Commentary in News
The complainant thought an interview segment with a CBC reporter was “pseudo-commentary” passing as news.
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Toronto Star Public Editor: Star apologizes to Toronto-area mosque for publishing wrong and misleading photo
The Baitul Islam mosque has no connection whatsoever to a questionable study linking Canadian mosques to extremism.
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St. John’s Telegram blasts sexist ‘trolls’ after backlash over feminism article
Managing Editor Steve Bartlett used the headline “This is not OK!” for his response to an uproar over the last several days.
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More questions than answers for Now Magazine staff locked in labour dispute
Process has been “frustrating” says unit chair Jonathan Goldsbie.
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Exposing newsroom culture at the Toronto Star
Financial Post business and media reporter Sean Craig explains why it is a matter of public interest to look closely at newsrooms.
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Media on the Move: August 11 to August 24
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism for August 11 to August 24.
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Why Jennifer Hollett is joining Twitter Canada
Hollett says she hopes to be involved in making Twitter a safe space.
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CBC Ombudsman: Balance and Opinion – Finding the sweet spot
The complainant considered the an article about a twitter attack on the Republican presidential candidate’s campaign photo opinion and questioned the value and purpose of the story.
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Local journalism needs a boost
You can find a flood of information online at any given moment about crime, but if you want to find out about a stabbing in a parking lot in your neighbourhood, you…
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Ryerson journalism prof navigates censorship while teaching in China
Ryerson professor Anne McNeilly wasn’t sure what to expect when she travelled to China last spring to teach media ethics and news reporting.
