2 years ago
Toronto Star Public Editor: Lessons from the eye of a global media storm
Living in the eye of a global media storm of coverage of an alleged serial killer for the past year, Karen Fraser has learned more than she ever could have imagined about today’s journalists and how they work.
2 years ago
CBC Ombudsperson: How much detail is enough?
The complainant, Robert Muir, says there were flaws in an article CBC Toronto published in the aftermath of flooding the city experienced last summer. He felt the article left readers with the wrong impression about the municipal government’s ability to…
2 years ago
Hello from CBC’s new Ombudsperson
This post was originally published on the CBC’s website on Jan. 7, 2019.
This is my first day as CBC’s new Ombudsperson. I’d like to tell you a bit about how I plan to do the job.
It starts with…
2 years ago
In praise of academic media sluts – a new year’s resolution
Are you a media whore? Or do you worry you might be labeled one by your colleagues – if not to your face, then behind your back?
In the process of delivering hundreds of media engagement workshops, I’ve heard dozens…
2 years ago
When not to publish graphic images
I regularly advocate for journalists to tell stories they see as newsworthy in the manner they see fit, because a key element of the journalistic skill set is the ability to determine news value. Making principled decisions about what is…
2 years ago
A generation of journalists are struggling
Over the last three years, I’ve had some version of this conversation with countless young Canadian journalists.
“I’m so anxious right now.”
“My work laid off 15 per cent of the staff and I’m really scared I’m next.”
“I’m pretty…
2 years ago
Seven ways to bail out the government’s journalism bailout
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This story was originally published by The Logic and appears here with its permission.
I anguished over whether to weigh in on last week’s $595-million government-aid package for journalism because it’s deeply personal for me.
I’ve spent almost 20 years…
2 years ago
Globe and Mail public editor: When a private school’s history goes public
A few readers, graduates of St. Michael’s College, were upset with The Globe and Mail’s coverage of their school these past two weeks. Toronto police are investigating allegations of assault and sexual assault connected to the Catholic boys’ school after…
2 years ago
How ‘fake news’ came to Winnipeg 100 years ago
This article was originally published by the Winnipeg Free Press and appears here with the editor’s permission.
Thursday, Nov. 7, 1918 — 100 years ago today — was a pleasant fall day in Winnipeg, with the temperature hovering around 0…
2 years ago
Globe and Mail public editor: Is it news or views?
The attacks on the media continue south of the border, but in this country, I believe readers understand the importance of fair and accurate news coverage. What a few don’t really grasp (based on some of the complaints I receive)…
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