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)…
2 years ago
Toronto Star Public Editor: Trust Project aims to fight public skepticism about the news media
It is not news to tell you we are in the midst of a global crisis in media trust.
While I find some consolation in the fact that recent studies tell us that Canadians trust their news more than do…
2 years ago
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Sensitivity and respect were primary concerns while producing The Globe’s dementia series
In covering deeply personal issues, journalism is quite different from the often one-dimensional world of social media. It uncovers how the vulnerable are treated, the problems they face and what could be done to help them. Those articles depend absolutely…
2 years ago
CBC Ombudsman: Scoop or not
The complainant, Andrew Douglas, Managing Editor of Frank Magazine, was concerned that CBC News had left the false impression they had broken a story he ran first in his magazine by the use of heated language and references to investigation.…
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