Ethics

The CEO of Attractions Ontario says the Star’s field trip guide, which recently won an award, bears a number of similarities to theirs — a claim the Star disputes.

Continue Reading Toronto Star accused of copying a field trip guide

Walrus editor Jonathan Kay resigns after controversy over the weekend.

Continue Reading The #AppropriationPrize controversy: A timeline

This is a tale of two columnists, and how they were treated very differently by Canada’s largest newspaper.

Continue Reading Desmond Cole’s decision to leave the Toronto Star suggests a double standard on activism

The long-life of news online means we have to consider a lot when deciding to unpublish a story.

Continue Reading To publish or unpublish?

When you can publish at the push of a button, what constitutes adequate time for fair response?

Continue Reading Running the clock on fair response

Liveblog from Sheridan College featuring leaders in Canadian journalism.

Continue Reading Live Blog: Fact, Fiction and Fake News

Active shootings and social media verification.

Continue Reading Facebook Faceoff

By Grant Buckler Canadian Journalists for Free Expression is protesting a complaint made by J.D. Irving Co. of New Brunswick against Jacques Poitras, a provincial affairs reporter with CBC in New Brunswick. William McDowell of the Toronto law firm Lenczner…

By Krista Simpson For the reporter, Facebook serves a multitude of purposes. It is a place to search for people, to find story ideas and to publicize content. But while the site is both valuable and convenient, reporters still need…

By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor [View the story “Why we need to Use the Right Words” on Storify] H.G. Watson can be reached at hgwatson@j-source.ca or on Twitter.…