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Journalism students can play a key part in building sustainable journalism models

By Magda Konieczna Missing from the Shattered Mirror report’s recommendations for Canadian journalism were insights about journalism education. A panel discussion at last week’s Canadian Communication Association conference in Toronto aimed to fill that gap. It also reflected the challenges inherent in teaching journalism against the backdrop of an evolving and struggling industry, something that…
Toronto Star Public Editor: Public Editor cannot be one-person panacea to reader trust problem

By Kathy English for the Toronto Star Ten years ago this month, I signed on to what would turn out to be the most challenging job of my life in journalism. I knew that serving as the Star’s public editor would not be an easy task. It is widely regarded as the worst job in journalism and…
Canadaland’s book puts down instead of sends up — and that’s a good thing

The guidebook rages against the Canadian establishment, providing an exhilarating read for our critic.
Toronto Star Public Editor: Respect, dignity and fairness conveyed in capital letters

A step forward: The Toronto Star, rightly, will now capitalize Indigenous and Black.
‘Foreign’ reporting is so last century, let’s remake it

Why UBC students teamed with peers in Colombia, China and India to tell ‘Surviving the City’ stories.
It is not the pain that defines us

The writers featured in the latest issue of Write Magazine deserve notice for their excellent work.
CBC Ombudsman: Define your terms

The complainant noted that a reporter labelled demonstrators against an anti-Islamophobia resolution as “far-right” but supplied no characterization of those who supported it.
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Personal stories give crucial context to Ontario hospital crowding debate

The story of a fragile senior is important in the debate about overcrowded Ontario hospitals.
Journalists and activism: Desmond Cole and the Star

The old rules were a product of the old business model — and they’re breaking down.
CBC Ombudsman: Sanctuary Cities

The complainant thought a story about Montreal declaring itself a sanctuary city lacked balance and did not provide enough information.