Toronto Star public editor: Accuracy is the foundation of trust
No surprises here: A new study on what makes audiences trust media ranks accuracy as vital.
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After a 40-year career, I’m saying goodbye to newspapers
Toronto Star sports reporter Curtis Rush reflects on his career after taking buyout.
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Editor’s note: J-Source comes of age
Bruce Gillespie looks back on his three-year term as J-Source’s editor-in-chief.
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Globe and Mail Public Editor: Prose must be attributed
By Sylvia Stead for the Globe and Mail A Media Culpa blog was forwarded to me by a reader last night about an issue in Saturday’s Margaret Wente column. The blog by Carol Wainio noted similarities in several passages in the column compared to experts’ writing. Ms. Wainio notes that the introduction in Ms. Wente’s column is similar…
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Save Us from Depression: Immigrant Journalist
By Israr Kasana for New Canadian Media I was confident I was not being naïve or a ninnyhammer when I decided to relocate as a family to North America yet again, this time to Canada. That was a year ago. I had a Master’s degree, lots of national and international journalistic experience – both print and…
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CBC Ombudsman: Tweets in Stories: No big deal
By Esther Enkin for the CBC The complainant, Lawrence Wilson, thought reproducing the graphic image of a tweet from a politician was like providing free political advertising. He thought it made it too easy for someone to follow the politician. Quoting a tweet is accepted practice and when it’s embedded in a story with lots…
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Brunswick News ombudswoman: Communicating with consideration: writing about mental health
A headline last month that referred to this winter’s weather as “schizophrenic” received an appropriately chilly response from many readers. By Patricia Graham for the Brunswick News A headline last month that referred to this winter’s weather as “schizophrenic” received an appropriately chilly response from many readers. The description was contained in a quote from…
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Canada drops 10 spots on 2016 world press freedom index after “dark age for journalism”
By Duncan Pike A new report from the global press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), describes the tenure of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper as a “dark age” for journalism in Canada, citing his hermetically-sealed style of government and the shameful state of our access to information system. The report notes that current Prime Minister…
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CBC Ombudsman: The Role of Religion
By Esther Enkin for the CBC In a story about conflict at a Montreal community college, the complainant, David Murrell, noted that another media outlet identified the religion of one of the students alleged to be involved. The college has been associated with students accused of attempting to join Islamic State. He thought those details…
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CBC Ombudsman: Using hyperlinks: Journalists beware, it may be online convention but it can be seen as endorsement
By Esther Enkin for the CBC The complainant, Mark Wright, thought CBC in New Brunswick was providing free advertising to one of its regular columnists. The author of World of Work broadcast on radio, and had a column online. The online column linked directly to his company. There’s nothing wrong with using experts, but the…