Toronto Star public editor: Secrecy and the ‘open courts’ principle
A publication ban on a stabbing victim’s name meant the Star could not report what it had already reported.
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CBC general manager and editor in chief: Reviewing our commenting policy
CBC general manager and editor in chief Jennifer McGuire explains why the CBC reviewed their comment policy.
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Globe and Mail public editor: Rushing a story is the No. 1 cause of errors in journalism
If there is one thing that is the root cause of most errors in journalism, it is rushing through the details.
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Toronto Star public editor: publishing and ‘unpublishing’ in the digital age
Should the Star take down readers’ letters to the editor published on its website?
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Brunswick News ombudswoman: Readers react with plenty of pet peeves of their own
My column last month on some of my journalistic pet peeves prompted a number of readers to share their own.
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CBC Ombudsman: Journalistic Judgment: Reporting on RCMP concern about rifles converted to automatic weapons
The complainant, Rida Mirza, challenged the conclusion of an RCMP lab study that there is an increased risk from rifles converted to automatic fire.
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Globe and Mail public editor: Vulgar? Inoffensive? It depends on how some words are used
Adding a little colour and flair to stories may come at the expense of offending readers.
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Death of a newspaper by a thousand cuts
Two weeks ago staff at the Northern Journal were served notice the print edition could no longer be sustained.
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Dear Media Entrepreneurs: It’s time to look north
Why the implosion of “big media” in Canada may be the opportunity we’ve all been waiting for
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Toronto Star public editor: ‘Spotlight’ illuminates journalism’s purpose
Spotlight, nominated for six Academy Awards, reaffirms faith in journalism in a time of declining public trust.