CBC ombudsman: Public deserves to know when they are going to have to see or hear shocking images
The lack of warning for the use of graphi images in a CBC Calgary story was bad judgement, writes ombudsman Esther Enkin.
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Is it any surprise the Globe backed Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives in the recent election?
Did the Globe’s editor-in-chief really overrule his editorial board’s election endorsement? Not likely, writes former long-time staffer Michael Valpy.
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Star public editor: Diversity is right course
On most days the Toronto Star falls short of producing a newspaper and website that look like the Toronto we see when we walk our streets, says public editor Kathy English.
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Globe public editor: When 500 words aren’t enough to tell the story
The Web provides an easy way to read great long-form pieces that are packaged more like a magazine article, writes public editor Sylvia Stead.
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CBC ombudsman: It may not be nice, but that doesn’t make it unfair
CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin found that while a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin on The National was not flattering, it was based on an analysis of the facts and it did provide some understanding of his style and why he is supported by many Russians.
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Brunswick News ombudswoman: How letters to the editor are picked
Letters that are well written, respect the word count and are timely and topical stand a good chance of being published, writes Brunswick News ombudswoman Patricia Graham.
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Globe public editor: Publishing Lac-Mégantic ‘perp walk’ photo does not endorse the practice
A Globe editorial simultaneously denounced the display, but we have to report the news, writes public editor Sylvia Stead.
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CBC ombudsman: You can’t report what you don’t know but you can tell the public you don’t know it
Sometimes it is as important to say what is not known as what is, writes CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin.
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Ontario Press Council upholds complaint against Windsor Star
The Ontario Press Council ruled that including the complainant’s and his wife’s name in an article on the court proceedings of an individual convicted of drug related crimes exposed them to unwanted publicity and possible negative consequences in their careers.
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Brunswick News ombudswoman: Should newspapers cover suicide?
In recent years, some newspapers are beginning to report on suicides, in particular those that highlight wider societal issues such as bullying or homophobia, writes Brunswick News ombudswoman Patricia Graham.