Category / Columns / Commentary
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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.
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CBC Ombudsman: Sanctuary Cities
The complainant thought a story about Montreal declaring itself a sanctuary city lacked balance and did not provide enough information.
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CBC Ombudsman: The Dangers of First-Person Narratives
The complainant thought that a series on the high cost and difficulty of renting in Toronto was tainted because it started with a first-person tale of the reporter’s own problems.
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CBC Ombudsman: Tough Questions
The complainant thought Montreal morning show host Mike Finnerty was rude and inappropriate in his interview with Conservative MP Tony Clement.
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Globe and Mail Public Editor: Keeping sources’ anonymity is a matter of trust
In the midst of charges of made-up news, mostly south of the border, a reader wanted to know more about the mysterious practices around anonymous sources
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Globe and Mail Public Editor: Why are women absent from the pages of The Globe?
It can be a challenge to better balance the photos and news coverage of women, but it’s not insurmountable, and the situation should be much better than it is
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Toronto Star Public Editor: Journalists shouldn’t become the news
‘As public editor with responsibility for overseeing the Star’s policies, I agree with the Star’s concerns about Desmond Cole’s recent actions.’
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CBC Ombudsman: Expert Advice
The complainant objected to a conversation with a British Columbia Civil Liberties lawyer on the question of electronic device searches at the U.S. border.
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CBC Ombudsman: Bias by Omission
By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman The complainant, Art Toft, thought that merely reporting about the closing down of an activist group’s space because the building was being torn down was unacceptable. He… -
Toronto Star Public Editor: This is no job for the faint of heart
By Kathy English for the Toronto Star I would like to welcome Sophie Borwein to the ranks of us public editors tasked with the responsibility and privilege of holding news organizations to…