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Toronto Star public editor: It’s never too late to correct the historical record

What did Pierre Trudeau actually say about Richard Nixon upon learning that the president had called him an ‘asshole’? Likely, not exactly what we think.
Toronto Star public editor: When you were the editor

The almost 10,600 readers who played ‘You be the Editor’ agreed with the Star’s judgment calls in two-thirds of cases.
Globe public editor: The perils of relying on anonymous sources

When the source is wrong, the journalist wears the error, Sylvia Stead writes.
Brunswick News ombudswoman: Complaining, explaining, understanding: 2015 in review

Why Brunswick News ombudswoman wanted more complaints in 2015.
Why Saskatchewan is Canada’s black hole of policing information

Regina has one of the most opaque police forces in Canada, according to Newspaper Canada’s annual Freedom of Information Audit.
Some advice for parents of a j-school student

There’s a question we hear from parents and their teens considering enrolling in our program that reflects a broader perception in society: “Isn’t journalism dying?”
Star public editor: Catherine Porter, Ezra Levant and journalism standards

What happened at the climate change protest point to a journalistic failure regarding accuracy and fairness.
CBC Ombudsman: Everest College: It’s not one for all and all for one; criticism of one college doesn’t tarnish them all

The CBC ombudsman addresses concerns of a “drive-by-smear campaign” on Everest College.
Globe public editor: Why journalism must be careful about health and gender

Globe public editor Sylvia Stead discusses the need for journalists to be vigilant in their choice of language, words and labels.
CBC Ombudsman: Climate heat: Disputing the cause of climate change

CBC Ombudsman Esther Enkin points out that to provide dubious scientific information as a balance to satisfy people who reject the judgment of most scientific organizations and credible client scientists was false…