Attitudes towards news media and consumption behaviour in Canada pose a sort of conundrum. In general, Canadians have a positive view of journalism and relatively high trust in media, but on the other hand, they are little inclined to pay for digital news sources. Continue Reading A paltry number of Canadians are paying for online news
Bill C-58 is in its final stages. What happens to the public’s right-to-know if it passes? Continue Reading Trudeau’s government continues to fall short on media’s access to information
The complainant, Justin Stayshyn, said radio coverage of a recent federal byelection not only bought into a conspiracy theory, it presented partisan spin as legitimate analysis. The dispute revolved around what a reporter meant when he attributed an idea to “observers”. Read on for my review…. COMPLAINT You were concerned that a January 16, 2019…
How an interview made me think twice about quoting anti-Muslim trolls in the future Continue Reading Far-right hatemongers don’t deserve a platform
What happens when an illegally logged tree falls or poachers kill endangered brown bears in the forest, but there’s no journalist to report it? Continue Reading Environmental reporting can help protect citizens in emerging democracies
A five-point plan for mainstream media to cover fewer royal babies and more of our unfolding catastrophe Continue Reading Dear Journalists of Canada: Start Reporting Climate Change as an Emergency
The New York Times came under fire after a political cartoon appeared in print on April 25, 2019. Continue Reading Political cartoonists are out of touch – it’s time to make way for memes
The complainant, Kyle Mytruk, felt CBC’s approach to covering a protest by Manitoba’s yellow vest movement lacked a sufficiently critical eye. My review illustrates the impact that logistics can have on the way reporters tell their story. COMPLAINT You were disappointed by an online article published Saturday, January 5th, with the headline “Yellow vest movement…
Journalists are still conflating sex work with exploitation. Here’s why we have to turn the page Continue Reading Stop spreading the sex trafficking myths derailing news coverage
Presented with the Spencer Moore Award for Lifetime Contributions, citizen researcher and Ryerson Centre for Free Expression senior fellow chronicles public impact struggles in health, human rights and more Continue Reading Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom honouree Ken Rubin highlights his top investigative probes