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CBC Ombudsman: Identifying Interviewees – how much background is enough

The complainant, Marjaleena Repo, thought that important information about an interviewee was absent. An Iranian exile who has been supporting a movement of women protesting mandatory wearing of hijab is also an…
CBC Ombudsman: A high bar for removing a story

The reality of the permanence of online news stories leads to requests for removal of articles. The right to control over one’s information and the right of free expression can sometimes clash.…
What Canadian media (and government) can learn from Black Panther

As far too many newsrooms continue to struggle for their very survival, it’s a good time to place more emphasis on diversifying the stories they cover. Continue Reading What Canadian media (and government) can learn from Black Panther
CBC Ombudsman: The F Word

The complainant, Steve Zradicka, objected to the use of the f-word in an interview with two of the women who accused Albert Schultz of sexual misconduct. He pointed out his two children…
Toronto Star Public Editor: The good news about trust in the media

There is some good news about the bad news about global trust in journalism: In Canada, trust in journalists has risen significantly, as has trust in traditional media overall. According to the 2018…
How Ottawa should spend its $50 million to support local news

Who holds officials accountable when cities like Thunder Bay, Ont., rife with political and racial tensions, have no local reporters? Continue Reading How Ottawa should spend its $50 million to support local news
CBC Ombudsman: Seeing is Believing

CBC Ottawa ran a story about a programme to match homeless people to rental housing. It documented a case where it went wrong, leaving the landlord with a trashed apartment. The story…
CBC Ombudsman: Reporting the Facts

The complainant, Diane Bederman, objected to a report by Derek Stoffel who was at a protest in Ramallah on the one-hundredth anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. She thought that by reporting the…
CBC Ombudsman: Reporting Racism

The complainant, David Anderson, thought the emphasis on racism in a National and online look at the plight of Indigenous students who go to Thunder Bay to complete high school was inaccurate…
I am an unpaid HuffPost Canada blogger — and I wouldn’t have it any other way

For Arthur Gallant, HuffPost Canada has provided a platform for his advocacy for mental health issues. Continue Reading I am an unpaid HuffPost Canada blogger — and I wouldn’t have it any other way