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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
The myth of the echo chamber

There are widespread fears that so-called echo chambers and filter bubbles are leading to political polarization that poses a danger to democracy. But are the fears unfounded? Continue Reading The myth of the echo chamber
CBC Ombudsman: Point-of-View Documentaries | The Case of Sled Dogs

The complainant is a sled dog operator. She wrote on behalf of many in her business as well as some of the participants in the documentary “Sled Dog” to complain about bias…
Full coverage

One student’s reflection on the need for diverse voices in journalism. Continue Reading Full coverage
Turning newspapers into charities: A new model for the future?

There are many issues Canadian media organizations need to consider before seeking charitable status. Continue Reading Turning newspapers into charities: A new model for the future?
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Remembering the victims

A number of readers were angry and upset by a headline and story online about the Winnipeg murder trial of the man charged with killing Tina Fontaine. Canadians were outraged by the…
CBC Ombudsman: Balance in Science Reporting

The complainant, Richard Reeleder, objected to an interview with an opponent of the herbicide Glyphosate. He thought he was presented as a scientific expert when he was not, and that his comments…