How do we hold news media accountable?
Coverage of the Toronto van tragedy demonstrates how ethical lapses erode public trust, writes Amira Elghawaby. Continue Reading How do we hold news media accountable?
-
-
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Cannabis investors have right to know bad news
Shareholders in cannabis firms are anxious about their investments, the profits and the coverage of them. It is seen as riskier than most investments because there is no historical data to track and because it is likely, in an emerging market, that there will be some great successes and some spectacular failures. In fact, according…
-
We shouldn’t allow online hate to silence diverse voices
“As a black, female journalist, I hope that I will not only develop a thick skin, but have the necessary support and personal resiliency to tell difficult stories.” Continue Reading We shouldn’t allow online hate to silence diverse voices
-
Globe and Mail Public Editor: It’s important to be right, not first with the news
The Globe and Mail wasn’t the first media outlet to report the number killed in Toronto’s Monday van rampage. It wasn’t first to report the name of the suspect or the first to report on a Facebook page purportedly operated by Alek Minassian that referred to dark online forums used by trolls and violent misogynists.…
-
Toronto Star Public Editor: Where are the voices of women on the letters page?
Not enough time or not enough confidence? Why don’t women write more letters to the editor? Public Editor Kathy English wants to know. Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: Where are the voices of women on the letters page?
-
Online news trolls not as bad as we think
Many people are turned away by abusive language on online news sites but new research reveals that only 15 per cent of comments are “nasty.” Continue Reading Online news trolls not as bad as we think
-
There are fewer journalists in Canada than 15 years ago — but not as few as you might think
Statistics Canada data shows that between 2001 and 2016 the total number of journalists in the country declined by only 7 percent – and it looks like hiring is starting to inch upwards again. Continue Reading There are fewer journalists in Canada than 15 years ago — but not as few as you might think
-
CBC Ombudsman: The Story of José – A Documentary Through One Person’s Eyes
The complainant, Henry Heller, objected to a radio documentary recounting the experience of a Venezuelan doctor who fled the country. He said it represented a particular political view of a particular class and lacked wider context. It was the personal experience of a particular person whose background is mentioned against the backdrop of the current…
-
CBC OMBUDSMAN: Opinion.
The complainant, Norman Swan, objected to an Opinion column critical of people having large families. He found it “disrespectful of family planning choices,” and he rejected the writer’s arguments for advocating for small families. It was a clearly-marked opinion piece on a contentious issue. Balance was provided by another article presenting a different point of…
-
CBC Ombudsman: Making the links
In the wake of accusations of sexual impropriety involving teenage girls against Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore, CBC News provided a feature story about the phenomenon in some Christian fundamentalist communities that encourages marriage between older men and teenage girls. One of the interviewees was Canadian and described as a member of the Mennonite Brethren…