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CBC Ombudsman: Keeping Cool in the Twittersphere

The complainant, Lara Dutton, objected to a CBC online writer expressing opinion while using the @CBCToronto twitter account. She wanted to know what the consequences were for the employee. There was a…
Toronto Star Public Editor: Journalistic standards protect against fake news

The Washington Post provided journalists and readers with a textbook example of journalistic due diligence, writes the Star’s public editor Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: Journalistic standards protect against fake news
Globe and Mail Public Editor: The need to understand the context of words and how they evolve

Last week, TV columnist John Doyle wrote a column criticizing the CBC’s new show Great Canadian Baking Show. As a TV critic, he was not overly impressed by this re-make of a…
Toronto Star Public Editor: We need more women’s voices in the news

Studies continue to show news stories still quote more male voices than female — by a wide margin. Women’s realities need, and should, be reflected and it can be done Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: We need more women’s voices in the news
Instead of mourning local news, try paying for it

Canadians often mourn the loss of their local newspaper. But there’s a disconnect, because few Canadians actually pay for a local news subscription. Continue Reading Instead of mourning local news, try paying for it
CBC Ombudsman: Trump vs. The NFL

The complainant, Dan Bourque, objected to CBC Halifax’s Mainstreet coverage of the President of the United States and his interactions with both NFL players and the Pittsburgh Penguins Continue Reading CBC Ombudsman: Trump vs. The NFL
What the closure of the Moose Jaw Times-Herald means for young journalists

Every time a small newspaper closes, young reporters lose an opportunity for work and experience. Continue Reading What the closure of the Moose Jaw Times-Herald means for young journalists
Saying goodbye to Northumberland Today

Northumberland Today was among the papers sold to Torstar by Postmedia and immediately shuttered. Continue Reading Saying goodbye to Northumberland Today
A tale of two Trust Projects

The Toronto Star’s and Globe and Mail’s projects are quite different in who they are targeting and how they are being executed. Continue Reading A tale of two Trust Projects
What Canadian journalists can learn from the life and career of Gord Downie

Gord Downie told stories about Canadian lives in a near-journalistic way. Continue Reading What Canadian journalists can learn from the life and career of Gord Downie