Mair on media’s ‘unholiest of alliances’ with energy industry
In new book Politically Incorrect, the late Rafe Mair dissects democracy’s decline. Continue Reading Mair on media’s ‘unholiest of alliances’ with energy industry
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Globe and Mail Public Editor: Updating The Globe’s Editorial Code of Conduct
We are witnessing a campaign south of the border to diminish journalism. It is tactical: News reporting holds lawmakers and other powerful people accountable for their actions. At the same time, with the easy proliferation of conspiracy sites and Russian bots on social media, it is becoming more difficult to separate the real from the…
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CBC Ombudsman: The Opioid Crisis
The complainant, Geoffrey Donaldson, considered reporting about an increase in publicly-funded opioid prescriptions in New Brunswick misleading. He did not agree that there is any concern in the increase. He believed that CBC coverage is conflating legitimate use and the growing number of overdoses. The story provided sufficient context to indicate how the two are…
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Poynter’s Minority Writers’ Workshop reminded me that my voice and perspective matter
Samantha Lui was the only Canadian at the prestigious four day Poynter workshop. Here’s what she learned. Continue Reading Poynter’s Minority Writers’ Workshop reminded me that my voice and perspective matter
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What do we mean when we say ‘Solutions Media’?
This year’s Media Democracy Day in Vancouver looks for answers in a range of experiments. Continue Reading What do we mean when we say ‘Solutions Media’?
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Globe and Mail Public Editor: A picture can be worth so much more than a mere one thousand words
To say every picture is worth a thousand words sorely underestimates the impact of photojournalism. Think the Vietnam war and what comes to mind? The photo of a girl named Phan Thi Kim Phuc running from a napalm airstrike. The photo was taken by Associated Press photographer Nick Ut in 1972. Think of the protest…
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Toronto Star Public Editor: Jeopardy! headline a case study on need to clearly label opinion content
Headline presented Alex Trebek’s feelings for big winner as fact, when it was actually the columnist’s own view. Continue Reading Toronto Star Public Editor: Jeopardy! headline a case study on need to clearly label opinion content
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The new National: Are four TV anchors four times as good as one?
You widen the potential of attracting more eyeballs by having more than one anchor. Continue Reading The new National: Are four TV anchors four times as good as one?
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What journalists get wrong when telling stories about trans and genderqueer people
A recent National Post column by Christie Blatchford illustrates what not to do when telling stories about transgender people. Continue Reading What journalists get wrong when telling stories about trans and genderqueer people
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Stop saying pageviews don’t matter
It might be time to reframe the focus to what pageviews do tell us. Continue Reading Stop saying pageviews don’t matter