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CBC Ombudsman: Using YouTube – verify verify verify

The complainant noted that a report on a the local Ottawa newscast concerning an incident involving an airline and a drone also included discredited footage of an alleged drone-aircraft collision. Continue Reading CBC Ombudsman: Using YouTube – verify verify verify
Globe and Mail Public Editor: We must earn your trust that we’re the real deal

While most readers know that charges of ‘fake news’ are themselves fake, media groups like this one need to include the readers more in their process. Continue Reading Globe and Mail Public Editor: We must earn your trust that we’re the real deal
Canada’s Syrian refugees ill-served by media coverage

New research suggests that although media coverage of refugee issues has improved, it still needs work. Continue Reading Canada’s Syrian refugees ill-served by media coverage
Radical model could be key to creating new community newspapers across Canada

Here’s how Canadians can create their own reliable news sources. Continue Reading Radical model could be key to creating new community newspapers across Canada
The real consequences of fake news

Fake news, or fabricated content deceptively presented as real news, has garnered a lot of interest since the U.S. presidential election last fall. Continue Reading The real consequences of fake news
Dude, where’s my car?

As the way journalists get around changes, so does the way we tell stories. Continue Reading Dude, where’s my car?
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Knowing about local communities is important right of the public

Authorities instinctively put a positive spin on everything and avoid talking about painful problems, but the journalist’s instinct is to pick at that scab. Continue Reading Globe and Mail Public Editor: Knowing about local communities is important right of the public
CBC Ombudsman: Balancing a live phone-in. It’s not so simple.

The complainant asked if there was censorship at work when he was told there were already Chris Alexander supporters on line when he called the Ontario Noon phone-in. Continue Reading CBC Ombudsman: Balancing a live phone-in. It’s not so simple.
CBC Ombudsman: Pictures vs. Words

The complainant had concerns about a bar graph in an article explaining how to follow election results on the CBC news site on B.C. election day. Continue Reading CBC Ombudsman: Pictures vs. Words
The New York Times’ campaign to conquer Canada

Partly, it’s envy. But it’s also part of a plan to become the world’s newspaper of record. Continue Reading The New York Times’ campaign to conquer Canada