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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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?

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    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

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    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.

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    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

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    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

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    CBC Ombudsman: Covering Syria

    The complainant thought the Power & Politics treatment of events in Syria was too one-sided. Continue Reading CBC Ombudsman: Covering Syria

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