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Can online really save small-market journalism?

As newspapers retreat, small (and cheap) online operations are filling the vacuum.
CBC Ombudsman: Expert Advice

The complainant objected to a conversation with a British Columbia Civil Liberties lawyer on the question of electronic device searches at the U.S. border.
CBC Ombudsman: Reality or Perception?

Many readers objected to an Opinion column which explored the different ways we think about mass shootings when the perpetrators are Muslim and when they are not.
The Marriott Cell is a compelling rendering of Mohamed Fahmy’s imprisonment

Award-winning Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy, with the help of Carol Shaben, nails the art of pacing.
CBC Ombudsman: The Power of Words

The complainant believed that in a discussion arising out of remarks made by Quebec Premier, Philippe Couillard, at the funeral of the victims of the Quebec City Mosque shooting, host.
CBC Ombudsman: Can you call the Cops?

The complainant said reporter Nick Purdon was wrong to call the RCMP after he encountered a shivering refugee on the Canada-U.S. border.
Beyond avoiding “alleged” and using “survivor”

A guide for reporters telling stories about sexual violence.
CBC Ombudsman: The Trump Effect on Marketplace

Marketplace ran a special edition probing the use of intolerant and hate speech in Canada to explore whether there had been an upsurge as there had been in the United States.
CBC Ombudsman: News on YouTube

The complainant watched a clip of the young women participating in the International Women’s Day event in the House of Commons.
Toronto Star Public Editor: Media tradition of April Fool’s Day jokes isn’t so funny now

No kidding here: Given widespread concerns about fake news, this is no time for newsrooms to play with far-fetched fraudulent news just for fun.