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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Beyond avoiding “alleged” and using “survivor”
A guide for reporters telling stories about sexual violence.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Toronto Star Public Editor: Smart readers ask good questions about the how and why of journalism
It is time we did more to close the media credibility gap.