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Globe and Mail Public Editor: Readers criticize gender balance in coverage of doctor’s killing

While a headline on one story about the killing of highly regarded family physician Dr. Elana Fric Shamji put the focus on the wrong person, The Globe’s coverage has been balanced
“Covering Canadian Crime” will spark debate about how reporters cover crime

New book edited by Chris Richardson and Romayne Smith Fullerton offers behind-the-scenes looks at some of the most compelling Canadian crime stories.
CBC Ombudsman: Balance and Controversial Issues

The complainant thought an interview with a doctor critical of the rules for dispensing the abortion drug RU-486 was one-sided.
CBC Ombudsman: To Err is Human — To Correct Takes Attention To Detail

The complainant pointed out an error in a Day 6 broadcast, and in its related web material.
Dave Perkins’ “Fun and Games” is a testament to the power of shoe leather reporting

Though focused on sports reporting, Perkins’ book is a valuable reminder of the importance of fundamental reporting skills.
Toronto Star Public Editor: Listening for truth and reconciliation

‘The status quo is unacceptable.’ Canadian media must listen to Indigenous voices to help build truth and reconciliation.
CBC Ombudsman: Watch Your Language

By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman The complainant, Kamran Moghbel, thought a reporter should not have used the colloquial phrase “kick out” to describe an incident in which a student was told to…
CBC Ombudsman: Headline Peril — Hype vs. Accuracy

By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman CBC News in Montreal published a story about SNC-Lavalin and illegal political contributions they had given to the Liberal and Conservative parties over a 7-year period. The…
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Reader was right to note lack of balance

By Sylvia Stead for The Globe and Mail Earlier this week, a reader complained about an article published online about a diamond mine in Northern Ontario. She works in the North in…
CBC Ombudsman: Journalistic Truth — One Piece At a Time

By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman The complainant, Gregory Duffell, thought a story on The National about Liberal cabinet minister Maryam Monsef was a journalistic failure. He considered it a “cover-up” to counter…