Why freedom of the press should apply in Indigenous communities
Most First Nations members don’t enjoy the right to access information and hold their governments to account that most Canadians take for granted.
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Toronto Star Public Editor: Typo of the Year for 2017 is a ‘shocker’
How did that vulgar word end up in a Toronto Star headline?
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CBC Ombudsman: “White Trash” on The Current
The complainant considered the use of the term “white trash” offensive and hateful.
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CBC Ombudsman: Being Provocative Is Allowed
Many people wrote to complain about one of the panelists on the CBC election night programme – she compared Donald Trump to Hitler.
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CBC Ombudsman: Full Disclosure – It’s important to let people know whose opinion they are getting
The complainant complained that the fact a writer of an Opinion piece was working for a Liberal politician should have been disclosed when it was published.
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Globe and Mail Public Editor: The Globe will avoid racist term alt-right
Citing ‘Orwellian Newspeak,’ readers urge The Globe to not use made-up words
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Toronto Star Public Editor: Courtroom confusion serves no one
Mass media confusion resulted when Mohammed Shamji came to bail court.
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CBC Ombudsman: Opinion and Balance in a Trump Universe
The complainant thought CBC News’ recently launched Opinion section featured far too many anti-Trump columns.
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Toronto Star Public Editor: ‘Alt-right’? No, call it racism
Journalists must not serve as unquestioning heralds for those who espouse racism and hate.
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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