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Owning up to mistakes is a way to build trust with readers

By Kirk LaPointe If the academic literature suggests one-half of all stories contain a factual error, then it is clear that corrections should be in routine order. But when and how to…
Journalism school multimedia teachers must emphasize solid journalism

Digital tools will come and go, but the skills stay the same.
Sue-Ann Levy’s new book lacks tabloid crackle

“Underdog: Confessions of a Right-Wing Gay Jewish Muckraker” chronicles Levy’s life and career.
Globe and Mail Public Editor: This headline is not the full story

Reporters and editors need to be critical when writing the words that readers focus on most of all.
Toronto Star Public Editor: There’s no need for ‘false balance’ in news reports

Canada’s National NewsMedia Council affirms vital principles in dismissing complaint about New York Times climate change report.
Looking beyond philanthrojournalism

We need more than the kindness of strangers to support Canadian journalism
Finding innovation in a coffee and a morning newspaper

A big part of launching a new and original product is first convincing people you’re capable of having innovative ideas.
Anti-TPP day of action highlights threat to journalism

It’s part of a massive campaign against the TPP in North America, led north of the border by CWA Canada.
CBC Ombudsman: A boycott is a boycott—The Greens and BDS

The complainant thought it was wrong to refer to the result of the BDS resolution passed at the Green Party Convention as “supporting a movement boycotting Israel.”
Globe and Mail Public Editor: At The Globe, Dr. doesn’t just mean medical doctors

The Globe style guide has clear rules for honorifics, but errors are sometimes repeated and compounded.