Looking beyond philanthrojournalism
We need more than the kindness of strangers to support Canadian journalism
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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News media’s rush to be first can have real consequences
Is that what led to the decision to publish a problematic article citing a so-called ‘study’ of Canadian mosques and Islamic schools that was first presented to readers without any reality checks?
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Behind the scenes of an historic photo
This is the first time so many black women working in media have come together in the same space for one photo.
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CBC Ombudsman: News, defined and refined
The complainant asked a very good question: What’s appropriate for a newscast?
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When News Organizations Say “No Comment”
While comments have become an all-too frequent swamp of racism, misogyny and general weirdness, dispensing with them may not be in the best interests of news organizations.
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CBC Ombudsman: Commentary in News
The complainant thought an interview segment with a CBC reporter was “pseudo-commentary” passing as news.