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CBC Ombudsman: Who said that? The use of paraphrase and direct quotes

By Esther Enkin, CBC ombudsman The complainant, Greg Hunter, was suspicious of statements attributed to the Syrian government and to Vladimir Putin. He thought it unlikely they had actually said what Carol…
CBC Ombudsman: Trump and the Republican Party

By Esther Enkin, CBC ombudsman The complainant, Steve Cherry thought it inappropriate for Neil Macdonald to refer to creationism as superstition in a column he wrote about challenges facing the Republican policy…
Toronto Star Public Editor: When a private tragedy becomes a public spectacle

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CBC Ombudsman: Balancing Act

By Esther Enkin for the CBC The complainant Silvana Goldemberg thought a strong statement from a filmmaker about one of the messages of his documentary needed to be balanced with an opposing…
Globe and Mail Public Editor: We need to talk about The Donald

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Looking back, looking ahead

By Patricia W. Elliott, Editor-in-Chief Becoming J-Source’s fourth editor-in-chief is an honour that comes with big shoes to fill. On May 26, Janice Neil (editor-in-chief #2) and I sat in a booth…
What comes next for the Canadian Association of Journalists?

At #CAJ16, conference attendees will help guide the course of the Canadian Association of Journalists.
CBC Ombudsman: LNG in British Columbia: Keeping the Debate Balanced

The complainant thought the noon progamme in British Columbia was biased in favour of developing LNG capacity in the province.
Toronto Star Public Editor: The facts on the de facto head of state

Quick Victoria Day quiz: Who is Canada’s head of state? You are not alone if you don’t know.
Toronto Star Public Editor: Homeless deserve their dignity too

Street nurse raises valid questions about journalistic ethics in depicting images of homeless people.

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