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CBC Ombudsman: GMO Crops and Journalistic Balance

The complainant focused on a passing reference to crop yields from GMO seed in an interview about the reasons for the Chinese takeover of a large seed and pesticide company.
Toronto Star public editor: Secrecy and the ‘open courts’ principle

A publication ban on a stabbing victim’s name meant the Star could not report what it had already reported.
CBC general manager and editor in chief: Reviewing our commenting policy

CBC general manager and editor in chief Jennifer McGuire explains why the CBC reviewed their comment policy.
Globe and Mail public editor: Rushing a story is the No. 1 cause of errors in journalism

If there is one thing that is the root cause of most errors in journalism, it is rushing through the details.
Toronto Star public editor: publishing and ‘unpublishing’ in the digital age

Should the Star take down readers’ letters to the editor published on its website?
Brunswick News ombudswoman: Readers react with plenty of pet peeves of their own

My column last month on some of my journalistic pet peeves prompted a number of readers to share their own.
CBC Ombudsman: Journalistic Judgment: Reporting on RCMP concern about rifles converted to automatic weapons

The complainant, Rida Mirza, challenged the conclusion of an RCMP lab study that there is an increased risk from rifles converted to automatic fire.
Globe and Mail public editor: Vulgar? Inoffensive? It depends on how some words are used

Adding a little colour and flair to stories may come at the expense of offending readers.
Death of a newspaper by a thousand cuts

Two weeks ago staff at the Northern Journal were served notice the print edition could no longer be sustained.
Dear Media Entrepreneurs: It’s time to look north

Why the implosion of “big media” in Canada may be the opportunity we’ve all been waiting for