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Freedom of information in Hamilton misses the mark

Freedom of Information (FOI) is great in concept, but without strong enforcement mechanisms, it remains only a concept in municipalities where the local government chooses to openly flout its intent.
Toronto Star public editor: When you were the editor

The almost 10,600 readers who played ‘You be the Editor’ agreed with the Star’s judgment calls in two-thirds of cases.
Globe public editor: The perils of relying on anonymous sources

When the source is wrong, the journalist wears the error, Sylvia Stead writes.
Brunswick News ombudswoman: Complaining, explaining, understanding: 2015 in review

Why Brunswick News ombudswoman wanted more complaints in 2015.
Why Saskatchewan is Canada’s black hole of policing information

Regina has one of the most opaque police forces in Canada, according to Newspaper Canada’s annual Freedom of Information Audit.
The thin line between free speech and hate speech

Newspapers and online media should be cautious when reporting and printing comments of Trump, Steyn.
John Stackhouse’s “Mass Disruption” asks whether journalism will ever be the same

Former Globe and Mail editor’s book takes a hard look at journalism but doesn’t address the survival of the big media companies.
The untimely end to my T.V. career

Broadcaster Mark Hebscher recalls the last day at CHCH news, when staff found out they were being fired.
Globe public editor: Why The Globe has to be shown the errors of its way

The volume of copy published is rising but the number of mistakes is actually down.
Toronto Star public editor: A mistake that travelled around the world and back again

Refugees to Canada do not get more government funds than do our senior citizens. That is an urban myth that originated with a mistake in a 2004 Toronto Star letter to the…