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Globe public editor: There was a good reason to hold publication of the Ontario teachers’ payment

Voters were being asked Monday to elect a federal government, not an Ontario government.
Globe public editor: Election night pressure can lead to small mistakes

Fortunately most of our readers seem to understand that miracle and are gentle pointing out mistakes.
Spiking Coyne column sent wrong signal

Readers understand columnists have their own opinions. Why don’t owners?
Conservative endorsements fly in the face of freedom of expression

Newspaper publishers, editors, have a responsibility to protect freedom of expression.
Toronto Star public editor: Reporting in the Facebook era

Does sending a Facebook message go far enough in trying to reach the subjects of news reports?
Questions remain about NDP’s FOI platform

It’s not clear if an NDP government would implement all of the information commissioner’s recommendations.
This week in FOI news: FOI by the numbers and party platforms

How does the Liberal FOI platform stack up? And how many FOI requests are made province by province?
Election coverage of Islamophobia left wanting

A newsroom lacking in diversity fails to deliver the whole story, while empathy drawn from experience can produce better reporting.
Alberta’s journalists have to advocate for improved freedom of information laws

Alberta, along with New Brunswick and the federal government, has been ranked as having the worst freedom of information law in the country.
Star public editor: the shades of grey of journalism ethics

The ‘Build Your Own’ ethics project is an important new initiative of the Online News Association.