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    Globe public editor: Keeping up with the Trudeaus – names and titles

    Spelling issues aside, readers question creeping Americanisms in Globe copy about the Liberal Party Leader.

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    Globe public editor: A mountain of election coverage that covered all the bases

    The 78 days of electioneering spanned three long weekends, and generated a veritable mountain of coverage.

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    The high price of secrecy

    The B.C. government’s continued efforts to prevent the public from seeing its paperwork is costing millions of dollars each year.

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    Reporters need to become scientifically literate

    With Dr. Google only a click away, it’s easy to get up to speed on science—but reporters must use caution when reporting on science.

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    Toronto Star public editor: Promises, promises: The PM and the press

    Why Canada’s new prime minister’s promise of open and transparent government matters to the media and democracy.

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    Toronto Star public editor: Ljonny32@gmail.com, who are you really?

    An embarrassing apology in the Star underscores the need for journalists to be skeptical when verifying identities of online sources.

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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.

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    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.

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    Spiking Coyne column sent wrong signal

    Readers understand columnists have their own opinions. Why don’t owners?

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    Conservative endorsements fly in the face of freedom of expression

    Newspaper publishers, editors, have a responsibility to protect freedom of expression.

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