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CBC Ombudsman: No diatribes here please

CBC Ombudsman Esther Enkin agrees that the use of the word diatribe in a recent story was wrong, but believes disciplining those who were responsible goes too far.
Star public editor: How should Star write about the diversity of Toronto

The term ‘non-white’ is offensive and should not be used in the Toronto Star but what is an acceptable alternative?
Globe public editor: Sorry, but this brain-teaser was impossible to solve

The Globe and Mail published an impossible crossword Saturday morning. Public editor Sylvia Stead responds.
The two efforts to improve government transparency you may not have heard about

As B.C. reporters ignore an FOI reform bill, a small Ontario cottage town is making its government emails public.
Globe public editor: Why headline choices must be driven by news value

The Globe public editor answers a common and important question: Why does the media keep publishing the names of killers and terrorists looking for fame?
After four years, GoJournalism has stopped going

A reflection on the difficulties of journalism startups, from Sun News Network to OpenFile and others.
Citizenship, history and First Nations narratives in Dan David’s “All My Relations”

Mohawk writer Dan David weaves personal, political and spiritual history in this 10,000-word piece that reconstructs the context and events of the 1990 Oka Crisis.
CBC Ombudsman: Safety First

CBC Ombudsman Esther Enkin responds to a complaint that a reference to terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo was unnecessary in a story about neighbourhood access to a private school playground.
From private government email accounts to document destruction

A national roundup of the top FOI news this week.
CBC ombudsman: Heat over the hottest year

CBC Ombudsman Esther Enkin discusses climate change reporting and why what reputable agencies, such as NASA and NOAA, have to say is worth discussing.