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Globe public editor: Why there is never an excuse for gender bias in media

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A “right to offend” should be balanced by a “duty to mend”

In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack, I and other journalists in Western democracies deplored the violence and defended freedom of expression against terrorism.
Barbara Moon documents the early, awkward rise of William Shatner’s star

Fifty-seven years on, this pre-James T. Kirk profile has more to offer than when Maclean’s first ran it.
The perils and paradoxes of FOI in Canada

Investigative researcher and citizen’s advocate Ken Rubin on 32 years of navigating the hurdles of Canada’s FOI system.
Globe public editor: When a critic is accused of having an agenda

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What we’ve since learned in the Larry’s Gulch investigation

Murray Guy, former assistant managing editor of the Times & Transcript, appears on the Larry’s Gulch guest lists at least three times between 2008 and 2014.
“I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore”

So, you’re angry about the sad state of affairs when it comes to Canadian government PR. Now what?
Wendy Dennis documents the anguish of a seven-year divorce

This 1996 Toronto Life feature ignored journalistic convention. Dennis is not only in the middle of the story, she has a considerable stake in the outcome.
An open letter to government communications professionals

I am working on a story about how public relations is helping to kill Canada’s democracy.
When the yelling stopped: The strange life and shabby death of Sun TV

Sun TV was really only ever about one thing: gaming the system.