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Globe public editor: How a mistake keeps getting repeated

The Globe public editor explains how an error can slip into a story and be repeated for months with no one noticing.
Star public editor: Slutwalk and the fact of the art

Artists have licence to disregard facts. Journalists do not.
We need to change the culture of journalism, not just what it produces

Conservative attitudes suffocate creative journalism and block needed change in the profession, says columnist Stephen Ward.
Readers still turn to legacy media for credible news online

A study of reddit users’ posts about the Toronto mayoral election shows a preference for old, mainstream news outlets over online and alternative media.
Globe public editor: The Globe exposed thalidomiders’ problems decades ago

Series in 1973 prompted action from the federal government at the time.
Star public editor: Don’t write women out of the picture

Star editorial cartoonist comes under fire for eliminating female lawyers from the courtroom picture.
Globe public editor: How thalidomide stories spurred federal action

In almost record time, the federal government had committed to support the survivors.
David Common on storytelling

CBC’s David Common describes why it’s hard for journalists to get their stories to surface in an information maelstrom, and why making the effort to be heard is more important than ever.
Media Musings: The tools have changed, the job hasn’t

Columnist Joe Banks says today’s journalists are expected to have the same skills they always did—but technology makes the job easier.
Star public editor: Protect sexual assault victims from online abuse

What is the media’s duty of care toward victims of sexual assault who speak out and open themselves up to online abuse and bullying?