The Unknowable Country: The FOI issues both U.S. and Canada share
From poorly watched propaganda channels to public office-journalist relations, we’ve got a few things in common.
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Globe public editor: Egregious grammatical errors caught by Globe readers
Sylvia Stead on the grammatical errors caught by readers of The Globe and Mail.
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Star public editor: Democracy depends on great reporting
Great reporters ask why and refuse to be stopped until they have the answers citizens need.
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Media Musings: Enough about “church and state” separation
Columnist Joe Banks on why the advertising and editorial departments should work together.
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The Unknowable Country: The flaws in Trudeau’s Transparency Act
Plus: this week in freedom of information.
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Globe public editor: Why coverage of polls will be important in election year
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Star public editor: Why Star chose not to republish cartoons
Republishing the Charlie Hebdo cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad would be a violation of the Star’s policy regarding respect for religion.
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Globe public editor: Seven reasons why coverage of Rob Ford will continue
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David Common on why research can make or break your story
CBC’s David Common on how to get your facts straight before an interview.
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The Unknowable Country: The feds have never wanted Canadians to understand freedom of information
Jim Bronskill and David McKie’s new book about access to information shouldn’t need to exist.