Star public editor: Hack Attack a must-read for journalists
Journalist Nick Davies’ new book is a primer on great reporting and a morality tale about unethical journalism.
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Public editor: Why some words have accents in the Globe and others don’t
The Globe’s policy is to use accents on French names and words but not on words in other languages. The belief is that Canadian editors should know the correct accents for French words but cannot be expected to know the accents for other languages.
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5 books to whet journalism students’ appetites
Once you earn that hard-won job, you will be too busy doing journalism to read or even think deeply about capital-J journalism. Books Editor Dan Rowe recommends five books that may or may not appear one of your syllabi, but that you should read anyway.
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Media Musings: Does a journalism education still matter?
The strongest case for a journalism education is that media companies in the vast majority of cases still ask for journalism graduates from college or university programs, writes columnist Joe Banks.
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CBC ombudsman: On loaded language
Loaded language is fair game in an interview when both sides are presented, writes CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin.
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Public editor quiz: Are you smarter than a Star journalist?
Do you know the answers to the following facts of geography, history, civics and science? Or would you double-check to make sure you are right?
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CBC ombudsman: No bias here, just human error
A complainant was puzzled and concerned when an online story out of Gaza had no details at all about the information in the headline. He rejected the explanation that this was human error due to the fact that the story had been updated so often the facts referenced in the headline disappeared.
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Star public editor: Disturbing images of James Foley’s beheading spark global debate
Where is the line between news value and shock value in communicating the horror of James Foley's beheading by Islamic militants?
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CBC ombudsman: Make sure viewers know what they are seeing an unverified video
It would be useful for CBC News to think about ways to help members of the public understand the process used, and give context that enables them to assess what they are seeing, writes Esther Enkin.
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The future of immigrant journalism in Canada
New Canadian Media founder George Abraham reflects on his project’s first four years and what the future holds for immigrant journalism.