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.
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Star public editor: A case of mistaken identity
The mystery of the photograph identified in the Star as Great War soldier Pte. Thomas Lawless has now been solved.
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Public editor: Globe stories on suicide show restraint
While the staff articles showed restraint and said only that Robin Williams died of asphyxia or hanging, unfortunately a Reuters wire story posted by The Globe online included far too much unnecessary detail about his death, writes public editor Sylvia Stead.
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Globe public editor: Coverage should treat suicide as a public health issue
In the case of Robin Williams’s suicide, it is a very wide tragedy because so many people loved his humour and sense of fun, but also a very wide opportunity for the media to talk about this public health issue.
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Ombudswoman: Brunswick News needs more female voices
If we believe that newspapers should reflect their communities, it is fair to say Brunswick News could do better when it comes to female representation in the pages of its publications, writes ombudswoman Patricia Graham.
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A moment of silence for CBC in Thunder Bay
Like more than 650 others who recently lost their jobs at the public broadcaster, associate producer Josh Lynn was shown the door. But the effects in Thunder Bay, Ont., go beyond the loss of a couple positions, he says. The impact there is immediate and dramatic: by losing Voyage North, the city’s locally produced programming…
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Globe public editor: Crowd estimate depends on your point of view
Some people are good at counting numbers of people in a grid and then extrapolating that to the larger size crowd. If you try that, you will often find a smaller number than your initial estimate, says public editor of The Globe and Mail.
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Statement from jailed Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy
Al Jazeera English journalist Mohamed Fahmy released the following statement to Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) through his family. Facing the difficult decision of whether to appeal his guilty verdict to the same corrupt judiciary that unjustly convicted him in the first place, Fahmy addresses the plight that he and his colleagues are facing.