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Globe public editor: Publishing Lac-Mégantic ‘perp walk’ photo does not endorse the practice

A Globe editorial simultaneously denounced the display, but we have to report the news, writes public editor Sylvia Stead.
CBC ombudsman: You can’t report what you don’t know but you can tell the public you don’t know it

Sometimes it is as important to say what is not known as what is, writes CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin.
Ontario Press Council upholds complaint against Windsor Star

The Ontario Press Council ruled that including the complainant’s and his wife’s name in an article on the court proceedings of an individual convicted of drug related crimes exposed them to unwanted…
Brunswick News ombudswoman: Should newspapers cover suicide?

In recent years, some newspapers are beginning to report on suicides, in particular those that highlight wider societal issues such as bullying or homophobia, writes Brunswick News ombudswoman Patricia Graham.
Globe public editor: When should a person’s age be included in an article?

The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead wants to hear from readers about when an individual's age should be included in an article.
Star public editor: High school newspaper award winner Jolson Lim is journalism’s future

When Ontario’s dispute with teachers shut down extracurricular activities, one high school newspaper editor refused to let his paper stop publishing, writes Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English.
Ombudsman: Should Brunswick News have taken down its paywall following the Moncton shootings?

It’s encouraging to know that critics on social media were interested in viewing content from Brunswick News newsrooms. It’s not so encouraging to know some people didn't want to pay even 99…
Patricia Graham introduces herself as Brunswick News ombudswoman

J-Source is pleased to include Patricia Graham's columns as ombudswoman of Brunswick News in the Watchogs section.
Globe public editor: Is it wrong to call Vaughan a Toronto suburb?

When is a suburb not a suburb? Can an adjacent city also be a suburb? Does it matter if the region is more suburban than urban? Does it matter if it is…
Opinion: If a media union can’t make endorsements, then editorial boards shouldn’t either

If endorsements—or in this case, an un-endorsement—are off-limits for media unions, then it’s only fair we ask why newspaper editorial boards still endorse parties, writes Ishmael N. Daro.