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On most days the Toronto Star falls short of producing a newspaper and website that look like the Toronto we see when we walk our streets, says public editor Kathy English.

The Web provides an easy way to read great long-form pieces that are packaged more like a magazine article, writes public editor Sylvia Stead.

CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin found that while a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin on The National was not flattering, it was based on an analysis of the facts and it did provide some…

Letters that are well written, respect the word count and are timely and topical stand a good chance of being published, writes Brunswick News ombudswoman Patricia Graham.

A Globe editorial simultaneously denounced the display, but we have to report the news, writes public editor Sylvia Stead.

Sometimes it is as important to say what is not known as what is, writes CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin.

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.

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. 

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.