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.
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 cents for it, writes Brunswick News ombudswoman Patricia Graham.
J-Source is pleased to include Patricia Graham's columns as ombudswoman of Brunswick News in the Watchogs section.
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 right next door to a major city?
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.
Do media outlets have a civic duty to relay information in a public emergency and lower their paywalls? Or should readers always pay for journalism? In this case, Kyle Brown says Brunswick News hurt its reputation by not lowering its paywall.
It is important that CBC continue to provide a range of perspectives and views and experiences, writes CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin.
New transparency calls for Toronto Star to reopen newsroom debate about when to tell readers a mistake is “due to an editing error,” writes public editor Kathy English.