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CBC Management has indicated that they are working on bringing more voices to programming to balance business commentator Kevin O'Leary, and CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin strongly suggests they do so soon.

There’s a real science to writing click-bait headlines and its hold on audiences should not be undermined. But assessing success by measuring audiences leads to chasing clicks and that is a downward spiral into the online abyss of celebrity culture, consumerism, sports, trends and the occasional real news item, most typically something shocking and tragic,…

The choice of language matters, writes The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead. 

Kathy English, the public editor of the Toronto Star,  think it’s worth considering whether the Star might be more liberal with its use of some accents.    

Brand journalism has found a place in this new media ecosystem, where traditional media are trying to adapt. And with this proliferation comes questions about brand journalism’s legitimacy. Robert Delaney reflects on moving from a traditional media to a branded content at /newsrooms.

CBC policy on balance allows for the expression of a variety of views over a reasonable period of time, writes ombudsman Esther Enkin. 

Journalists should watch out for vague cliches and dig for more details, The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead.

Mindset is an important new guide to improving reporting and writing about mental health. It should be within easy reach in all newsrooms, writes Toronto Star public editor Kathy English. 

Today, data metrics has replaced editorial instinct, and there are very few questions that remain unanswered about what device readers are choosing or how engaged they with the journalistic content. Except for what is perhaps the biggest question of all: what’s the impact of all this data mining on the quality of journalism? 

One of the ways to mitigate a potential conflict is to declare it. The journalistic policy on commentators and on interviewees states that the audience should know important affiliations held by a program participant so the audience will be able to put a speaker’s remarks in context.