Journalists must be careful not to judge alleged criminals (or victims) with the language they use. That means asking themselves whether their words are revelatory to the reader, or are tilting the facts, writes The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead.
Interest in the eagerly awaited annual blooming of the High Park cherry trees is high within the newsroom, so much so that a number of editors simply assumed a photo had captured the peak bloom that lasts only a few precious days each year. Of course, there are far more serious errors in journalism than this…
The Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma has unveiled an excellent guide on reporting on mental health that offers great advice to all working journalists.
The younger generation is obsessed with sharing everything that happens around them on social media. Recently, this over-sharing habit has sparked some debate when it involved traumatic events. Should media outlets be posting such photos?
CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin said The National's context was clear enough on a segment about Ukraine, but the column was amended to clarify that the settlements are in violation of international law.
CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin said Michael Enright, host of The Sunday Edition, overstated the conclusion of a study when he said second-hand smoke does not cause lung cancer.
You can choose to avoid a story, but not a headline, writes The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead.
Toronto Star readers have spoken: The majority do not want to see swear words spelled out or more profanity in print, writes public editor Kathy English.
Ian Mulgrew, a Vancouver Sun columnist and author of a book about Canada’s marijuana industry, reviews Killer Weed, a new academic study that claims newspapers in Vancouver and Victoria have uncritically hyped public health and safety concerns related to marijuana grow-ops.
If a brand can build its own audience on its own digital channels, one could argue it might not need a press release or even a journalist, writes Chris Hogg.