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Globe public editor: The PM and the floating hockey stick explained

A reader complained about a photo of Prime Minister Stephen Harper that—at first glance—appears to have been photoshopped. The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead explains.
Book Review: Verification Handbook is a must-read for all digital journalists

Edited by Craig Silverman, the founder and editor of Regret the Error, The Verification Handbook contains case studies written by various journalists working in digital media. The book is easy to read,…
Why are so many journalists willing to write for free?

As experience and exposure are now their own form of currency, accepting unpaid work is a logical, rational investment in the hope that it will lead to a paying gig, writes Kathleen…
Does an aboriginal Canadian need to be “drumming, dancing, drunk or dead” to make the news?

CBC reporter Duncan McCue writes that an elder once told him the only way an Indian would make it on the news is if he or she were one of the 4Ds: drumming, dancing, drunk or dead. While…
Getting at the truth: Organic answers or misleading information?

Rob Ford famously accused reporters of not asking the right questions about his past cocaine use. Journalists felt they had been misled. But that's not an uncommon feeling reporters have when they…
Three rules for supporting journalism with multiple revenue streams

The new thinking is that news organizations should try a bit of everything and see what works. But if you think new business models are just about paying for your existing journalism,…
Farewell Kamloops Daily News, Hello future of newspapers

Saturday's untimely death of the 80-year-old Kamloops Daily News is yet another reminder to those who love newspapers that the future is either digital or dismal. Fortunately, there are many reasons newspapers…
The Globe and Mail’s bonus plan could backfire

The Globe and Mail’s bold new compensation experiment is its riskiest innovation yet, with the potential either to make—or break—the paper’s migration to the digital era. But as one expert told business…
Globe public editor: A behind the scenes look at our Mandela coverage

Even though the announcement of Nelson Mandela’s death was made in the late afternoon, much of what you read in the newspaper has been prepared for weeks, months and in some cases…
Globe public editor: Here’s what readers would ask Rob Ford

The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead asked readers to be reporters for the day and offer (up to) five questions they have for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.