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U.S. hedge funds squeezing profitable Postmedia: Union

Faceless foreign ownership is behind newspaper publisher Postmedia's push to cut costs at Vancouver's duopoly dailies, according to the head of the union that represents workers at the Sun and Province.
Globe public editor: Does the coverage of politicians have to be equal?

For all the attention to who generates the greatest number of references, perhaps the most important question is not about whether the coverage is equal but whether it fairly explains each party’s…
Star public editor: Press council provided opportunity for greater public understanding of journalism

The Ontario Press Council was exercising its right and responsibility in holding the Toronto Star to account for its reporting on Mayor Rob Ford “crack” video, writes the newspaper's public editor Kathy English.
Opinion: The Ontario Press Council hearings left many questions unanswered

It was a hearing, not a trial, but not a good one. The press council's guidelines say "at a hearing, both sides are asked to restate their positions and present any additional…
CBC Ombudsman: Not ideal that CBC has not seen video but decision to cover Rob Ford alleged crack video story was correct

It is certainly not ideal to have been talking about a tape that no CBC reporter had seen, but given the high profile of the people involved, and how the story evolved,…
Should journalists refuse emailed statements as substitute interviews with politicians?

Journalists are fed up with canned talking points in response to questions, but are they better than nothing? Should journalists push more for phone interviews? Take the J-Source poll and tell us…
Highlights of the Ontario Press Council hearings

The Globe and Mail defended its use of anonymous sources for an investigative piece by Greg McArthur and Shannon Kari that looked into Mayor Rob Ford’s family's alleged drug dealings. The Toronto Star responded to complaints…
“Gypsies” reference on Ezra Levant’s show violated broadcasters’ code

During his program The Source, Ezra Levant made negative comments about the Roma community, which the CBSC found the broadcast in violation of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics.
Anatomy of a social media policy

The Canadian Press recently released a new social media policy, which was in the works for months. Here, the newswire's director of digital Andrew Lundy explains the thinking that went into creating…
Live blog: Ontario Press Council hearings

The Ontario Press Council held two separate hearings to investigate complaints that the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail reported on the Ford family in an irresponsible, unethical manner.