CBC ombudsman: Heat over the hottest year
CBC Ombudsman Esther Enkin discusses climate change reporting and why what reputable agencies, such as NASA and NOAA, have to say is worth discussing.
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CBC Saskatchewan isn’t cancelling its internship program
Despite not taking students this term, the broadcaster’s Regina newsroom is not cancelling the program outright, says the bureau’s managing editor.
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Globe public editor: Why there is never an excuse for gender bias in media
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A “right to offend” should be balanced by a “duty to mend”
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack, I and other journalists in Western democracies deplored the violence and defended freedom of expression against terrorism.
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The long goodbye to Canadian alt-weeklies
On Mar. 5 Calgary’s FFWD Weekly published its last issue, the latest in a string of alt-weekly closures since 2011. As some titles fold—and others move online—what does an urban landscape lose?
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5 things we learned at the #AskSnowden panel and Q&A
On Wednesday, March 4, former NSA contractor (and now internationally known whistleblower) Edward Snowden participated in a live Q&A hosted by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression at Ryerson University.
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Memo: Review says Amanda Lang’s reporting met CBC’s standards
A memo from Jennifer McGuire says reporting related to the RBC temporary foreign worker story met CBC’s standards.
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Book review: Do newspapers play a role in prevention advocacy when covering conflict?
Media research book analyzes North American coverage of the elections, referendum and independence of South Sudan.
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Jayme Poisson on investigative reporting on sexual assault
A Q&A with the Toronto Star reporter, whose Hillman Prize-winning series found that only nine out of 78 Canadian universities have sexual assault policies.
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As paid work dwindles for student journalists, retail isn’t looking so bad
A U.K. publisher’s scheme to have students pay for their work to be published is the latest in a tradition of media taking advantage of free labour—one that hasn’t escaped Canada.