Globe public editor: Ghomeshi video headline was dumb, insensitive
It was dumb to raise the issue of Jian Ghomeshi’s brand at a time when the police are investigating very serious allegations.
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Star public editor: Reporting on Jian Ghomeshi demanded great care
What the Star reported was neither gossip, nor rumour and innuendo, writes public editor Kathy English. Rather, what the Star shared with its readers was responsible reporting on a devastating and deeply disturbing story.
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Around the world: U.S. midterm elections lead Canadian world headlines
The results of the U.S. midterm elections were featured prominently in many Canadian news outlets Wednesday.
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CBC ombudsman: Make it clear to make it accurate
The complainant, Ed B, is being identified only by his first name and last initial because revealing his full name would compromise his professional position.
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Toronto Star planning to eliminate paywall in 2015
The newspaper has partnered with Montreal’s La Presse to develop a new tablet edition of the Toronto Star.
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Around the world: U.S. midterms and renewed Hong Kong protests the focus of Canadian world headlines
Canada’s print media remained focused on the U.S. midterm election results while online, broadcasters featured a spark lit among protesters in Hong Kong.
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Union stages walkout and byline strike over Chronicle Herald layoffs
Dressed in black, members of the Halifax Typographical Union staged a 15-minute walkout outside the Chronicle Herald building to protest recently announced layoffs.
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Book review: 11 journalists take on The Next Big Thing
Based on the Dalton Camp Lectures in Journalism, an annual series at St. Thomas University, in Fredericton, 11 esteemed journalists talk at length about journalism, Canada, war, standing up to power, our tumultuous era and much more.
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What the media didn’t get right covering the attack in Ottawa
While Canadian coverage was praised worldwide, it catered to a national audience. Seemingly mundane questions—such as whether buses were running and which roads were closed—didn’t become the focus of local coverage until much later the day.
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Memos: Postmedia strikes $316M deal to buy Sun Media English papers
CEO Paul Godfrey notes that Postmedia Network has agreed to buy 175 English language publications from Sun Media.