Public editor: The Globe’s rating systems explained
A reader wrote to us this week confused about the star rating system used in The Globe and Mail.
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Andy Blatchford named CP finance and economics reporter
Blatchford, who currently works in the Montreal bureau of The Canadian Press, will start his new role in Ottawa on Oct. 6.
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Tom Gierasimczuk named publisher of Vancouver Magazine, Western Living
Gierasimczuk, currently vice-president of editorial and business development at Canada Wide Media, will start his new role on Oct. 1.
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Globe public editor: Without the media, some things would never be revealed
Generally, Canada’s courts have been in favour of openness and have ruled in favour of the media’s social and moral duty to report openly on matters of public interest. So why is it that the media must continue to do battle?
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CBC ombudsman: The contentious case of Omar Khadr
The complainant, Kathleen Ruff, felt very strongly that by leaving out key details about the treatment of Omar Khadr CBC was “hate-mongering” and biased in its coverage.
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Updated: Nova Scotia won’t enforce Rehtaeh Parsons publication ban
The victim’s name evoked a country-wide push to improve police response to sexual assault. But the media couldn’t report her name because of a publication ban.
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Updated: Maria Babbage, Jacques Boissinot leave CP
Babbage is leaving The Canadian Press to join the Ontario health ministry while photographer Jacques Boissinot is leaving the wire service after 27 years.
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Live blog: State of business journalism
John McCorry, Bloomberg’s Editor for the Americas, will speak on a variety of topics including differences between the Canadian and U.S. markets for journalists, the ways Bloomberg continues to fund journalism and what the future holds for the news industry.
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Live blog: Native Advertising—Journalism’s saviour or sellout?
Can Journalism’s tattered integrity be rescued when the lines between editorial and advertising content are blurred?
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Ed Greenspon to lead Bloomberg’s energy, environment coverage
Greenspon, Bloomberg’s Canadian editor-at-large, has been promoted to managing editor for energy, environment and commodities.