Rick Westhead leaves Toronto Star
Foreign Affairs writer Rick Westhead is leaving the Toronto Star.
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Waubgeshig Rice wins First Nation Storytelling award
CBC Ottawa journalist Rice won the Debwewin Citation for excellence in First Nation Storytelling given out by the Anishinabek Nation, which is based in North Bay, Ont.
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Star public editor: Why journalists need confidential sources
Credibility studies tell us readers hate unnamed sources. So why does the Star ever use confidential sources?
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CBC ombudsman: Getting both sides of the story
You have to strike a balance between adequate information and perspectives to provide well-rounded coverage against the complainant’s desire to have very detailed accounts, and often a partisan spin, on quite narrowly focused news stories, writes the CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin.
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Globe public editor: Wording about adoptive children was insensitive
An article about the Houston-area shooting that left two adults and four children dead this week prompted a reader to wonder why the story drew a distinction between biological and adopted children.
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In case you missed it…
From cuts at the CBC to an averted strike at The Globe and Mail and a Canadian journalist imprisoned in Egypt for seven years, a lot happened while J-Source was on summer hiatus. Here’s a recap of all the major news you might have missed.
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Globe public editor: No excuse for the wrong illustration
As with many errors, especially with all-too-frequent mistakes with names, it comes down to a failure to verify and to double-check. Every name, photograph and illustration should be checked, writes The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead.
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CBC ombudsman: How deep do you go?
A complainant was dissatisifed with the amount of reporting on a fundraising effort.
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Pourquoi les écoles de journalisme doivent préparer à l’entreprenariat
Comme les écoles d’ingénieur sont des creusets pour bien des innovations et des brevets, les écoles de journalisme doivent devenir des incubateurs pour une nouvelle industrie médiatique innovante et numérique au Canada. Ce rôle est nécessaire et les États-Unis l’ont bien compris: il suffit pour s’en convaincre de regarder du côté de la City University…
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Rick MacInnes-Rae retires from CBC
CBC world affairs correspondent Rick MacInnes-Rae is retiring after 37 years with the public broadcaster.