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 about an article the newspaper ran about a video that allegedly showed Ford smoking crack. That article was written by city hall reporter Robyn Doolittle…
Anabel Cossette Civitella débute son stage au Devoir ce matin. La jeune récipiendaire de la bourse AJIQ-Le Devoir va passer quatre semaines à la rédaction du quotidien de la rue de Bleury. Elle est la dixième à bénéficier de cette opportunité, résultat d’une entente intervenue entre l’Association des journalistes indépendants et Le Devoir au début…
C’est ce que révèle une étude menée par Influence Communication. La firme spécialisée dans la surveillance et l’analyse médiatique a scrupuleusement écouté l’ensemble des médias électroniques québécois durant les deux dernières années pour en conclure que la radio est le média par excellence où l’on sacre et que «maudit/maudite» est de loin le juron le…
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.
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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 CP’s six rules of thumb for social media.
Wondering how to land a coveted job out of j-school? CBC's Justin Grant explains how he went from the clasroom, to an internship, to a job in a newsroom within weeks of graduation, and shares some tips on surviving in the real world.
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.
The unparalleled reach and impact of CBC News brings with it the sobering realization that a mistake could move markets and mar lives, writes CBC's newly appointed parliamentary bureau chief Rob Russo. And yet, even in this era of often instant and disposable journalism, the accuracy of reporting at CBC is a splendid monument to…
The Globe and Mail's public editor explains to readers what they can expect from the Ontario press council hearings next week and why she defends the use of anonymous sources in the story at the root of the complaint.