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Globe and Mail Public Editor: Decision to publish gay Chechens story made after exhausting ‘all avenues’
Last week a reader wondered, on Twitter, whether stories by John Ibbitson on Canada’s clandestine project to evacuate gay men from Russia to Canada “put gay Chechen refugees (or continuance of the program) at…
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Why Tanya Talaga wrote Seven Fallen Feathers
Toronto Star reporter Tanya Talaga tells us about the reporting process that went into her new book. Continue Reading Why Tanya Talaga wrote Seven Fallen Feathers
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CBC Ombudsman: Climate change and hurricanes
The complainant, Domenico Celli, thought CBC was deliberately lying when meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe pointed out some possible influence of climate change on hurricane Harvey. She was giving documented scientific information. She did…
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Vice urges RCMP to drop demand for materials if accused terrorist long dead
U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in Syria and Iraq, maintains Farah Shirdon died two years ago. Continue Reading Vice urges RCMP to drop demand for materials if accused terrorist long dead
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The Power of Place: When ‘Local’ is More than a Catchphrase
While big-city newsrooms discuss the future of local news, the voice of rural Canada wanes. Continue Reading The Power of Place: When ‘Local’ is More than a Catchphrase
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Globe and Mail Public Editor: Hillary Clinton column sparks comment section ‘fight club’
It’s no surprise that a column written by a woman, about a woman, attracts online attacks – but an angry minority shouldn’t shut down debate. Continue Reading Globe and Mail Public Editor: Hillary Clinton column sparks comment section ‘fight club’
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Live Blog: Covering Canada
Renewed international interest in all things Canadian means even we’re looking at our country from a different perspective. Continue Reading Live Blog: Covering Canada
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Memo: CBC announces changes to The World This Hour
The following memo was sent to CBC staff on Sept. 15, 2017 from from Jennifer McGuire, General Manager and Editor in Chief, CBC News. We want to share another update on programing changes tied…
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CBC Ombudsman: Covering Omar Khadr
The complainant, Murray O’Regan, thought CBC radio news was indulging in tabloid journalism talking about the Khadr settlement. The item on the hourly newscast focused on the controversy over the Canadian government’s…
