5 years ago
CBC Ombudsman: Two Twitter Accounts, One Reporter – It’s dangerous.
By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman
William McDowell, legal counsel to J.D. Irving Limited (JDI), wrote to complain about the Twitter activity of the provincial affairs correspondent in New Brunswick, Jacques Poitras. He was concerned that the activity on both the…
5 years ago
CBC Ombudsman: Balance and Perspective
By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman
The Alberta Teachers’ Association released a toolkit for creating curriculum dealing with “sexual and minority genders.” The complainant, Greg Murphy, questioned the balance and fairness of an article about the handbook framed by the objections…
5 years ago
CBC Ombudsman: Privacy vs. The Public Good – Covering Personal Tragedy
By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman
The complainant, Paula Vallee, had a relative die in a car crash. While she herself was not contacted, she alleged the reporter was insensitive and insistent with other family members. She also said some reports…
5 years ago
Drawing a line between the personal and the professional when it comes to protest
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This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign
By Katrina Clarke
I didn’t march.
When tens of thousands of people packed the streets of Toronto for the Women’s March on January 21, I wasn’t there. Not because I don’t…
6 years ago
The trouble with trolls
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Ethics
Journalists search for how to best survive troll attacks.
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6 years ago
When a reporter has to make the ‘Death Knock’
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Ethics
Seasoned journalists will tell you there are right and wrong ways of approaching a grieving family.
Continue Reading When a reporter has to make the ‘Death Knock’
6 years ago
Furor over CBC’s opinion section is a tempest in an inkpot
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Ethics
Hard news alone cannot fulfill the CBC’s mandate. Opinions can help do that.
Continue Reading Furor over CBC’s opinion section is a tempest in an inkpot
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