• Sean Craig’s Aug. 19 story about the newsroom culture at the Toronto Star. Screenshot by J-Source.

    Exposing newsroom culture at the Toronto Star

    Financial Post business and media reporter Sean Craig explains why it is a matter of public interest to look closely at newsrooms. H.G. WatsonH.G. Watson was J-Source’s managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.

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    Journalism Jobs: August 3

    Here’s our regular listing of Canadian journalism job opportunities. H.G. WatsonH.G. Watson was J-Source’s managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.

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    Welcome to Canada: Abdirahman Abdi & the selective silence of Canadian leadership

    By Jared A. Walker Just a few moments ago I watched the Mothers of the Movement give a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. To say they were compelling would be a gross understatement. These tremendous women inspired millions worldwide with their grace and resilience in the face of unfathomable suffering and monstrous injustice. They are superheroes. As…

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    Meet the Press: Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door

    By Nadine Tousignant for CNW As Assistant Editor and Reporter at The Eastern Door, Daniel J. Rowe shares stories from the Kahnawake Mohawk community that deserve to be told. We asked Daniel about his work and what advice he has for PR professionals. What is the most rewarding part of your work? There is nothing more…

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    We need to talk about The Walrus in the room

    By Romayne Smith Fullerton, Ethics Editor Some journalists make fun of academics. You know: those who can, do, and those who can’t, teach and research. But we also have another function: we watch the watchdogs and critique the critics. And  lately, I have been watching The Walrus, a publication that claims to be a general…

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    Journalism Jobs: July 20

    Here’s our regular listing of Canadian journalism job opportunities. H.G. WatsonH.G. Watson was J-Source’s managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.

  • Canada's English-language ombuds and public editors. From left: Esther Enkin, ombudsman for the CBC; Patricia Graham, ombudswoman for Brunswick News; Sylvia Stead, public editor for The Globe and Mail; Kathy English, public editor for the Toronto Star. Images courtesy the CBC, Patricia Graham, Sylvia Stead and Kathy English.

    Are Canadian public editors and ombuds independent enough to do their jobs?

    By Jane Gerster In her first column as the Toronto Star’s public editor, Sharon Burnside wryly noted, “Readers will look after the swelled head.” It was March 2005 and she’d held the post all of seven hours, had already written five corrections and was working on two more. The phone had rung: one caller angry…

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    Journalism Jobs: July 6

    Here’s our regular listing of Canadian journalism job opportunities. H.G. WatsonH.G. Watson was J-Source’s managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.