Broadcasters in Quebec and Australia are in hot water for on-air references to the sexual orientation of Olympic figure skaters. In Canada, a gay rights group wants a public apology from French-language broadcaster over comments about figure skater Johnny Weir, reported AP. The story added that Australia’s Channel Nine “reportedly received complaints from viewers after…
How well did social media and journalism perform when some twit reported that Canadian music icon Gordon Lightfoot had died? Not so well, says Dale Bass. Dale Bass
Should The Globe and Mail tell Canadians what we should think about the Olympics, among other issues, on its front page? Anne McNeilly, former Globe journalist and now journalism professor, thinks not. Deborah Jones
Intrepid reporters who are willing to risk their pay cheques and their media accreditation to take on the IOC and VANOC are out of luck, writes David Eby. Deborah Jones
As a longtime journalist, Harvey Oberfeld wants to see the Vancouver Olympics fairly reported and commented upon. So he needs to be assured the media are not on the take. Deborah Jones
The Winter Olympic Games are more about marketing and corporations than athletes — and journalists should not become part of all the hype and hoopla, argues Jim Van Horne. Dale Bass
With the recent Supreme Court decision to widen the available defences to defamation actions comes added responsibilities. Journalists must now debate what constitutes responsible journalism, writes Cecil Rosner. Cecil Rosner
Jody White’s account of being asked to leave Al Gore’s speech, to clear the field for the event’s media partner The Toronto Star, reminded me of two recent related incidents…. Deborah Jones
CAJ Ethics Report – Protection of Sources 2009-11-10 by jsource2007 Lindsay Fitzgerald
The Globe and Mail’s Andre Picard reports on the recent suicide of a 19-year-old law student who jumped from a high rise residence at the University of Ottawa, and asks: “Is that news? If so, how detailed should the news reports be? Will drawing attention to the tragedy be helpful or harmful?” Whether to report…