My latest review examines how CBC covered the debate about the primary way COVID-19 is spread: airborne, or via respiratory droplets? One particular story last spring said that Canadian scientist Dr. John Conly was “under fire” by other researchers, and a number of that scientist’s colleagues complained that the public broadcaster was guilty of “character assassination”. Continue Reading CBC Ombudsperson: Science and nuance
Journalists faced a torrent of abuse, harassment and threats during anti-mandate protesters’ weeks-long occupation of Ottawa. Here’s how media workers navigated reporting in the field Continue Reading Inside media’s coverage of the trucker blockade
Experts on everything from epidemiology to their own neighbourhoods are needed in public discourse more than ever. Here’s why media and subject matter specialists should work together Continue Reading Bridging disciplines in the explanatory journalism boom
Despite ‘hitting a bureaucratic wall,’ journalists explain the importance of challenging hospital media restrictions Continue Reading ‘People just need proof:’ How health-care media barriers and government obstruction shaped the story of the pandemic
Gains made in broadcasting proceedings online during the pandemic mean it’s time to revisit conventions about court restrictions on journalists Continue Reading Zooming in on access to justice
After almost two years doing and teaching journalism at a distance, safety planning is preparing j-school students for not just a pandemic, but also a career in news Continue Reading How COVID-19 has expanded journalism education toolkits
The pandemic has shown the value of a data-literate news media Continue Reading How journalists informed audiences in a data-filled era
In the course of investigating complaints, information commissioner Caroline Maynard noticed vulnerabilities to Canada’s access regime, some a direct result of the pandemic and others that have simply been worsened by COVID-19 Continue Reading Slipshod practices might mean gaps in Canada’s COVID-19 record, info watchdog says
More than 80% of respondents across print and broadcasting reporting lower ad revenue during COVID-19 Continue Reading Survey: making social media giants share ad revenue would support local journalism, say newsroom leaders
Analysis: The public has been inaccurately informed about the connections between big business and policy making by decades of coverage that didn’t critically examine the role of key lobbying group Continue Reading Record of long-term care coverage shows failure to challenge power structures