4 years ago
Globe and Mail public editor: Is it news or views?
The attacks on the media continue south of the border, but in this country, I believe readers understand the importance of fair and accurate news coverage. What a few don’t really grasp (based on some of the complaints I receive)…
4 years ago
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Sensitivity and respect were primary concerns while producing The Globe’s dementia series
In covering deeply personal issues, journalism is quite different from the often one-dimensional world of social media. It uncovers how the vulnerable are treated, the problems they face and what could be done to help them. Those articles depend absolutely…
4 years ago
Globe and Mail Public Editor: When weighing anonymous voices, consider the source
Off the record, a source said; a senior government official said on background; according to an insider. How important are anonymous sources in reporting? Overuse or misuse can hurt credibility, but you need those insider voices for many stories to…
4 years ago
Globe and Mail tests new in-article explainers
The Globe and Mail is testing a new feature that could enhance readers’ understanding of its online stories and the mechanics of its journalism.
Globe and Mail reporter Susan Krashinsky Robertson has taken a three-month leave from her reporting duties…
4 years ago
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Suicide coverage an opportunity to help
Two greatly admired and creative people died by suicide this week: On Tuesday, designer Kate Spade, known for her colourful handbags and clothing, and today, chef, traveller and television personality Anthony Bourdain, who opened our eyes to the great and…
4 years ago
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Cannabis investors have right to know bad news
Shareholders in cannabis firms are anxious about their investments, the profits and the coverage of them. It is seen as riskier than most investments because there is no historical data to track and because it is likely, in an emerging…
4 years ago
Globe and Mail Public Editor: It’s important to be right, not first with the news
The Globe and Mail wasn’t the first media outlet to report the number killed in Toronto’s Monday van rampage. It wasn’t first to report the name of the suspect or the first to report on a Facebook page purportedly operated…
4 years ago
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Remembering the victims
A number of readers were angry and upset by a headline and story online about the Winnipeg murder trial of the man charged with killing Tina Fontaine. Canadians were outraged by the death of this 15-year-old and the trial is…
4 years ago
Globe and Mail public editor: When victims come forward, journalism amplifies the truth
In the midst of the #MeToo reckoning, let’s consider the role of journalism.
Of course, the foundation of the movement is the brave women who have been abused and who have stood tall willing to reveal the most intimate details,…
4 years ago
CJF-Globe and Mail Internship for Investigative Journalism
The CJF-Globe and Mail Internship for Investigative Journalism brings a journalist to The Globe and Mail to pursue a six-month long investigative journalism project under the guidance of editors and senior reporters.
The annual internship allows a Canadian journalist early…
J-Source , led by the journalism programs at Ryerson University (which is currently engaged in a renaming process) and Carleton University, is supported by the post-secondary journalism programs at member institutions of J-Schools Canada/Écoles-J Canada, the R. Howard Webster Foundation and a group of donors.
French-language publication Projet J, hosted by J-Source, is led by the journalism program at the Université du Québec à Montréal and funded by a group of donors.
© 2022. All right reserved