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Toronto Star Public Editor: Readers still care about language use

By Kathy English for the Toronto Star In this age of instant digital news, in which journalism faces revolutionary changes, some things do not change — most notably readers’ expectations of excellence…
Toronto Star Public Editor: When does The Star report race of suspects wanted by police?

By Kathy English for the Toronto Star A reader’s good question about the Toronto Star’s reporting of the race of suspects wanted by police raised relevant points demanding further inquiry. “I am…
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Transparency with sources – and readers – is necessary

By Sylvia Stead for The Globe and Mail Last week, The Globe and Mail ran a feature in the Life section in a series called “It Happened to Me.” It was an interview with…
Globe and Mail Public Editor: The call for more Paralympic coverage

By Sylvia Stead for The Globe and Mail Sports readers always have strong opinions about the most important story, what demands coverage and how prominent it should be. Football across the country,…
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…
Globe and Mail Public editor: A banner year for investigative journalism

By Sylvia Stead for the Globe and Mail It has been a banner year for investigative journalism in Canada. Witness the recent spate of awards for work that uncovers malfeasance or shines…
Toronto Star Public Editor: Updating the bear facts

By Kathy English for the Toronto Star “Did Nunavut hunter shoot grizzly-polar bear hybrid?” read a headline in the Toronto Star some six weeks ago. As it turns out, the answer to…
Toronto Star Public Editor: Estimating crowd sizes is always tricky

By Kathy English for the Toronto Star Canada’s new National Newsmedia Council has dismissed – with reservation – a complaint about the Toronto Star’s March report of the Ford family event held…
Globe and Mail Public Editor: Credentials must always be checked

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Toronto Star Public Editor: When a private tragedy becomes a public spectacle

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