7 years ago
Toronto Star public editor: When it’s more than a ‘typo’
By Kathy English for the Toronto Star
Sometimes a typo published in the Star is just that, a regrettable slip of the finger that makes little difference to readers’ understanding of the news at hand.
Vigilant Star readers report dozens…
7 years ago
Globe public editor: Caution should be exercised in coverage of Zika virus
By Sylvia Stead for the Globe and Mail
The Zika virus and the health fears have grabbed the attention of the public and the media. While the interest is there, there have also been calls to use caution in the…
7 years ago
Globe public editor: Media hurting but still producing memorable journalism
By Sylvia Stead for the Globe and Mail
It has been a bad week for journalism: 200 jobs lost in the broadcast and publishing wings of Rogers Media, and the closing of one of the nation’s oldest daily newspapers.
The…
7 years ago
Toronto Star public editor: It’s never too late to correct the historical record
What did Pierre Trudeau actually say about Richard Nixon upon learning that the president had called him an ‘asshole’? Likely, not exactly what we think.
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7 years ago
Toronto Star public editor: When you were the editor
The almost 10,600 readers who played ‘You be the Editor’ agreed with the Star’s judgment calls in two-thirds of cases.
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7 years ago
Globe public editor: The perils of relying on anonymous sources
When the source is wrong, the journalist wears the error, Sylvia Stead writes.
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7 years ago
Brunswick News ombudswoman: Complaining, explaining, understanding: 2015 in review
Why Brunswick News ombudswoman wanted more complaints in 2015.
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