by Sydney Smith on Jun 10, 2016
Arthur Kent wins ‘Dud Scud’ Libel Case: Postmedia & Don Martin to Pay $200K
Former NBC News war correspondent Arthur Kent won a libel lawsuit over a 2008 article that called him "Dud Scud"...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2016
After Reporter Raveena Aulakh’s Death, Toronto Star Investigates, 2 Editors Out of Newsroom
The Toronto Star had a duty to report on its global environment reporter Raveena Aulakh's death by suicide, public editor...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2016
New Journalism Ethics Code at RTDNA Canada
There's a new ethics code available for journalists in Canada, effective July 1. RTDNA, Radio Television Digital News Association, recently released its...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 07, 2016
Mitchell Goldhar’s Defamation Lawsuit against Haaretz ‘Not a Case of Libel Tourism,’ Canadian Court Rules
A recent lawsuit ruling in Canada over a story about a soccer team in Israel raises the issue of libel tourism,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 14, 2016
More Olympics Reporting Fails: Petition against Daily Beast, Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte, Swimmer ‘Died like a Pig,’ Volleyball Star ‘Looking for a Boyfriend’
While the Olympics continue in Rio de Janeiro, so do the issues in media ethics reporting. The most high-profile media...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2016
Why Journalist Arthur Kent Spent 8 Years Fighting Canadian Column on his Political Candidacy
In June, former NBC News war correspondent Arthur Kent, who unsuccessfully ran for office in Canada in 2008, won his...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 18, 2016
2 Readers Reps on Future of Online Commenting
Online commenting seems to constantly be a problem for news organizations, with NPR deciding to drop the feature on its...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2016
Toronto Star apologizes to Baitul Islam Mosque for linking it to extremist study
The Toronto Star apologized to a local mosque after including a photo of it with a news report, "Islamic schools, mosques in Canada...
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Toronto Star Explains When it IDs Race in Stories
The Toronto Star normally doesn't identify the "race, colour or religion" of a person "unless it is pertinent to the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 04, 2016
How 4 News Outlets Recommend Reporting on the Alt-Right: Roundup
In the past week, several news outlets -- the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, the Canadian Press and the...