by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2011
Toronto Star Public Editor: Fewer Corrections in 2010
The Toronto Star's public editor, Kathy English, compiled some of the Canadian paper's more prominent mistakes during 2010 in her...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2010
Did Toronto Star Invade Privacy of Daughter of Pierre Trudeau?
Is it "public interest or just snooping"? The Toronto Star's public editor, Kathy English, put forth that question in her...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2010
Canadian News Agency Updates Editorial Standards Guide
The Canadian news agency CBC announced Nov. 17 that is has updated its "CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices (JSP) manual."...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2010
Canadian Mayor Sues Anonymous Bloggers, Web Forum for Defamation
The Toronto Star reported that a Canadian mayor, Phyllis Morris, has filed a $6 million defamation lawsuit against anonymous bloggers,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2010
Canada’s Supreme Court: Anonymous Whistleblowers Can Be Protected
Canadian Business Journal reported Oct. 22 that a ruling by Canada's Supreme Court protects anonymous whistleblowers. "The Supreme Court is...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2010
Fake Reporter Darren Holmes, Darren Forester Stirs Trouble in Canadian Town
A Canadian activist pretending to be a reporter has apologized for misrepresenting himself and confusing politicians he interviewed. But, he still...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 18, 2010
Toronto Star Slammed: Canada Govt Says No Stripper, Escort Job Ads Planned
A representative from Canada's federal government slammed the Toronto Star's Oct. 13 front-page story claiming that "the Conservative government wants...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2010
Undercover : Toronto Star Public Editor Defends Nursing Home Expose
The Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English used her Oct. 9 public editor column to explain why one of the newspaper's...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2010
Canadian Newspaper Demands Radio Station’s Anonymous Sources for Defamation Lawsuit
A Canadian newspaper is taking a radio station to court to force the station to reveal its anonymous sources. This is...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2010
Fall-out after Maclean’s Mag Labeled Quebec ‘Most Corrupt Province in Canada’
Maclean's magazine has issued regrets after Quebec citizens and politicians disapproved of the magazine's cover story labeling Quebec the nation's most...