by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2012
Globe & Mail Adds Editor’s Note to Reflect Error in Headline
Globe and Mail public editor Sylvia Stead noted that the newspaper's website corrected "an online headline" for a Nov. 28...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2012
Globe & Mail to Moderate Gaza Comments Before Posting B/c of Hateful, Racist Comments
The Globe and Mail is going to start moderating comments on stories about Gaza before publication after the newspaper's website...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2012
Globe & Mail on Difference Between Correction & Clarification
Globe and Mail public editor Sylvia Stead explained to readers recently how the Canadian daily newspaper differentiates between corrections and...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2012
Globe and Mail Public Editor on Ann Coulter’s ‘Retard’ Tweet
Globe and Mail public editor Sylvia Stead explained that the Globe and Mail published the word "retard" in a report...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2012
UK, Canadian News Outlets Hoaxed by Fake Celeb Sperm Service, Interview with Actor Posing as CEO
This past week, news outlets in the UK and Canada were hoaxed by a company purporting to be a "celebrity...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
Should News Outlets Name U.S. Presidential Election Debate Winners? Globe & Mail Public Editor says yes
Globe and Mail public editor Sylvia Stead argued that "it's okay to pick a winner" when covering the U.S. presidential...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 18, 2012
Globe & Mail ‘Sensitive & Complete’ in Reporting on Amanda Todd’s Death, Public Editor Says
The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead defended the Canadian newspaper's coverage of teenager Amanda Todd's death as "sensitive...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2012
Globe & Mail ‘Should Not Have Published’ Article Promoting Writer’s Home for Sale
Globe and Mail public editor Sylvia Stead reported Sept. 27 that the newspaper's "editors agreed" it was inappropriate for freelancer...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2012
Globe & Mail Reviewed ‘A Body of Work from Recent Years’ by Margaret Wente
As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this week, the Globe and Mail put Margaret Wente under "disciplinary action" after attribution questions related...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
‘Disciplinary Action’ for Globe & Mail’s Margaret Wente after Attribution, Plagiarism Questions
The Globe and Mail reported today that its columnist Margaret Wente is under undescribed "disciplinary action" following questions about her...