by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2012
Toronto Star Corrects: Man ‘Survived,’ not ‘Stabbed to Death’
The Toronto Star corrected an August 31 report that claimed someone died, when he didn't. The correction reads: "An Aug....
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2012
Toronto Star Apologizes for Cartoon Accused of Racism
The Toronto Star apologized July 23 for a cartoon accused of racism, the Toronto Star public editor Kathy English recently...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 21, 2012
Toronto Star Public Editor Defends Article Accused of Invading Privacy
The Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English defended the newspaper's story on the five-year anniversary of Ed Mirvish's death. Torontoist.com...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 25, 2012
Fact Check Claims of Superlatives, Public Editor Reminds
The Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English highlighted the importance of being careful with superlatives like the "first, only, most,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2012
Toronto Star Public Editor on the word ‘Queer’
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English asked readers if "queer" is considered "an offensive word when used as a collective...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2012
Toronto Star Public Editor Questions Decision to Publish Reader-Submitted Rob Ford KFC Video
The Toronto Star published a reader-submitted video of Toronto mayor Rob Ford walking out of a KFC fast food restaurant. But...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 26, 2012
EVENT: Canadian Journalists on Ethics, Regulation
Journalists discussed undercover reporting, the UK phone hacking scandal, media regulation, social media and more at a Toronto Star-sponsored March...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 21, 2012
Canadian Child Rape-Murder Case Prompts Ethical Questions of Crime Reporting
Readers questioned the Toronto Star's detailed coverage of the murder of 8-year-old Victoria (Tori) Stafford, Toronto Star public editor Kathy...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2012
Toronto Star: Report that Vladimir Putin, Stephen Harper Would Play Hockey was Wrong
The Toronto Star ran an incorrect story reporting that Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper "is making plans to play on...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2012
Toronto Star Ran 366 Corrections in 2011
The Toronto Star ran 366 corrections this year, according to public editor Kathy English. who also said verification is the...