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Will Wentegate pull off the covers off the old boys/old girls network in Canadian media?

Jymn — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:25:16 +0000

Canadian publishers convene ‘blogger ethics panel’ – “Something has to be done about these people”

With Colby Cosh breaking the silence of the journalism elite by criticizing and mocking not only Sylvia Stead but also the Globe upper crusts and Margaret Wente herself, will the floodgates now open? Well no, there are probably not enough . . . → Read More: Will Wentegate pull off the covers off the old boys/old girls network in Canadian media?

The state of Canadian journalism. Coyne, Stead, Wente edition.

Jymn — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:50:20 +0000

Margaret Wente has been caught allegedly plagiarizing.

Her public editor, Sylvia Stead, quickly absolves her of any indiscretion.

I react with a typically hyperbolic blog post.

For a lark I ask Andrew Coyne on Twitter for his opinion on the issue.

In response, Mr. Coyne evades my inquiry, instead moving the cursor to my . . . → Read More: The state of Canadian journalism. Coyne, Stead, Wente edition.

The myth of the ‘liberal media’ in Canada has finally been put to rest

Jymn — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:56:37 +0000

God rest the myth of the ‘liberal media’

By giving Margaret Wente a pass, the Globe & Mail has at last put to rest the myth of ‘liberal bias’ in Canada’s media. A new era, in hyperbolic terms, has begun. So I say, thank you Sylvia Stead. And thank you, Margaret Wente. I don’t think either . . . → Read More: The myth of the ‘liberal media’ in Canada has finally been put to rest

Write sstead@globeandmail.com and ask her to look into allegations of plagiarism by Margaret Wente.

Jymn — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:02:25 +0000

The charges of plagiarism against Margaret Wente of the Globe & Mail are spreading like wildfire through social media. What started as an immaculately researched expose of Wente’s ‘borrowing’ of other journalists’ words has spread far enough that professional journalists are freaking.

Since the media itself is reluctant to police its wayward souls, I decided to pen an email . . . → Read More: Write [email protected] and ask her to look into allegations of plagiarism by Margaret Wente.

Will Globe & Mail’s first Public Editor (aka Ombudsman) make a difference? The question of Sylvia Stead.

Jymn — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:58:55 +0000

Public Editors, or Ombudsmen as they are more often known, can be iffy things. Defined loosely as “one that investigates, reports on, and helps settle complaints”, the role can be broadly defined.

The New York Times is probably the best example of an effective Public Editor, where its ‘Ombudsman’ researches complaints of bias by . . . → Read More: Will Globe & Mail’s first Public Editor (aka Ombudsman) make a difference? The question of Sylvia Stead.