Update from the Complaints Desk – September 14, 2023

Category: Updates

Update from the Complaints Desk – September 14, 2023

Update from the Complaints Desk: Use of term ‘book ban’ appropriate in light of campaign to defund libraries in rural Manitoba community

Notice of 2023 National NewsMedia Council Annual General Meeting

Update from the Complaints Desk: Breaking through allegations of ‘bias’

The NNC invites members to participate in its first general membership survey

Update from the Complaints Desk: The importance of editorial discretion

The National NewsMedia Council begins 2023 by welcoming three new directors

Update from the Complaints Desk: A snapshot of complaints about published images

National NewsMedia Council releases new best practice guidelines for reporting on police and minor crime

Update from the Complaints Desk – July 14, 2022

The National NewsMedia Council welcomes three new directors

Protected: Notice of 2022 National NewsMedia Council Annual General Meeting

Update from the Complaints Desk – May 5, 2022

Thank you, Tim!

Update from the NNC’s complaints desk: March 24, 2022

Update from the NNC’s complaints desk: February 17, 2022

‘Mother trucker’, our email just exploded!

Adjusted working hours during the holidays

Oh editor, where art thou?

The National NewsMedia Council is recruiting new directors

What happens when editorial choices surrounding a story about divisiveness and lack of empathy are subject to the same criticism?

Carleton University’s Rachel Watts named the 2021 Fraser MacDougall Prize winner

Balancing competing views, listening to readers, and exercising editorial judgement

Announcing the four finalists for this year’s Fraser MacDougall Prize for Best New Canadian Voice in Human Rights Reporting

NNC members invited to apply for accreditation to federal leaders’ debates

Complaints we heard: Concerns about reporting on COVID-19 vaccines reaches fevered pace

Protected: National NewsMedia Council Notice of 2021 Annual General Meeting

A new chapter begins at the National NewsMedia Council

Competition for fourth annual Fraser MacDougall Prize now open

An evening to celebrate public service journalism (and an industry legend!)

Complaints we heard: Freedom of expression or misinformation?

Complaints we heard: There’s more to the story than just its headline

Complaints we heard: Moderating comments

Michener Foundation honours John Fraser

Working (remotely) to support quality journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic

Complaints we heard: Calgary Herald announces that syndicated cartoon will no longer be published

Reader outraged, but columnist correct to make social commentary

Happy Holidays from the National NewsMedia Council

2019 Fraser MacDougall Prize laureate explains why winning story matters to her and her community

Reader objected to newspaper’s endorsement of candidate

‘Who are you calling dumb?’ – Nov 14 2019

Are you equipped to decipher today’s ‘information disorder’?

The NNC cited in the newly-launched Local Journalism Initiative

Young journalist from Carleton University wins 2019 Fraser MacDougall Prize

What we heard: Mental Health Awareness Week reminds us of another way that words matter

Finalists announced for 2019 Fraser MacDougall Prize

The National NewsMedia Council welcomes two new directors

A short note from the National NewsMedia Council

Decision Release: 2019-57 Holmes vs Chilliwack Progress

FYI Complaints We Heard: Distinguishing sponsored content from news – June 26, 2019

New guides promote best practices for reporting on difficult subjects

Ryerson University and the NNC release new report: Good News, Bad News: A snapshot of conditions at small-market newspapers in Canada

Canadaland hosts NNC on latest podcast episode

Journalism Standards and Branded Content – Updated

Working with the public to differentiate between facts and opinions in news

Decision Release: 2019-02 Engel vs National Post

Decision Release: 2018-72 Dawson vs National Post

Alberta’s Great West Newspapers join the National NewsMedia Council

Exploring ‘branded content’

Decision Release: 2018-66 Masanovich vs Windsor Star

Happy Holidays from the National NewsMedia Council of Canada

Young journalists from Queen’s Journal selected as winners of 2018 Fraser MacDougall Prize

Finalists announced for 2018 Fraser MacDougall Prize

National NewsMedia Council and Canadian University Press announce new partnership

Shelley Chrest succeeds Frances Lankin as NNC Chair