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  1. Three reviews released on a bank report, three reports on politics, and a Tweet. A new review under way. bit.ly/blCBqz 4:38 PM May 17th via web
  2. At cbc.ca/ombudsman: Findings released on robocalls, Amnesty Int'l report, and voter fraud. Review under way about Tweets. 1:20 PM May 4th via web
  3. At themediamanager: Columbia Journalism Review on the success of Scandinavian press councils. bit.ly/JLuz6p 9:38 PM Apr 29th via web
  4. At themediamanager: David Carr of The New York Times on the Today show's correction that only went so far. bit.ly/2sg9ja 3:01 PM Apr 23rd via web
  5. @chadskelton @lisasj The review notes that CBC News acknowledged longstanding policy and practice. Nothing further to review after it did. 2:40 PM Apr 16th via web in reply to chadskelton
  6. Three findings: CBC.ca on income gaps, TV story characterizing a think-tank, radio segment on Guantanamo Bay. cbc.ca/ombudsman 11:44 AM Apr 16th via web
  7. At cbc.ca/ombudsman: Findings on a CBC.ca article, CBC Ottawa reports, and CBC Television and online reports. bit.ly/blCBqz 3:53 PM Apr 3rd via web
  8. At themediamanager: Pew releases annual U.S. State of the Media report. bit.ly/A5DEOG 9:52 AM Mar 19th via web
  9. At themediamanager: Three incidents of American media retraction, accusation and misinformation. bit.ly/AkY3KZ 9:28 AM Mar 17th via web
  10. At themediamanager: New press regulator recommended by Australian media inquiry. bit.ly/yVmqRJ 4:20 PM Mar 6th via web
  11. Three findings released on public complaints involving reports on tanning beds, a murder trial, and a Gaza-bound ship. bit.ly/blCBqz 4:02 PM Mar 5th via web
  12. At themediamanager: LA Times and The Daily Beast on ethical conflicts among some tech blogs. bit.ly/vYV1Yp 2:39 PM Feb 23rd via web
  13. Two findings released, both dealing with complaints about expert guests, and one review launched. bit.ly/blCBqz 12:44 PM Feb 22nd via web
  14. At themediamanager: New York Times public editor on how the newsroom can use the website for better public effect. bit.ly/zm3887 11:59 AM Feb 20th via web
  15. At themediamanager: How the BBC apologized for documentaries that violated standards. bit.ly/xUYDLK 11:48 AM Feb 17th via web
  16. At themediamanager: New York Times' David Carr on the fun and pitfalls of Twitter in journalism. bit.ly/y6rGbe 11:50 PM Feb 12th via web
  17. Findings on Giffords shooting, Mavi Marmara footage, assisted-suicide page, on-air language, robotics competition. bit.ly/blCBqz 12:20 PM Feb 9th via web
  18. At themediamanager: U.K.'s Press Gazette publishes "manifesto" for journalists in light of Leveson inquiry. bit.ly/z5kLPq 9:59 AM Feb 3rd via web
  19. At themediamanager: Twitter enters the business of training journalists. bit.ly/zH119y 9:26 AM Feb 3rd via web
  20. Editor-in-chief of CBC News issues statement in response to recent finding on conflict of interest complaint. bit.ly/AbJ471 3:50 PM Jan 31st via web
  • Name Kirk LaPointe
  • Location Vancouver and Toronto
  • Web http://cbc.ca/omb...
  • Bio Ombudsman for CBC English Services, representative for the public with CBC's news and information content.
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