-Monday, Jun 20, 2011 No Comments
Since my last post I have released two reviews and agreed to conduct three others.
The first review concerned a complaint that harsh language was used by co-host Kevin O'Leary to describe what shareholders should do about the performance of a business executive. I acknowledged that the terms in the business world are at times uncomfortable, but I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices.
The second review concerned a complaint about the accuracy of a crowd estimate at a rally. I acknowledged how such concerns carry with them hypothesized motives when there appears to be an underestimated crowd, but I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices.
I have agreed to review three complaints. One involves a concern about the appearance of a journalistic conflict of interest. One involves a complaint that story information was not updated in a timely way. One involves a complaint about the accuracy of information on Osama bin Laden.
There are a half-dozen reviews under way.
To make a public complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman, you can use our standard form by clicking here, or you can write to us at the address below.
Esther Enkin
Ombudsman
CBC
P.O. Box Station A
Toronto, Ontario M5W 1E6
Phone: (416) 205-2978
Fax: (416) 205-2825
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