-Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 No Comments
Since my last post I have released two reviews and launched seven others.
The first review concerned a September 5 report on CBC Television's The National on the impact of the 9/11 attacks on the economy of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices, given the expertise that supported the story's premise.
The second review concerned a July 8 report on CBC Television's The National on the so-called Liberation Treatment for multiple sclerosis. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices and concluded that CBC had no other choice, in the absence of peer-reviewed science supporting the treatment, but to outline the treatment's risks.
When complainants to CBC News are dissatisfied with the response, they can ask for a review of their concerns to determine if CBC news and information content fulfilled the Journalistic Standards and Practices policy.
I have launched seven such reviews in recent days, including: four filed by the HonestReporting Canada organization about various CBC Television and Radio reports on Middle East issues; one on the graphic nature of a 911 call aired last year on CBC Radio Vancouver following the death of a five-year-old girl; one on headlines in recent weeks on CBCNews.ca; and one on a recent CBC Radio's Fisheries Broadcast
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.
Kirk LaPointe
Ombudsman
CBC
P.O. Box Station A
Toronto, Ontario M5W 1E6
Phone: (416) 205-2978
Fax: (416) 205-2825
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