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Even in a democracy like Canada, journalists often face efforts to keep information from the public
News organizations in this country devote time and money in court challenging publication bans, secret trials and lack of access to information while under financial duress and cutting back wherever they can.
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Canadian news is starting to vanish from Instagram. Google is next. Here's how to find CBC as that happens
Some readers are getting a preview of what social media and search engines will look like without Canadian news as tech companies make good on threats to eliminate it from platforms following federal legislation. We’re providing a list of other sources of CBC News to help you find our journalism and make it as easily accessible as possible
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How CBC News will manage the challenge of AI
Our guidelines on the use of AI are preliminary and subject to change as the technology and industry best practices evolve. What won’t change is our commitment to fact-based, accurate, original journalism — done by humans for humans.
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The threats to press freedom in Canada and the world
Last week marked the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, proclaimed in 1993 to reinforce the intrinsic relationship of a free press to all other human rights. What better time to reflect on the state of journalism in Canada and abroad?
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Why we have paused our CBC News Twitter accounts
Editorial independence is a bedrock principle for any credible news organization. It’s the beating heart of what we do each day in the news division of Canada’s national public broadcaster.
Standards Notebook
The words we choose
Today we introduce a new feature of the editor’s blog as part of our ongoing efforts to increase transparency and understanding of our journalism. The “Standards Notebook” will take over this space on occasion to explain in greater detail some of the decisions we make around language, the application of our journalistic standards and practices and to answer common questions.
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CBC News stands by Coutts story despite statement from Danielle Smith's office
On Wednesday, the office of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith issued a statement demanding an apology and retraction of a story CBC News broke several days earlier.
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Introducing CBC News Explore, our free channel for streaming audiences
CBC News has launched a free streaming channel called CBC News Explore — a place where Canadians can step back from the fast pace of breaking news for a deeper dive into the stories and conversations that shape our lives.
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为什么CBC新闻将关闭中国分社
The best journalism results from being present and on the ground. It's why CBC News sends people into the field to cover news whenever and wherever possible.
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爲什麽CBC新聞將關閉中國分社
The best journalism results from being present and on the ground. It's why CBC News sends people into the field to cover news whenever and wherever possible.
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Why CBC News will close its China bureau
The best journalism results from being present and on the ground. It's why CBC News sends people into the field to cover news whenever and wherever possible.
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No, CBC News did not retract its stories on convoy protest donations
A persistent bit of misinformation about CBC News reporting continues to bubble up in certain Canadian publications and political venues, claiming that CBC retracted its stories about foreign donations to the convoy protest movement made via GoFundMe and GiveSendGo. This is false.
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Journalism used to mean keeping mental stress, trauma to yourself. Thankfully, that's changing
We are more aware today of mental stress and the risks faced by journalists. Like other professionals for whom traumatic events are an inevitable part of their work, we are learning that we must be as thoughtful and deliberate about our mental well-being as we are about our physical safety.
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Even as war in Ukraine rages, we must continue to cover climate and our changing planet
The world's focus is on the war in Ukraine, but the story of climate and our changing planet is also urgent. Canada has witnessed severe and historic weather events attributed to a changing climate.
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As Russia's war with Ukraine continues, here are some of the decisions we've made at CBC News
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine well into its third week, here are some of the journalistic decisions we’ve made at CBC News — and the unusual circumstances we faced while trying to tell this important story.
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Our journalists are facing more harassment, threats for doing their jobs
We tend not to share these experiences with audiences because we never want to make ourselves the focus of the story. But it’s important for Canadians to understand there is a growing intolerance of journalism in this country.
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How CBC News will cover the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing
We know from experience that the best journalism is told when our teams can see the reality for themselves. Many of those facts are already clear to our journalists upon arrival: these are perhaps the most restrictive and controlled Games in the history of the Olympic movement.
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The planet is changing. So will our journalism
The impact of climate on our changing planet may be the most pressing story of our time. Canadians have a hunger for information and constructive solutions as the United Nations climate conference, COP26, is set to begin in Glasgow on Oct. 31.
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In this remarkable year of news, a note of thanks
2021 brought remarkable stories and an extraordinary news cycle that will shape our future for years to come.
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What happened behind the scenes of our WE Charity investigation
A look at the story behind the story of The Fifth Estate's recent investigation into the WE Charity.
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CBC is keeping Facebook comments closed on news posts
CBC tested closing Facebook comments on news content. The experiment has been a positive one so we will continue to keep comments closed. We're now posting a greater diversity of stories than ever to that platform while minimizing harassment and abuse. The well-being of our staff has improved, according to a survey.
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Everything you need to know about the federal election and CBC News
As Canada's 44th federal election campaign enters the home stretch, CBC News will continue to root our coverage daily in the concerns of Canadians at the community level over any party’s campaign agenda that day. We work to hold candidates to account and deliver factual, fair, balanced information in a multitude of ways so you can make an informed choice.
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How CBC is diving deeper when it comes to newsroom diversity
As CBC News seeks to embrace calls for greater racial representation, equity and inclusion in everything we do, at every level, here's some of the work that is happening to guide our path forward.
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Canadian trust in journalism is wavering. Here's what CBC News is doing about it
Faith in journalism around the world is fragile and wavering. Nearly half of Canadians surveyed in a recent report said they agreed that reporters are purposely trying to mislead by saying things they know are false or gross exaggerations. Here is some of what we're doing to rebuild that trust.
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How CBC covered a year of unprecedented news stories
For journalists, it is almost impossible to describe the events of this remarkable year without sounding hyperbolic. Few of us have worked through such an unrelenting news cycle, where each story seems to dwarf the one before and where the unprecedented has become the routine. We take a look back at how CBC covered 2020.
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How our stories make an impact in local communities and on the national stage
While news organizations like ours produce all sorts of stories and features, public service journalism is a special breed of storytelling that requires deep commitments of time, resources, investigative skill and legal support. It can be difficult and costly — and is often the most important work we do.
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What CBC's newsrooms are doing to deliver on pledge to improve diversity, inclusivity
Nearly half a year has passed since the killing of George Floyd set off a global reckoning with anti-Black racism that spanned countries and industries, including the media. Here are some of the actions CBC newsrooms have taken since then to be more inclusive and diverse and to make our journalism more accurate, authentic and relevant to all Canadians.
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What trusted journalism looks like in the age of disinformation, polarization
CBC News is one of the most trusted news brands in Canada, but we do not take the public's trust for granted or assume most people understand how our stories get made. The editor's blog is an attempt to share some of what goes on behind the scenes. In this edition, we unpack how CBC News deals with confidential sources and allegations of political bias.
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