Canadians support right to access news over personal reputation: CJF poll

TORONTO - A new poll commissioned by The Canadian Journalism Foundation finds the right to access news outweighs personal reputation considerations when it comes to online news stories.The poll, conducted by Maru/Matchbox earlier this month among more than 1,500 people, found that 74% believe broadly that Canadians' right to access news overrides the right to remove accurate and lawful stories that have a negative impact on a person's reputation.A more specific question involves removing a story if an individual is concerned about an accurate news story affecting his/her personal reputation. In that case, public opinion was more polarized: 58% believed...