Allison Elkin was the Spring 2015 co-chief copy editor of the RRJ. Alt-Weakly
Alternative papers like eye, hour, and the Georgia Straight brag about how well they cover the issues mainstream media ignore. But if you're searching for insightful coverage of protests, you'll have to look elsewhere
Late in the afternoon of October 16, 2001, Carlyn Zwarenstein, dripping wet, sat down at a computer in the offices of eye, a Toronto-based alternative weekly. Her notepad was virtually empty; interviewing and note-taking at the Ontario Common Front’s march through Toronto’s financial district had proved impractical at best. When she’d tried to write, rain soaked […]
Horror Show
Why the debate over genetically modified organisms and other complex science stories freak out newspapers
A bustling Saturday in Toronto’s trendy Danforth neighbourhood. The sidewalks, shops, and cafes are crowded, as is the local Loblaws, where customers are busily-and carefully-choosing the fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, fish, and other foods they will serve up throughout the week. Nothing on this day seems unusual until, suddenly, about 50 protesters march toward the […]
