Ann Hui was the Online Editor for the Spring 2010 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. The Tug of War
In the aftermath of Michelle Lang’s death, a reflection on the journalistic impulse to go into battle
Outside, a C-130 Hercules whines on the runway—probably American, thinks Matthew Fisher, a Canwest correspondent. He’s inside the Canadian media tent at the Kandahar Airfield in mid-January, telling me about the old days of war reporting. His tone is matter-of-fact, the result of working in over 14 war zones in 25 years. Back in the […]
Condé Nast willing to dip into change purse to save company
Apparently, Condé Nast has put out a suggestion box for its employees, inviting ideas on how to improve the company. Oh yeah, and as an incentive, it’s promised $10,000 to the employee who comes up with the best idea. The company has vowed to cough up $10,000 each quarter to the contest winners—a piddly sum, […]
The rumour mill is on fire!
As journalists, we like to separate ourselves from the gossip rags and tabloids, holding up words like “verification” and “journalistic standards” to differentiate ourselves. Then something simple happens, like Tiger Woods crashing his car into a tree, and suddenly, the line’s not so clear. Some outlets—The New York Times, for example—tried to play it safe […]
