Annette Bordeau was the Front/Back of Book Editor for the Summer 2004 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. Survive and Conquer
When Ottawa cut their funding in 1990, many Aboriginal newspapers across Canada disappeared. That's when Bert Crowfoot saw an opportunity - and promptly seized it
The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA) building stands two stories tall, sandwiched between warehouses in one of Edmonton’s many light-industrial areas – a far cry from the Heritage Canada boardroom that served as its first home 21 years ago. It’s an average, stand-alone building, occupying an innocuous piece of Alberta real estate, but make no mistake […]
So Long, Elm Street
Stevie Cameron talks about Elm Street's demise
Elm Street founding editor Stevie Cameron snaps, “Oh, for Christ’s sake! That’s the kind of jealous sniping I don’t accept. What’s the matter with food and fashion? Vanity Fair has fashion!” Cameron is reacting to post-mortem comments on the reasons for Elm Street’s demise in January 2004. She’s not buying the prevalent suspicion that the […]
OneWorld gives a voice to the voiceless
A new international website focuses on socially conscious journalism. But can it be objective?
“It’s possible to be socially responsible while maintaining high journalistic standards,” muses Alex Lockwood from his temporary post in Italy. “The two aren’t incompatible.” Lockwood is the content and networking manager for the “online media gateway” called OneWorld International. OneWorld has ten locations around the world, including a Canadian centre. OneWorld sites cover international news […]
