Ashley Csanady was the Chief Copy Editor for the Winter 2011 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. 140 Characters in Search of a Story
Social media are reshaping political coverage in Ottawa. For better and for worse
Kady O’Malley needs a BlackBerry. Brow furrowed, she hurries into a large West Block room with rectangular windows and a view of a statue of Queen Victoria. She’s supposed to live-blog a government operations committee meeting, but a botched software update has thrown a wrench into the works. Fellow reporter David Akin gallantly offers his […]
12 Days of the RRJ: Day 3 – Twitter on the Hill
As more and more Canadians consume their news on a growing variety of platforms and devices, handheld reporting is changing how Parliamentary news is produced, consumed and digested. As Twitter takes the Hill, here is Ashley Csanady’s list of the top ten political reporters you should be following.
Bonus Round: Can you match the political pundit to his or her tweet? Look below for the answers. Kings and Queens of the Hill • David Akin, Sun Media parliamentary bureau chief (@davidakin) Tireless and knows what’s up in Ottawa. Always one of the first members of the gallery to jump on new technology. • Rosemary […]
