Cormac was the blog editor for the 2014-15 issue of the Review. As a fourth year undergraduate at the School of Journalism, he had a keen interest in sports and business writing. He also hosted the Krates Collective hip hop podcast. Paying to write
It was the wee hours of the morning when I finished writing my first op-ed about another failed Toronto FC campaign and the frustrations of being a season ticket holder. I had no idea how difficult it could be to translate my thoughts to paper. After reading it for what felt like the thousandth time to […]
Alumni Essentials: week of February 2
January has come and gone. Our furry forecaster has called for six more weeks of winter. The Seattle Seahawks felt the wrath of North America’s bicycle lobby. But good journalism lives on! (Courtesy of former Review writers). Here’s some of our favourites from the past few weeks: First up, Spring 2004 editor Megan Griffith-Greene and the CBC Marketplace team’s […]
#BellLetsTalk about journalists’ mental health
Once a year, Canadians rally together to help end the stigma surrounding mental health. #BellLetsTalk trends on social media for 24 hours and we all help fund mental health intiatives. However, it’s easy to forget about the mental wellbeing of yourself and your colleagues for the rest of the year. Today we’ve compiled some of […]
Alumni Essentials: week of January 26, 2012
We’re very sorry to throw you out of your routine by pushing the Alumni Essentials to Tuesday this week, but hopefully our piece on Jesse Brown and media criticism made up for it. We won’t make you wait any longer with this intro, below are some of our favourite recent pieces: Winter 2012 multimedia editor […]
Jesse Brown: saviour, danger, jerk?
Last Tuesday evening I learned some new things from Jesse Brown: he and a friend made the song that opens his show Canadaland, News Canada—which provides free editorial content—sources articles from the federal government and, well, that’s about it. “The news, Jian and me: a conversation with Jesse Brown,” was advertised as two hours of […]
The Alumni Essentials: Carly Lewis
Welcome to the Alumni Essentials, or, as it shall be known for the next week: the Carly Lewis show! This is Lewis’s second time featured in this series and she’s the first person ever to fully take it over. Cue applause. She really left us no choice, because whether it’s about Girls, the year’s best albums […]
Can Leslie Roberts return to journalism?
Most people entering journalism school have big dreams for themselves in the media—anchor, lead foreign correspondent, daily political columnist. As we near the end of our four years here, many have tweaked their goals, taking positions at advertising and public relations firms that promise a salary large enough to pay rent and put food on […]
The Alumni Essentials: week of January 12
Already thinking about a vacation 12 days into the new year? You’re not alone. Thank goodness the Review blog is back live to help you escape this Monday morning. The past few weeks were difficult, right? We’re sorry, and promise we’re not going away again for a while. But you’re not here to listen to us, you’re […]
The Alumni Essentials: week of December 14
This will be the last Alumni Essentials post before we take a break for the holidays. Dry your eyes, and read on. We’re showcasing some good stuff this week. First, winter 2011 senior editor Wendy Gillis dove into the cold case of Beverly Smith, who was shot dead in her kitchen in December 1974. Gillis […]
The Alumni Essentials: week of December 8
“People expect to get writing for free.” Maisonneuve Magazine editor-in-chief and 2012 Review editor Haley Cullingham was frank during her appearance on The Agenda last week. She joined Sarah Fulford, Steve Maich and Jonathan Kay to discuss the future of magazines in this digital age. You can watch the episode here. Former blog editor John Michael McGrath has been working as […]
