Keren Ritchie was the Editor for the Summer 2005 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. Rough, Tough, and Ready to Rumble
Why Neil Macdonald will never back down
Neil Macdonald licks his lips and pats his hair gently into place. Sporting a slick navy suit, rose-coloured tie, and shiny brown shoes, he paces the room reciting his lines. Macdonald is taping intros and extros for CBC Newsworld’s Face to Face, a show that features interviews with passionate American politicos such as conservative queen Ann […]
This hour has George Stroumboulopoulos
CBC gambles that a MuchMusic VJ can deliver a younger audience to its current affairs programming
“Do you hear that?” asks George Stroumboulopoulos, catching everyone’s attention on set. “The groove here is ridiculous.” It’s only minutes to airtime for CBC Newsworld’s new current affairs program, The Hour, and the 32-year-old host is grooving to The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 37-year-old “Voodoo Child.” He taps his feet, snaps his fingers, and even breaks out […]
