Leah Wong was the Senior Online Editor of the Summer 2012 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. Bravissimo
The life and legacy of Johnny Lombardi
Eighty-five-year-old Johnny Lombardi takes the stage to open the 35th CHIN International Picnic at Toronto’s Exhibition Place on June 30, 2001. Wearing his usual picnic attire—a CHIN Picnic T-shirt and baseball cap that conceals his baldness—the founder of CHIN multicultural radio greets the crowd in Cantonese: “Nei ho ma” (How are you?). With a big smile on his face, […]
Mike Daisey and the This American Life retraction show
Sometimes journalists get it wrong. In the case of National Public Radio’s This American Life, it was the fact-checking process that caused the popular radio show to air a retraction for its most-downloaded episode, “Mike Daisey and the Apple Factory.” The mistake was letting Daisey’s story air, and the staff freely admit it. The show never […]
Sub-Saharan Africa: The other social media revolution
Across North Africa during the Arab Spring, protesters turned to their cellphones to fuel a revolution. They used Twitter and Facebook to organize themselves and chronicle events. While the use of social media is prevalent in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya, in other parts of the continent it’s being used in pre-existing democracies. During Social Media […]
The Most Tales: Shelley Youngblut (Part Three)
In the last video of our three-part series, The Globe and Mail’s western editor Shelley Youngblut shares her collection of design magazine favourites.
The Most Tales: Shelley Youngblut (Part Two)
This week, The Globe and Mail’s western editor Shelley Youngblut returns to talk about the most influential music magazines in her collection.
The Most Tales: Shelley Youngblut (Part One)
In our next episode, The Globe and Mail’s western editor Shelley Youngblut talks about one of the most inspiring magazines from her collection. The first of three parts.
