Laura Hensley is the departments editor for the spring 2016 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. 
Offbeat
To cover holes left by cuts, young journalists must define their own roles in the newsroom
To cover holes left by cuts, young journalists must define their own roles in the newsroom
Remember the women, forget Ghomeshi
Before the public knew Jian Ghomeshi the alleged sex offender, they knew Jian Ghomeshi the radio personality. As the first week of Ghomeshi’s sexual assault trial wraps up, endless reporting and thousands of tweets have documented the case, closely following every statement made and each piece of evidence brought forward. The cutthroat cross-examination of defence lawyer […]
Can Retail Shops Save Magazines?
Spacing’s store brings in much-needed revenue and helps the urban-issues quarterly live what it preaches. And it’s not the only publication adopting this strategy
Racks of t-shirts with “Toronto vs Everybody” emblazoned across the locally made threads hang near toques uniquely stitched with different urban neighbourhoods in the Toronto Spacing Store. Stocked with mostly city-themed paraphernalia, the shop is a curated collection of clothing, houseware items and novelty gifts. The perimeter is lined with books about architecture, vintage subway […]
