This is a joint byline for the Ryerson Review of Journalism. All content is produced by students in their final year of the graduate or undergraduate program at the Ryerson School of Journalism. TIFF Bell Lightbox Offers Documentaries Year-Round
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Missing the variety of documentaries featured at TIFF? Think the only other time to see award-winning documentaries is at Hot Docs? Here is another opportunity to get your fix for in-depth and analytical films throughout the year. Last September, the Toronto International Film Festival opened its very own theatre in downtown Toronto, the Bell Lightbox. They’ve recently had […]
Branded
How do I make my reputation as big as I can? A young journalist looks into the wisdom of branding
It was November 2006 and I sat in my high school’s library as a university representative lectured a group of bored Grade 12 students about the importance of post-secondary education. I knew I was going to university. Both my parents had degrees, my brother was about to graduate, and to avoid that dreaded “black sheep” […]
Newsroom Tour: Toronto Star
We pay a visit to the currently under-renovation Toronto Star, home of Canada's largest newsroom. Don't mind the ladders.
Google Algorithms Revamped
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Google announced two weeks ago that it altered its search algorithms to help weed out low quality results and content farms – sites largely consisting of plagiarized material – and the aftershocks are still being felt across the web. Who exactly won and lost is still subject to analysis and speculation. But for some, the change fell like […]
Canadian Magazine Canadiens Makes International Debut
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Canadian Magazines Canadiens (CMC) has launched its debut issue with the mandate to provide publishing professionals with “innovative ideas, best practices and access to new technologies and investment capital” to 67 countries worldwide — forget starting small. The bilingual magazine is proud to promote the success of Canada’s magazines across the world and is published biannually both in […]
The Latest: Radio March 7
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Vancouver’s Redeye radio show provides listeners a progressive take on current events. The independent radio program, which has been on air for over 30 years, is broadcast live every Saturday morning on Vancouver Cooperative Radio, CFRO 102.7FM. This week, Redeye features an interview with Ali Abunimah, adviser for the recently established Palestine Advisory Network, who offers insight about Mubarak’s […]
The Latest: TV/Docs March 4
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We often find hidden gems on the National Film Board website. From black and white documentaries set in the 1920’s to feature-length pieces examining current events, the free site is an easy way to get more in-depth than a one-minute news segment can offer. To give you a taste, we’ll share two documentaries and what they add to the […]
The Latest: Online March 3
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Mark your calendars. Our friends at DigitalJournal.com recently announced the date of their next conference — April 6, 2011 at the Drake Hotel Underground. The Future of Media is a series of panel discussions about how current trends, technologies and innovations in social media affect us. It’s held in Toronto twice every year, usually in […]
The Latest: Magazines March 2
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To cap off the end of the month, the magazine world saw a new launch: design, food and travel magazine Dabble went online Monday. Despite so many magazines launching digital these days, according to the 21st World Ad Conference, print continues to provide the bulk of revenue. One of the reasons being that magazine […]
