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. The Latest: Radio Feb. 21
Overwhelmed by information? Buried by media? The RRJ is here to help with a new daily section designed to keep you up with the latest and greatest journalism, across all mediums.
The CRTC has been busy backstepping lately – on the heels of the much publicized usage-based billing fiasco, the organization recently put on hold another ruling – allowing radio station CKLN 88.1 FM to stay on the air for now. CKLN is unaffiliated with Ryerson University, but broadcasts from the campus and is funded by the Ryerson […]
The Latest: TV/Docs Feb.18
Overwhelmed by information? Buried by media? The RRJ is here to help with a new daily section designed to keep you up with the latest and greatest journalism, across all mediums.
Since the advent of the internet, documentary has really found a new home. Our very own CBC.ca is one such place. Nearing its 75th anniversary, CBC has filled our heads with news and ideas for decades. CBC’s first television stations appeared in 1952 and as of 2009, CBC is focusing on being an integrated content provider. […]
The Latest: Online Feb. 17
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Battles on the streets and on the internet between thousands of protesters and Iran’s government spark interest from the U.S. government and mainstream media. (Story posted Feb 15, 2011)
The Latest: Magazines Feb.16
The Latest Overwhelmed by information? Buried by media? The RRJ is here to help with a new daily section designed to keep you up with the latest and greatest journalism, across all mediums.
This week was full of news and reviews on the merge between magazines and iPads. US writer and editor, Andrew Losowsky wrote that despite all of the money publishers are pouring into these tablets, the public’s reaction to them has been “under-whelmed at best.” He lays out six points on why magazines aren’t working on the […]
The Latest: Radio Feb. 14
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Greg Brady replaces Andrew Krystal as host on Hockey Central at Noon After only five months on air, FAN 590 radio host Andrew Krystal has been replaced by Greg Brady, who hosts the station’s Hockey Central at Noon. Krystal will remain with the FAN, but will no longer be hosting his show, Andrew Krystal in […]
The Latest: Online Feb.10
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Yahoo enters mobile publishing realm Ya-who? It’s no secret Yahoo has had some struggles, having reduced their workforce by four per cent just recently, with competitors Google and Facebook taking some of their major market share in display advertising. There is hope, however. The New York Times recently reported Yahoo, no stranger to personalized content on […]
Winter 2011
January 19, 2011 Re: Suicide Notes Thank you Liam Casey for your passionate and revealing story about the secrecy around suicide. As the daughter of a suicide (my elderly mother) I appreciate the complexity of the motives, and consequences for survivors. I hope you continue to write about this subject. Depression, I think, is a facile […]
Lost and Bound
Now that literary journalism is all but gone from magazines, many writers are choosing to walk a perilous tightrope to books. Good luck with that
Andrew Westoll was on a mission. His motorboat, loaded with food and supplies, pushed upriver. Along the banks of the Sipaliwini River the foliage was dense, the layers of varying shades of greens and browns occasionally reverberating with bird cries. He was deep in the neotropical jungle of southern Suriname, the least-travelled country in South […]
Days of the RRJ: Day 8 – Long-form Journalism
Literary journalism occupies a precarious place within Canada today. While this country was once home to many publications printing pieces exceeding 5,000 words, those days are over. As the genre’s journalists struggle to adapt to these new realities, many are turning to non-fiction books as a refuge.
Here, journalist and author Patricia Pearson provides insight into the current climate for this type of writing. Will books stifle or shelter long-form? Find out in Davidson-Ladly’s feature in the Ryerson Review of Journalism, launching on December 14 at the Cadillac Lounge in Toronto. Photography by Liem Vu and Michelle Medford.
Shallow Coverage of Nuclear Waste Issue Adds Insult to Injury in Port Hope (September 28, 2010)
The original version of this article stated that Karen Lloyd worked at Northumberland Today. She hasn’t worked there since 2008 and now works at Northumberland News. The Review regrets the error.
