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. Lost
Mir Mahdavi fled a death sentence. His so-called crime: battling corruption in an Afghan paper. Now he’s safe in Canada, shut out from his profession—and he’s not alone
By 8 a.m. most days, Mir Mahdavi is walking his customary 15-minute route from his home in western Kabul, greeting the same friendly faces and stopping in the same grocery store for cigarettes before arriving at the three-storey apartment building that houses Aftab (“The Sun”), the weekly newspaper of which he is founder and editor-in-chief. […]
Spring & Summer 2010
May 24, 2010 Re: Low Fidelity In her piece about the supposed decline of Canadian music criticism, Jessica Lewis writes that my Globe and Mail review of a concert by the Handsome Furs “politely skirts the issue of whether the group’s music is, well, any good… [Everett-Green] is one of many skilled music journalists who rarely […]
Lost
Mir Mahdavi fled a death sentence. His so-called crime: battling corruption in an Afghan paper. Now he’s safe in Canada, shut out from his profession—and he’s not alone
By 8 a.m. most days, Mir Mahdavi is walking his customary 15-minute route from his home in western Kabul, greeting the same friendly faces and stopping in the same grocery store for cigarettes before arriving at the three-storey apartment building that houses Aftab (“The Sun”), the weekly newspaper of which he is founder and editor-in-chief. There he makes […]
Inside the Ring of Fire (Spring 2010)
Lesley Ciarula Taylor’s name is not spelled Leslie, as was written in our print publication. The Review regrets the error.
On the Eve of Destruction (Spring 2010)
Darren Yourk was not, as stated in our print publication, the first online sports editor at The Globe and Mail. The Review regrets the error.
Off the Rails (Spring 2010)
Prior to a division in 1994, the Arts Council of England was the Arts Council of Great Britain. The latter, not the former, was the proper title when Prue Hemelrijk worked there in 1955. The Reviewregrets the error. During Prue Hemelrijk’s time at the Arts Council in London, the shipping company offices near the Council intrigued […]
12 Days of the RRJ: Day 3 – Twitter on the Hill
The original version of this article stated that Laura Payton arrived on the Hill in 2009. She has covered Parliament on and off since 1999. The Review regrets the error.
There’s Something About Kerry
Kerry Mitchell's impressive career in magazine publishing has often been controversial, especially because of her alleged tendency to dabble in editorial. But the higher she gets at Rogers Publishing, the more questions crop up—about her plans for her publications, and the company's plans for her
Wherever Kerry Mitchell goes, tales of an interfering publisher follow. There are judgments: incessant micromanagement, a hungry ambition and a cool demeanour. There are whispers: former Chatelaine editor-in-chief Sara Angel allegedly threw furniture at her after one too many fights over editorial control. There is vitriol: some people can’t stand her, plain and simple—though they’d […]
Don’t be an ingrate
“When you absolutely have to steal snapshots of murder victims from grieving relatives’ homes, leave a buck or two behind.” -Gene Weingarten, at the Washington Post
Size Matters
In the current economic climate, bigger isn’t always better. Jenelle DaSilva-Rupchand investigates several small publications—and the secret to their survival.
Matt Blackett is sweating. Dressed in a sports jacket, dress pants and running shoes, he examines a speaker to plug in his iPhone. Time is running out. Soon people will arrive at the reception showcasing thinkTORONTO, Spacingmagazine’s urban design ideas competition. Tonight, most of the posterboards on the exposed brick walls of the gallery space are […]
