Samantha Edwards was the Online Editor for the Summer 2011 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. Urban Guerilla
Spacing Magazine takes on a national edition and a new mayor
Graffiti Alley is one of Matthew Blackett’s favourite places in Toronto. Tucked behind a kilometre-long stretch of one of the city’s liveliest neighbourhoods, Queen Street West, the area is saturated with art. As he walks past the spray-painted brick walls, he comments on the stencils and scribbles that colour the laneway, identifying artists from their […]
Summer 2011 teaser: A Walk with Spacing magazine
Publisher Matt Blackett gives a walking tour of a quintessential Toronto neighbourhood
Spacing is an award-winning magazine that explores and celebrates Toronto’s urban landscape. It’s evolved from a fearless advocate for a more livable city to an authoritative voice with influence at City Hall. The magazine’s success largely stems from the dedication and thoughtfulness of its editors, who are all urban geeks that know Toronto inside and […]
The Must List: Ian Brown
An exclusive, ongoing RRJ series featuring leading Canadian journalists and their top picks for pieces every journalist “must read,” “must watch” and “must listen” to before they die.
TODAY: Ian Brown Toronto-based journalist Ian Brown is a roving feature reporter for The Globe and Mail and host of The View From Here, as well as Human Edge, on TVOntario. He won the 2010 Charles Taylor Prize, a $25,000 award that recognizes excellence in non-fiction, for his memoir, The Boy in the Moon: A Father’s Search for his Disabled […]
