Vibz Gairola was the Production Editor for the Spring 2014 issue of Ryerson Review of Journalism. On the national security beat: Michelle Shephard
How the Toronto Star reporter brings global conflicts home
By Vibhu Gairola There’s often a half-packed bag at the foot of Michelle Shephard’s bed. Into the bag go writing and recording materials; one of her Nikons (she has a D90 and a D300s); a Maglite and a spare cellphone; clothes, sunblock and basic first-aid necessities; and running shoes, when possible. Before she goes, the Toronto […]
Can Kickstarter and Indiegogo deliver a new way to pay for journalism?
Crowdfunding is tempting for reporters with ambitions greater than their financing, but it’s not for everyone
When CBC moved into Hamilton, Ontario, local journalist Joey Coleman couldn’t compete. He decided “I’m done. I am going to stop covering news.” That meant saying goodbye to a readership gained from work with Maclean’s, The Globe and Mail and The Hamilton Spectator. But when people offered to fund him themselves in the fall of […]
