Viviane Fairbank is the Senior Editor of the 2016 issue of the RRJ. 
Hot Mess
After years of unrestrained infighting and ethical atrophy, will Ottawa’s press gallery have to answer to Parliament?
After years of unrestrained infighting and ethical atrophy, will Ottawa’s press gallery have to answer to Parliament?
Offleash Podcast: Journalists-turned-politicians
Offleash is the Ryerson Review of Journalism’s first-ever regular podcast, published on RRJ.ca every second Wednesday at 3:33 p.m. In this week’s episode—the final episode of this year’s masthead—senior editor Viviane Fairbank and multimedia editor Allison Baker discuss a new career option: becoming a politician. Patrice Dutil, a politics professor (with some journalistic insight), weighs […]
Offleash Podcast: Tech writing
Offleash is the Ryerson Review of Journalism’s first-ever regular podcast, published on RRJ.ca every second Wednesday at 3:33 p.m. In this week’s episode, our editor Kat Eschner and senior editor Viviane Fairbank discuss the intricacies of writing about technology. Matt Braga, a freelance writer formerly with Motherboard, and Claire Brownell of the Financial Post join […]
Offleash Podcast: Job loss
Offleash is the Ryerson Review of Journalism‘s first-ever regular podcast, published on RRJ.ca every second Wednesday at 3:33 p.m. In this week’s episode, Viviane, our senior editor, and guest host and RRJ copy editor Jonah Brunet, talk about the recent Postmedia job cuts and other job losses in the industry. Co-host Allison Baker joins Offleash […]
“The greatest act of journalism ever”
Marie Wilson, of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, says journalism is an integral part of indigenous culture and history
If there’s one thing Marie Wilson wants us to remember, it’s that journalists are above all teachers, and accomplished teachers must first be educated. The process is simple: learn, then impart your knowledge in whatever medium you choose — whether it be broadcast, print, radio, social media or blog. On Monday, Wilson, one of three […]
Natural Fit
How the National Observer became a niche publication that brings politics and the environment together
Update: Linda Solomon Wood, editor of the National Observer, disputes the characterization of the Observer as “anti-corporate” and “green.” It is the Review writer’s own analysis and does not necessarily reflect the mandate of the publication. The Observer would rather describe itself as “anti-corruption.” Also, while the Observer did indeed win a CJF award for Excellence in […]
Offleash Podcast: Numeracy
Offleash is the Ryerson Review of Journalism‘s first-ever regular podcast, published on RRJ.ca every second Wednesday at 3:33 p.m. In this week’s episode, Allison, our multimedia editor, and Viviane, senior editor, team up to cover a controversial topic: math…and journalism. The Review’s instructor Tim Falconer makes a guest appearance to talk about his 2014 blog post […]
Offleash podcast: Sex journalism
Offleash is the Ryerson Review of Journalism‘s first-ever regular podcast, published on RRJ.ca every second Wednesday at 3:33 p.m. In this week’s episode, Eternity, our multimedia editor, hosts the Offleash podcast solo, and it’s all about sex. She speaks with Kate Sloan, a sex journalist who recently published an article in Maisonneuve about female ejaculation, about […]
Offleash podcast: Kill fees and story theft
Offleash is the Ryerson Review of Journalism‘s first-ever regular podcast, published on RRJ.ca every second Wednesday at 3:33 p.m. In this week’s episode of RRJ’s Offleash, Viviane and Allison speak to Alex Gillis, who recently made news in the journalism industry after his story was killed then used by The Walrus. We also interview Derek Finkle from […]
