Still haven’t found what they’re looking for: Why Good magazine passed up an interview with Bono
Sorry, Bono, but if Good magazine had to live “with or without you,” it appears the publication would choose the latter. In an editorial titled, “We Were Offered 10 Minutes with Bono—Why We Didn’t Care,” Good senior editor Cord Jefferson writes about the typical banality of celebrity interviews and why he won’t put up with it. Specifically, Irish rocker Bono’s publicist offered the magazine […]
Tread lightly when reporting the robocall scandal, critics say
The investigation into the robocall story that broke in late February is still in the early stages, but columnists have already sunk their teeth into the scandal. Elections Canada and the RCMP are continuing to trace the fraudulent automated calls that targeted voters in an alleged scheme to discourage Liberal supporters from casting ballots. As the […]
Through the Glass, Lightly
Apparently my great-great grandfather was a 'real son of a bitch,' but he sure kept a good newspaper scrapbook
My great-great grandfather’s scrapbook is a tattered green thing filled with cartoons, clippings and articles. The book tracks news curios beginning July 2, 1884 (written in rather fanciful hand in black ink, page one), and ending sometime in 1907. The 25 years in between are pasted on thick yellow pages, warped by years in my […]
To publish or not to publish?
On Tuesday, Jeff Sonderman posted an article to Poynter focusing on whether news outlets should publish information acquired through so-called “creeping” on Facebook and Twitter. The latest case occurred when an Oshawa teen was struck and killed by a moving train on February 13. The next day, durhamregion.com, Durham’s community news site, published an article […]
Bob Davis, co-founder of This Magazine, dies
William Robert “Bob” Davis, co-founder of This Magazine, passed away last week at the age of 77 while on vacation in Cuba. In addition to his time in the journalism industry, he was an educator, philanthropist, author, and activist. Davis published the first issue of This Magazine, then known asThis Magazine Is About Schools, in 1966 with […]
That Was Then, This Is Now: Tabatha Southey
“That Was Then, This Is Now” explores the beginnings of some of Canada’s favourite writers and journalists All Tabatha Southey wanted to do in high school was get out. So, when she was 15, the Globe and Mail and Elle Canada columnist did just that. Six years later, after having worked as a waitress, a nanny, and […]
Canadian magazine The Health Journal bites the dust
Masthead Online reported that Canadian magazine The Health Journal, has ceased publication due to the insolvency of its publisher, Gemini Communications Inc. The publication, which was distributed nationally and at one time—published five times a year—was established in 1995 to deliver “timely, essential, and easy to understand health information to Canadian families,” according to the magazine’s website. With over […]
Ladies, keep your Twitter avatar PG
Is the biggest threat to the integrity of North American media the sexiness of its female journalists? How sexy are they? On a scale of one to 10, how uncomfortable does their sexiness make you? Where do you think a bare shoulder or pouting lip falls on the sexy scale? Why are we even talking […]
The moral dilemma of sexual assault coverage
It was my first court reporting assignment in journalism school. I sat next to Christie Blatchford in the Toronto courtroom. We were a few metres away from a 15-year-old girl, watching her sob as she recounted the details of her rape and the murder of her best friend. Beside me, reporters took notes and made […]
A Q&A with Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award winner Michelle Siu
When I received an e-mail this past November from the Canadian Journalism Foundation about the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award’s call for applications, I was intrigued. I rarely open the dozens of subscription e-mails I get on a daily basis, but being an avid photographer, this one caught my eye. The six-week paid internship at The […]
