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 Brian Liu, Vesna Plazacic

The Latest: Radio Feb. 14

The Latest: Radio Feb. 14

The Latest Overwhelmed by information? Buried by media? The RRJ is here to help with a new daily section designed to keep you up with the latest and greatest journalism, across all mediums.

Greg Brady replaces Andrew Krystal as host on Hockey Central at Noon After only five months on air, FAN 590 radio host Andrew Krystal has been replaced by Greg Brady, who hosts the station’s Hockey Central at Noon. Krystal will remain with the FAN, but will no longer be hosting his show, Andrew Krystal in […]

 Melissa Kim

The Must List: Craig Silverman

The Must List: Craig Silverman

THE “MUST” LIST 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: journalist and author Craig Silverman  Craig Silverman is the digital journalism director at OpenFile.ca, as well as managing editor of PBS MediaShift. He also writes a weekly column for the Columbia Journalism Review. He has written two books: Regret the Error published in 2007, and Mafiaboy, a memoir which he co-wrote with the book’s subject Micahel Calcep published […]

 Michael Huynh, Kevin Hamilton

The Latest: Online Feb.10

The Latest: Online Feb.10

The Latest Overwhelmed by information? Buried by media? The RRJ is here to help with a new daily section designed to keep you up with the latest and greatest journalism, across all mediums.

Yahoo enters mobile publishing realm Ya-who? It’s no secret Yahoo has had some struggles, having reduced their workforce by four per cent just recently, with competitors Google and Facebook taking some of their major market share in display advertising. There is hope, however. The New York Times recently reported Yahoo, no stranger to personalized content on […]

 RRJ Staff

The Latest: Magazines Feb. 9

The Latest: Magazines Feb. 9

The Latest Overwhelmed by information? Buried by media? The RRJ is here to help with a new daily section designed to keep you up with the latest and greatest journalism, across all mediums. The latest circulation numbers show that Canadian magazines have experienced both growth and decline. View the list of magazines and their percentages […]

 Ana Balmazovic, Jenna Wootton

The Latest

The Latest

Overwhelmed by information? Buried by media? The RRJ is here to help with a new daily section designed to keep you up with the latest and greatest journalism, across all mediums.

The latest circulation numbers show that Canadian magazines have experienced both growth and decline. View the list of magazines and their percentages here. In the United States, on the other hand, sales are steadily dropping and declining faster in the second half of 2010 than they did in the first, read more here. Despite what […]

 RRJ Staff

Don’t miss the Ryerson Review of Journalism fundraiser!

Don’t miss the Ryerson Review of Journalism fundraiser!

Take a break from your late-night researching, writing, transcribing and editing marathons and join the Ryerson Review of Journalism Summer 2011 masthead at Tequila Bookworm. The neighbourhood book nook lives up to its namesake and will provide a bevy of alcohol….errrr, I mean, journalistic enhancers.  It’ll be a night of beer drinking, snack munching, dog-eared […]

 RRJ Staff

The Latest: Newspapers Feb.8

The Latest: Newspapers Feb.8

The Latest Overwhelmed by information? Buried by media? The RRJ is here to help with a new daily section designed to help you keep up with the latest and greatest journalism, across all mediums. This week, impressions and reviews for the world’s first daily tablet newspaper are all over the internet. Whether you love it […]

 Alison Jones, Melissa Kim

The Latest

The Latest

Overwhelmed by information? Buried by media? The RRJ is here to help with a new daily section designed to help you keep up with the latest and greatest journalism, across all mediums.

This week, impressions and reviews for the world’s first daily tablet newspaper are all over the internet. Whether you love it or not, The Daily is here. The Daily was officially launched by media magnate Rupert Murdoch last Wednesday – February 2, 2011 – and works like a newspaper, arriving every morning, but with the […]

 RRJ Staff

The Latest: Radio/Podcasts Feb.7

The Latest: Radio/Podcasts Feb.7

The Latest Overwhelmed by information? Buried by media? The RRJ is here to help with a new daily section designed to help you keep up with the latest and greatest journalism, across all mediums. CBC: The World This Weekend CBC’s The World This Weekend recaps events around the world every Saturday and Sunday, perfect for getting […]

 Ana Balmazovic

How To: Get a Source to Talk

How To: Get a Source to Talk

Kevin Donovan, an investigative reporter for the Toronto Star, shares his tips on how to get the most out of your sources.

Step 1 – Initial approach: “Go to their home, their office, call them … and then send an e-mail.” “Writing an e-mail is the last thing I would do. The personal touch is always better, although there are different approaches for different people. If your source is a government official, then you’ll have to send […]

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