Spring 2014: Reporting on Religion
Luc Rinaldi tells the story of how he lost his faith while reporting for Catholic news outlets.
Spring 2014: Second Screen
Harriet Luke explores the use of interactives in broadcast journalism and how broadcasters are trying to keep their stories alive longer. Read her piece in the Spring 2014 of the RRJ.
Spring 2014: They’re Not Fine
Megan Jones examines the mental health of journalists across Canada, and reports on the challenges they face in addressing their own mental health concerns.
I may not be an expert, but I play one in print
There was more booze on that bar’s back wall than I’ll drink in my entire life. Yet I sat on a stool, staring at 400 bottles of alcohol, as the bartender pointed out the most popular spirits, showed off several different types of glasses and compared brandies to bitters (like I knew the difference). The […]
Spring 2014: All Geared Up with Nowhere to Go
Marissa Dederer reports on visual and multimedia-based journalists, and why their skills aren’t being effectively used in newsrooms.
I don’t always play by hometown rules
As I reach for the voice recorder on the desk, the professor asks, casually: “You’ll send me my quotes, right?” I freeze. I’m sitting in an office on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, finishing up an interview my classmate and I are conducting for a story about legalizing weed.
As I reach for the voice recorder on the desk, the professor asks, casually: “You’ll send me my quotes, right?” I freeze. I’m sitting in an office on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, finishing up an interview my classmate and I are conducting for a story about legalizing weed. Trying to be polite, […]
My name’s Amelia. I’ll be your server tonight.
The tables are filling up quickly and the kitchen bell is ringing, just as more diners arrive. I seat them before running back for the food. The young woman at the door doesn’t have a reservation, but I happen to know who she is.
The tables are filling up quickly and the kitchen bell is ringing, just as more diners arrive. I seat them before running back for the food. The young woman at the door doesn’t have a reservation, but I happen to know who she is. Her photo appeared in a story with my byline. We exchanged […]
Spring 2014: BlackBerry Bullies
Christina Pellegrini jumps into the world of BlackBerry Ltd., formerly known as Research In Motion, and explores how company management bullied Canadian journalists.
