Newsroom tour: National Post
As part of a series of newsroom photo galleries, Brian Liu treks up to The National Post and takes a closer look at Canada's cheeky conservative daily.
Newsroom tour: The Walrus
As part of a series of newsroom photo galleries, Raylene Knutson explores the home of Canada's general interest magazine, The Walrus.
12 Days of the RRJ: Bonus – A News London
Alyssa Friesen speaks with A reporter Nick Paparella on why local news matters to London and what would be lost if the station went off the air.
In London, Ontario, A News at 6 p.m. is more popular than Global, CBC or CTV’s national newscast. But the station is losing millions of dollars each year and has to deal with corporate decisions that seem indifferent to local needs. Alyssa Friesen speaks with A reporter Nick Paparella on why local news matters to […]
12 Days of the RRJ: Day 12 – Suicide
Journalists have maintained a long-standing silence on suicide. Psychiatrists, police and editors cite the contagion effect—the theory is that extensive coverage of one suicide triggers other suicides, spreading like a virus
Liam Casey argues for the end to the newsroom silence on suicide in the upcoming issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism, which launches today at the Cadillac Lounge in Toronto.
12 Days of the RRJ: Day 11 – Chris Jones
Chris Jones rarely uses metaphors or allegories or any frivolous literary devices. He's fixated on details because all that matters are the words and getting them right. Matthew Scianitti goes behind the stories and speaks with Esquire’s writer-at-large in this exclusive interview. Jones talks about his dislike of Tiger Woods, his admiration of Ricky Williams and The Truth, his desire to win awards, his unforgettable profile of Roger Ebert and his hope that his stories have an emotional payoff
Look for Scianitti’s profile of Jones in the Winter 2011 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism, launching on December 14 at the Cadillac Lounge in Toronto.
12 Days of the RRJ: Day 10 – G20
Last June, when world leaders met in Toronto for their fourth G20 summit, so did protestors. With both citizen journalists and mainstream outlets covering the chaos on the streets, police—who arrested hundreds of people—had difficulty separating the professionals from the amateurs. Once the weekend was over, and the fences came down, the debate over who exactly should be called a journalist began.
Think you know who the “real” journalists are? You may want to think again after reading Michelle Medford’s feature in the Ryerson Review of Journalism, launching December 14 at the Cadillac Lounge.
12 Days of the RRJ: Day 9 – Local News Package
The way people consume news has evolved over the past decade. The Ryerson Review of Journalism investigates the local news landscape in a special five-part investigation.
Matt Galloway is the new host of CBC Radio One’s Metro Morning after Andy Barrie helped take the show to number one in the ratings during his 15-year stay. Television stations, such as Toronto’s Citytv and London’s A, attempt to deliver strong local newscasts during trying times. Swerve, a weekly insert in the Calgary Herald, […]
Days of the RRJ: Day 8 – Long-form Journalism
Literary journalism occupies a precarious place within Canada today. While this country was once home to many publications printing pieces exceeding 5,000 words, those days are over. As the genre’s journalists struggle to adapt to these new realities, many are turning to non-fiction books as a refuge.
Here, journalist and author Patricia Pearson provides insight into the current climate for this type of writing. Will books stifle or shelter long-form? Find out in Davidson-Ladly’s feature in the Ryerson Review of Journalism, launching on December 14 at the Cadillac Lounge in Toronto. Photography by Liem Vu and Michelle Medford.
