Archive
15 Jun

CBC: Beyond repair?

CBC hoped its news renewal would revitalize the sputtering network, but how much can you do with the same broken engine under the hood? This week we feature Tyler Harper‘s […]

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9 Jun

Feet off the chesterfield, eh?

Poutine, toques and a whole lot of Canadiana can be found in an upcoming writing contest sponsored by HarperCollins and The Globe and Mail. There are a number of words […]

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25 May

Tug of war

In the aftermath of Michelle Lang’s death, a reflection on the journalistic impulse to go into battle. This week we feature Ann Hui‘s story from the spring issue of the […]

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25 May

Scrum and gone

The incredible shrinking Queen’s Park press gallery is a stark example of what happens when resources run dry. What’s going: informed citizens and democratic accountability. What’s coming: a potential breeding […]

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25 May

Twenty percent of textbooks will be digital within four years

According to a recent Xplana study, the number of digital textbooks sold within the United States is on the verge of skyrocketing, going from the current 0.5 percent to almost […]

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19 May

Fact-checking is not for the faint of heart

Make sure everything in an article is correct. Sounds easy, right? I mean, you’re dealing with seasoned journalists, not con artists or third graders. Forget everything you’ve learned in your […]

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14 May

5 things to know before dating a journalist

Have your eye on a journalist? A journalist/blogger at Rockmycar offers five things you should know before you commit to a relationship. Blogger Tom Chambers (yes, he’s single!) offers these […]

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12 May

It does not beg the question

“Begs the question” is everywhere—newspaper headlines, broadcast reports, magazine pieces—but it’s hardly ever used correctly. Generally, writers intend it to mean “prompts the question” or “raises the question,” when, in […]

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11 May

Should you wait out the recession in grad school?

Teacher’s college? Law school? Business school? A post-grad college communications program? We’ve all thought about it (and I assure you that I am no exception). But is it really a […]

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11 May

Inside the ring of fire: Michael Cooke profiled

In the mind of Michael Cooke, the Star of the future looks a lot like the heyday of Fleet Street tabloids. But can past glories be reborn online? This week […]

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