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A Q&A with Ginella Massa, the first hijabi anchor in Canada

Massa sits down with the RRJ to discuss the importance of diversity in newsrooms.

Michael Ott
December 11, 2016

Court Coverage: How Headlines Confront Archaic Laws

Hed: (n) Newsroom Jargon for Headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to…

Michael Ott
November 24, 2016

November 7th: The US election, hacked iPhones, and more

La Presse columnist Patrick Lagacé has had his phone data tracked by Montreal Police for several months, drawing domestic and worldwide condemnation.

Michael Ott
November 7, 2016

October 31st: Fact-checking Trump, net neutrality, and more

These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly…

Michael Ott
October 31, 2016

A Graphic Exploration of Journalism

Sarah Glidden’s gorgeously rendered graphic novel tackles tough questions

Michael Ott
October 28, 2016

Chuck Klosterman’s Analysis of a Finished TV Show for a Defunct Website

The RRJ recommends you read Chuck Klosterman’s meditation on “Mad Men” protagonist Don Draper, “A New Don,” written for the now... Read more →

The Award-Winning Canadian Documentary, Guantanamo’s Child: Omar Khadr

The RRJ recommends that you watch Guantanamo’s Child: Omar Khadr released in 2015, and directed by Patrick Reed and Michelle Shephard.... Read more →

Two Long Takes From Jimmy Breslin

The RRJ recommends you read “A Death In Emergency Room One” and “A Part of Cop’s Past Lies Dead” by the... Read more →

Kathryn Schulz’s “When Things Go Missing”

The RRJ recommends you read “When Things Go Missing” by Kathryn Schulz, from the Feb. 13, 2017 issue of The New Yorker.... Read more →

Alison Motluk’s “Uncommon Ancestry”

The best health stories are about empathy, about seeing clearly that all that separates you, the reader, from the story’s... Read more →

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