My mother has always told me that I should do whatever possible to be a voice for the disabled community. At one of my lowest points on my journey to self-acceptance, she made me attend a leadership conference with the hope of building my confidence. While there, I reconnected with my childhood friend Chantelle Fogarty-Griswald.… Continue reading The power of language: voices for the disabled community
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Last year, I woke up suddenly from a hyper-realistic nightmare: it had become commonplace to write articles completely in emoji. As I frantically checked Twitter and came back to reality, I assured myself it was only a dream; this could never really happen to journalism. I was wrong, so, so wrong. In January, a friend… Continue reading 🙂 :/ 🙁
Game over
Matt Demers knows one thing is true of freelance video game journalism in Canada: “It’s not glamorous.” The path the former freelancer chose wasn’t glam at all—from the low pay to the competitive nature of the industry. A few months ago, he was trying to get back on his feet after having one of his… Continue reading Game over
Where are we going with wearables?
We already have the world at our fingertips, but now with the creeping ubiquity of wearable technology, news junkies can get the latest stories delivered directly to their wrists. Since Apple announced an April 24 release date for its eponymous watch, the chatter about wearable devices has spread beyond just the tech community and has… Continue reading Where are we going with wearables?
Building the Perfect News App
In the age of tiny attention spans and touch-screen mobile devices, news apps have deeply influenced the way we read and check the news. Aggregation apps like Flipboard and Zite, and ones from publications like the Toronto Star, La Presse or The Globe and Mail, are much more accessible and adaptable than print and broadcast… Continue reading Building the Perfect News App