And the award for the most ridiculous headline of the week goes to… CBC for “Ancient giant rodent may have fought like an elephant.” Listen to the As It Happens team marvel at how fearsome it is.
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For your (very, very specific) information
Browsing through Indigo or the World’s Biggest Bookstore (rest in peace, sweet angel), I’d always come across many industry or niche interest magazines. Perhaps a breed-specific dog rag, a newsletter all about ghouls or one geared specifically for fans of early 1920s black-and-white films. Who really reads these? Who makes this? Why? I’d flip the… Continue reading For your (very, very specific) information
Paying to write
It was the wee hours of the morning when I finished writing my first op-ed about another failed Toronto FC campaign and the frustrations of being a season ticket holder. I had no idea how difficult it could be to translate my thoughts to paper. After reading it for what felt like the thousandth time to… Continue reading Paying to write
Alumni Essentials: week of February 2
January has come and gone. Our furry forecaster has called for six more weeks of winter. The Seattle Seahawks felt the wrath of North America’s bicycle lobby. But good journalism lives on! (Courtesy of former Review writers). Here’s some of our favourites from the past few weeks: First up, Spring 2004 editor Megan Griffith-Greene and the CBC Marketplace team’s… Continue reading Alumni Essentials: week of February 2
#BellLetsTalk about journalists’ mental health
Once a year, Canadians rally together to help end the stigma surrounding mental health. #BellLetsTalk trends on social media for 24 hours and we all help fund mental health intiatives. However, it’s easy to forget about the mental wellbeing of yourself and your colleagues for the rest of the year. Today we’ve compiled some of… Continue reading #BellLetsTalk about journalists’ mental health