Reporters beware: Pierre Karl Péladeau doesn’t like it when you call his phone. The media magnate blasted La Presse political correspondent Denis Lessard on Twitter and again in a PQ caucus meeting after the reporter called Péladeau’s personal cell phone number. According to the Montreal Gazette, Péladeau criticized Lessard, saying, “Denis Lessard has no business… Continue reading Phones can’t be off limits
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The Alumni Essentials: last year’s crew
Schools love to throw out statistics about their recent graduates’ employment rates. As a student run publication, the current Review masthead members are often caught worrying about their future after graduation (when they’re not worrying about their current work). Luckily—as many universities love to claim—we’ve got a pretty good track record. We’ve showcased some excellent journalism from former Review writers… Continue reading The Alumni Essentials: last year’s crew
The Don Obe Memorial Fund
A memorial fund has been set up in Don Obe’s name to provide emergency assistance for Ryerson journalism students in need. You can donate to it here. As the funding page states, Don died as he lived: on his own terms. He began and ended his career at Ryerson, first studying and then teaching. He served… Continue reading The Don Obe Memorial Fund
Friday Funny: Snapchat and security
Each Friday, summer 2012 senior online editor Matt Braga publishes .digest—a newsletter covering privacy, security and surveillance issues. While these subjects may seem intimidating for some (why can’t I find Silk Road on a map?), he distills complicated documents or subjects into a few, easy-to-understand lines, like Snapchat’s new privacy policy: Thanks to Shane… Continue reading Friday Funny: Snapchat and security
CBC’s latest layoffs
CBC is downsizing, once again, and there’s no plan to stop. The broadcaster’s latest strategy includes reducing the workforce about 25 percent by 2020. CBC estimates that 1,000 to 1,500 jobs will be lost over the next five years. This is in addition to eliminating 657 jobs because of a $130-million cut announced earlier this year. Before cuts,… Continue reading CBC’s latest layoffs