In light of Marissa Dederer’s story this week about athletes who become analysts, we wanted to highlight the varied backgrounds of some famous Canadian broadcasters. For example: did you know that, before he coached the Boston Bruins, Don Cherry attended the Royal Conservatory of Music? Remember to follow the Review and its masthead on Twitter. Email the blog editor here.
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The best Canadian magazine cover in 2013 is….
Congratulations to the good people at Spacing, whose 10th anniversary issue has been dubbed the best Canadian magazine cover of 2013 by our readers. Sarah Fortunato’s City Hall cake (with art direction and design by publisher Matthew Blackett) garnered 26 votes from our readers. We also tip our hat to the people at Maisonneuve, whose… Continue reading The best Canadian magazine cover in 2013 is….
Comforting the comfortable: Dylan Farrow, Woody Allen and The New York Times
By Aya Tsintziras I was standing in line at the movies recently with a friend when she mentioned she still wants to see Woody Allen’s latest movie, Blue Jasmine. All I could think about was Maureen Orth’s November 2013 Vanity Fair piece on Mia Farrow and her children—specifically, the allegations that Allen sexually assaulted Dylan Farrow, their daughter. As it… Continue reading Comforting the comfortable: Dylan Farrow, Woody Allen and The New York Times
Freedom from information: the symptoms of a national transparency problem
Last month, the Nova Scotia government gave its freedom-of-information (FOI) watchdog, Dulcie McCallum, two weeks’ notice. What it didn’t give her was a reason why. McCallum, who held the post for seven years, was shocked by the decision and said it showed disrespect for her office—not to mention everything it stands for. If the officer… Continue reading Freedom from information: the symptoms of a national transparency problem
The stories we miss without a real 30-year rule
While Canadian and American journalists often lament the annual slow news days in late December and early January—when legislatures have risen and everyone else is at home—reporters in the United Kingdom never want for stories at that time of year. In the past month, British journalists have carried out the ritualistic writing of stories… Continue reading The stories we miss without a real 30-year rule