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Since the advent of the internet, documentary has really found a new home. Our very own CBC.ca is one such place. Nearing its 75th anniversary, CBC has filled our heads with news and ideas for decades. CBC’s first television stations appeared in 1952 and as of 2009, CBC is focusing on being an integrated content provider.… Continue reading The Latest: TV/Docs Feb.18

Battles on the streets and on the internet between thousands of protesters and Iran’s government spark interest from the U.S. government and mainstream media. (Story posted Feb 15, 2011)

TODAY: journalist David Hayes A freelance journalist based in Toronto, Hayes’s work has garnered him seven National Magazine Awards. He’s written for various publications, including The Walrus, The New York Times Magazine and Toronto Life. He also teaches Advanced Feature Writing at Ryerson University’s Chang School of Continuing Education. Gay Talese: “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold” (Esquire, April 1966) “Gay… Continue reading The Must List: David Hayes

This week was full of news and reviews on the merge between magazines and iPads. US writer and editor, Andrew Losowsky wrote that despite all of the money publishers are pouring into these tablets, the public’s reaction to them has been “under-whelmed at best.” He lays out six points on why magazines aren’t working on the… Continue reading The Latest: Magazines Feb.16

At 12:25 p.m. on February 11, the biggest breaking news worldwide was of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. In that moment, not only was the news consistent within the national and local newspapers’ websites, but also the accompanying photograph. Photographer Suhaib Salem’s Reuters picture of a crowd of enthralled men in Egypt was canvassed—to give… Continue reading The Latest: Newspapers Feb. 15