By Blair Mlotek and Viviane Fairbank The front of book (FOB) consists of the first few pages of a magazine, with smaller pieces and graphics meant to ease a reader in before the long features. FOBs may have been relevant once, but today, when shorter articles and listicles are the majority of content found online, they don’t add… Continue reading The changing anatomy of a magazine
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Levelling the Playing Field
At age 12, Julie Scott was the only girl in a boys’ hockey team. There were no girls’ teams when she was growing up in the 1980s in Guelph, Ontario, but she was determined to play hockey just like her big brother. Buried under padding and sometimes using her brother’s old equipment, she proved she… Continue reading Levelling the Playing Field
Lone Rangers
“Journalism is about relationships,” says Joey Coleman. And, walking with him on a sunny day through downtown Hamilton, I’m beginning to see what he means. At Dr. Disc record store, he stops to chat with owner Mark Furukawa—Coleman’s having issues with the sound equipment he uses to live stream council meetings at city hall. Furukawa… Continue reading Lone Rangers
Why did this Toronto Sun columnist single out a Review editor?
It’s always nice to get a little press—but not if it means one of our staff is singled out for groundless abuse. The Review’s blog this year has taken on controversial issues. Under the skillful handling of blog editors Fatima Syed and Davide Mastracci, we’ve critiqued coverage of tragedies in Beirut and Paris, questioned journalists’… Continue reading Why did this Toronto Sun columnist single out a Review editor?
Journalists must use the right words when reporting on sexual violence
Femifesto, a feminist organization based in Toronto that aims to fight rape culture and replace it with consent culture, has released a guide for journalists on how to report on sexual violence. The organization has put together the guide, “Use the Right Words,” because, “Mainstream media has the power to shape conversations about violence in our… Continue reading Journalists must use the right words when reporting on sexual violence