The Award-Winning Canadian Documentary, Guantanamo’s Child: Omar Khadr

The RRJ recommends that you watch Guantanamo’s Child: Omar Khadr released in 2015, and directed by Patrick Reed and Michelle Shephard. I noticed kudos given to the Canadian military a few weeks ago for being the first in the world to develop child soldier guidelines. Cmdr. Rory McLay was quoted in national news stories explaining that… Continue reading The Award-Winning Canadian Documentary, Guantanamo’s Child: Omar Khadr

The Great Big Maple Leaf Coin Heist of 2017

Hed: (n) Newsroom jargon for headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to grab flighty readers’ attention, tell a story, and hopefully even squeeze in a witticism. The smallest choices affect readers’ first impressions and, sometimes, their only take on the story. Once a week, we analyze the different ways news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading The Great Big Maple Leaf Coin Heist of 2017

This bot can tell you what the future holds for Canadian journalism

These are trying times for Canadian journalism. One basic reality of covering the industry—as the RRJ does—is that everyone has a prediction for what the coming years will bring about. These assessments may be ahistorical, but they are nonetheless a meaningful part of media discourse. Occasionally, a cheerful prediction comes out and offers some variety… Continue reading This bot can tell you what the future holds for Canadian journalism

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