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
Category: Spring 2017
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
Femifesto Awards Recognize Sexual Assault Reporting
One year since Ghomeshi was found not guilty of sexual assault, panelists take stock of current conversations
A Q&A With Valerie Thai
The RRJ sits down with the art director for This Magazine.
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