Category: The Magazine

“Has this been lawyered?” How often in newspaper, radio and TV newsrooms, in magazine offices, does this clarion call go out on any given day? Lawyering may be a clunky term, but it’s become as much a part of publishing and broadcasting as copy and tape editing. So much so, in fact, that some lawyers… Continue reading The Watchdogs

To say that Ben Rayner and Joshua Ostroff are exhausted would be an understatement. The pair has endured three days of burning sunshine, fast food and little-to-no sleep, and the wear and tear is evident. They look no different, though, than the thousands of other burned-out 20-somethings around them – with their hair cropped close… Continue reading All the Rave

Patricia just turned 55, but with her youthful skin and blond-highlighted hair, she could easily pass for 45. She has three kids, a full-time career, enjoys the outdoors, has weekends with the girls and steals from her daughter’s closet. For almost 40 years she has read, argued with, got advice from and generally been educated… Continue reading Redesigning Women

Bill Cameron changed my life. He was the broadcast personality who moved me through his print writing. He was the authoritative anchor who admitted to having a dreadful suspicion that as journalists, “we dip into the surface of events, paddle with our feet, exploit tragedies for the good of our careers and get the story… Continue reading Good Night and Good Luck

Even now, it’s a day Derek Quinn doesn’t like to think about – the Friday in March 1991 when he received a call telling him to get to the office as soon as possible. When he arrived at the Montreal headquarters of Radio Canada International, he found a lobby full of colleagues who had received… Continue reading Beaming Canada to the World