The Breakout – August 2008 The opening was small but it would do. Danny knelt on the cement floor and peers out to get his bearings. He could see a narrow ledge running just outside the hole and the interior prison yard down below. He looked behind him, along the corridor toward the guard station.… Continue reading Q&A With Author and Globe and Mail Reporter Joe Friesen
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Chuck Klosterman’s Analysis of a Finished TV Show for a Defunct Website
The RRJ recommends you read Chuck Klosterman’s meditation on “Mad Men” protagonist Don Draper, “A New Don,” written for the now defunct Grantland. The best thing about Chuck Klosterman’s take on the ever-changing ethos of Don Draper from AMC’s “Mad Men” is that you don’t even have to watch the show to understand his point. Published… Continue reading Chuck Klosterman’s Analysis of a Finished TV Show for a Defunct Website
Subscriber’s Remorse: Breaking Up With Globe Unlimited
When you open an article, there’s no convenient pop-up that asks if you’re still happy paying $27.07 a month for a service you barely use.
Is Gibraltar the new Falkland Islands?
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 Is Gibraltar the new Falkland Islands?
The Markup: The Finale
The best long-form journalism involves a lot of red ink. An editor’s corrections, cuts, and revisions often go unseen by the public. Here at The Markup, our job is to dissect their choices. Episode 6: The Finale The Markup is coming to an end (for this season at least)! Our masthead is getting ready for… Continue reading The Markup: The Finale
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