April 3rd: Our Annual Issue Hits Shelves (!), Leah McLaren’s Column, and more

These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: It’s a big week for the Ryerson Review of Journalism—our annual print issue is hitting shelves on April 6. It’s one of our biggest issues ever, with features on APTN, the Toronto Star, and Walrus editor Jonathan Kay, amongst others. We’re also… Continue reading April 3rd: Our Annual Issue Hits Shelves (!), Leah McLaren’s Column, and more

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

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