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 Trump Signs Executive Order Reviving Once-Dead Keystone XL
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The Disruptor
After 14 years, The Tyee continues to distinguish itself from mainstream media
January 23rd: Alternative facts, disrupted news, and more
These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: White House press secretary Sean Spicer held the newly-minted Trump administration’s first, and impromptu, official press briefing Saturday. Depending on who you ask, though, it was closer to a press lecture. Spicer spent his time at the lectern denouncing claims that the… Continue reading January 23rd: Alternative facts, disrupted news, and more
The Markup – Episode 1: Chop Suey
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 1: Chop Suey Last year, the Globe and Mail’s Ann Hui travelled across Canada reporting on “Chop Suey Nation“. The two-part… Continue reading The Markup – Episode 1: Chop Suey
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Journalist Siobhan Roberts wins Prestigious Book Award
The “Genius at Play” author speaks to the RRJ.