“The Challenge,” Ian Brown’s look at Trudeau Before he was PM

“The Challenge,” Ian Brown’s profile on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—at the time, candidate for PM—ran in The Globe and Mail’s feature section on October 2, 2015. In line with Brown’s evocative narrative style, the lead has nothing to do with Trudeau. The first full quote from him, in reference to a W.H Auden poem, includes… Continue reading “The Challenge,” Ian Brown’s look at Trudeau Before he was PM

How the Headlines Covered the Oakland Warehouse Fire

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 How the Headlines Covered the Oakland Warehouse Fire

December 5th: Style Guides, “Alt-right,” and Ad-Free CBC

These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: BuzzFeed Canada editor Craig Silverman is returning to his “Regret the Error” days. On top of his duties at BuzzFeed’s Toronto office, he’ll be spearheading coverage of journalism as the company’s new media editor. He told Fortune that, instead of focusing on… Continue reading December 5th: Style Guides, “Alt-right,” and Ad-Free CBC

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