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Category: The Magazine
Newfoundland Court Orders Arrest of Journalist
Justin Brake, journalist and editor at the Independent, is facing an arrest order issued when covering Indigenous protests
A Graphic Exploration of Journalism
Sarah Glidden’s gorgeously rendered graphic novel tackles tough questions
Jeers, Heckles, or Protests? Trudeau gets the not-so-silent treatment
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 Canadian news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading Jeers, Heckles, or Protests? Trudeau gets the not-so-silent treatment
October 24th: The new new q, more Postmedia layoffs, and more
These are the stories we’re watching over the next week. Here is your Weekly Wire: CBC Radio 2 host Tom Power officially settles in as the new host of q today. He follows Shad, whom CBC brought on to rejuvenate the ailing program after Jian Ghomeshi’s dismissal in October 2014. Shad’s edition of… Continue reading October 24th: The new new q, more Postmedia layoffs, and more