The TV industry is silently changing. As smartphones sell by the millions, it’s no coincidence that newscasts are evolving. The role of the broadcast journalist is expanding to include social media, and the newsroom is shrinking as automated production systems and robotic cameras slash jobs. Technology — right down to the application of high-definition (HD)… Continue reading Transforming the Tube
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Summer 2011 teasers: How Designers Think
A publication makeover is a time-consuming, frustrating and rewarding process. Last fall, The Globe and Mail underwent a visual evolution. Some readers loved it, many hated it. Raylene Knutson explores the anatomy of a newspaper redesign. Check out the whole story in the upcoming issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism, which launches May 4… Continue reading Summer 2011 teasers: How Designers Think
Summer 2011 teaser: Anchors
Now that Dawna Friesen has been anchoring Global National since the fall of last year and with Lisa LaFlamme replacing Lloyd Robertson on CTV News in the next few months, Jenna Wootton asks the question : Do anchors still matter? Check out the RRJ Summer 2011 cover story in print or online in the coming… Continue reading Summer 2011 teaser: Anchors
Summer 2011 teaser: Branded!
Branding isn’t just for big corporations anymore. Nowadays, journalists are cultivating personal brands to attract larger audiences and to stand out amid all the noise. But even though branding can sometimes bring more fame and more work, what is the downside? Today on our podcast, Kristen Chamberlain speaks to host Samantha Edwards about her RRJ… Continue reading Summer 2011 teaser: Branded!
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Summer 2011 teaser: Vice magazine
Over the past 15 years, VICE magazine has matured and expanded into an international brand with serious corporate investment and advertising. Along the way it has been a source for some surprisingly great and cutting journalism, but maybe that was the plan from day one. Stephen Baldwin investigates.
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