The trailer for Veronica Guerin is jam-packed with action. Bullets fly and cars speed through the streets against a backdrop of chilling music. At one point, Cate Blanchett as reporter Veronica Guerin says of risking her life, “I don’t want to do it, I have to do it.” The ominous tagline flashes across the screen:… Continue reading Journalism Goes Hollywood
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The Journalism Bloggingspiel
Like any self-respecting journalist, Tony Walsh has a ritual for soaking up the day’s news. Every morning, Walsh (at www.clickableculture.com) pours himself out of bed, pours a cup of coffee and pores over 24 of his favourite blogs. As a blogger and freelance writer for Shift’s online magazine and Exclaim! magazine, it’s his job to… Continue reading The Journalism Bloggingspiel
Hip-Hop Blues
In all likelihood, writing and editing hip-hop magazines won’t instantly unlock the door to the “bling bling .” It’s harder than it seems, as it presupposes different skills. According to Kristen Asklund, who contributes toUnderground Sound Magazine, an online urban magazine, in order to be successful a writer needs “a good handle on hip-hop terminology,… Continue reading Hip-Hop Blues
The New Face of Fashion
After strutting down the red carpet flanked by scantily clad models – enrobed in this season’s most fashionable accessory, the trench coat – guests are welcomed into an art deco-inspired ballroom. Inside, the Bombay Sapphire gin flows and the sweet tunes of Canadian jazz crooner Matt Dusk ruffle the wall of peacock feathers. Among the… Continue reading The New Face of Fashion
A Shame Not To
Nicole Cohen and Melinda Mattos were told from the beginning that publishing a feminist magazine for teenaged girls would be a challenge. Although creating an alternative for Canadian girls is a noble venture, a magazine critical of its usual bread-and-butter would have to be creative in terms of funding. Mattos says they had some idea… Continue reading A Shame Not To