Megan Jones examines the mental health of journalists across Canada, and reports on the challenges they face in addressing their own mental health concerns.
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I may not be an expert, but I play one in print
There was more booze on that bar’s back wall than I’ll drink in my entire life. Yet I sat on a stool, staring at 400 bottles of alcohol, as the bartender pointed out the most popular spirits, showed off several different types of glasses and compared brandies to bitters (like I knew the difference). The… Continue reading I may not be an expert, but I play one in print
Spring 2014: All Geared Up with Nowhere to Go
Marissa Dederer reports on visual and multimedia-based journalists, and why their skills aren’t being effectively used in newsrooms.
I don’t always play by hometown rules
As I reach for the voice recorder on the desk, the professor asks, casually: “You’ll send me my quotes, right?” I freeze. I’m sitting in an office on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, finishing up an interview my classmate and I are conducting for a story about legalizing weed. Trying to be polite,… Continue reading I don’t always play by hometown rules
My name’s Amelia. I’ll be your server tonight.
The tables are filling up quickly and the kitchen bell is ringing, just as more diners arrive. I seat them before running back for the food. The young woman at the door doesn’t have a reservation, but I happen to know who she is. Her photo appeared in a story with my byline. We exchanged… Continue reading My name’s Amelia. I’ll be your server tonight.