Paul Lima says he nearly doubled the profits from nine of his non-fiction books by publishing them as e-books on Amazon’s Kindle website. His feature writing how-to guides sell for two-thirds the price of their hard copy counterparts, but more people buy them. “I’m making money that I wouldn’t have otherwise with the Kindle,” he… Continue reading Canada lags behind as online platforms help long-form journalism thrive in the United States
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The Most Tales: Chris Knight
National Post film critic Chris Knight discusses his “most” moments
Online paper’s one-man newsroom beats established paper by exposing a gutted fire department
Gagandeep Ghuman’s office in downtown Squamish, British Columbia, regularly consists of a seat in a coffee shop, a cell phone and his laptop. Ghuman is the reporter and editor for his online newspaper, The Squamish Reporter. “It’s a one-man newsroom,” he says. In September of 2010, he wrote and published “Playing with Fire,” a story… Continue reading Online paper’s one-man newsroom beats established paper by exposing a gutted fire department
The Most Tales: John Colapinto
John Colapinto, staff writer at The New Yorker, discusses his most sleazy story. Interview by Carly Lewis and Kasia Mychajlowycz
Say Word Keeps Kids Out of Trouble and Interested in Journalism
Even though it’s Saturday morning, the staff of Say Word is busy running a casting call for the next issue’s fashion spread. Young people scatter around an office on the third floor of a grey commercial building. Anita Singh stations herself at the entrance, greeting models; Tevin Thompson sets up the camera and lights for… Continue reading Say Word Keeps Kids Out of Trouble and Interested in Journalism