This bot can tell you what the future holds for Canadian journalism

These are trying times for Canadian journalism. One basic reality of covering the industry—as the RRJ does—is that everyone has a prediction for what the coming years will bring about. These assessments may be ahistorical, but they are nonetheless a meaningful part of media discourse. Occasionally, a cheerful prediction comes out and offers some variety… Continue reading This bot can tell you what the future holds for Canadian journalism

Q&A With Brian Morgan, Art Director of the Walrus

Earlier this spring, as the RRJ was designing its cover for the Spring 2017 issue—which is launching April 6—we decided to interview some art directors from well-known Canadian publications and pick their brains about how they create their covers (we’ve already picked Valerie Thai’s, art director of This magazine). Brian Morgan has been the art director at The Walrus since 2008,… Continue reading Q&A With Brian Morgan, Art Director of the Walrus

February 20th: “A Free Speech Rally,” a Facebook Manifesto, and more

These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: Ezra Levant presided over a Rebel-hosted “rally for free speech” at Canada Christian College in Toronto last week. The rally was organized as a “stand against Sharia law”—the Rebel’s interpretation of M-103, a non-binding motion calling for a “whole-of-government approach” to combat… Continue reading February 20th: “A Free Speech Rally,” a Facebook Manifesto, and more

The Markup: Migrant Dreams

The best long-form journalism involves a lot of red ink. An editor’s corrections, cuts, and revisions often go unseen by the public. Here at The Markup, our job is to dissect their choices.       Episode 3: Migrant Dreams Min Sook Lee is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her latest effort is called “Migrant Dreams”.  It follows the… Continue reading The Markup: Migrant Dreams

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