I’ve spent three hours waiting under dimly lit lights in a silent hallway of the Air Canada Centre. Reporters are filtering in one at a time and not a single Toronto Raptor is in sight. Finally, the media relations manager comes out and announces the three names the organization has chosen for us—Amir Johnson, Jonas… Continue reading Talking to athletes: a one-way conversation
Alumni Essentials: Week of February 23
We’re officially less than one week away from sending off our 2015 issue to print. But while you’re waiting for our work, you can read those we’ve birthed. We’ve got a couple of good ones this week. First up, Summer 2004 production editor Chris Jancelewicz is on his way to stardom with a lead role… Continue reading Alumni Essentials: Week of February 23
Stories Behind the Shots – Marta Iwanek
2015 Tom Hanson #Photojournalism award winner Marta Iwanek shares the emotional stories behind her photos.
Friday Funny: community news
Once again, we are reminded of the complicated stories often ignored by the mass media.
The clickbait standard
Almost everything exciting for journalists starts with an information leak. An off-the-record tip from an inside source. A comment overheard in what the speaker thought was a private conversation. An unverified claim made by a whistleblower. Right away, it’s the journalist’s job to prove that rumour true. Often we’re incapable of proving these rumours, at… Continue reading The clickbait standard
