The following is a guest post from this year’s Review instructor Tim Falconer. “I suck at math—that’s why I went into journalism” has been a humblebrag since before the invention of the humblebrag. I heard people chortle about their mathematical incompetence back when I was a student and I still hear them laughing today. My reaction… Continue reading The dangerous pride of the innumerate journalist
A mugshot is worth one thousand words
My professor had just started her lecture on semiotics and the implications of pairing photos with article text. A photo of one of my peers stood out in my mind—more specifically, a mugshot. On February 2, a fourth-year Ryerson journalism student Eric Do and two other Toronto men were arrested for breaking and entering and… Continue reading A mugshot is worth one thousand words
The Alumni Essentials: week of February 16
You know what’s warmer than Toronto today? Wherever you’re reading this from! Ok, I’m sorry for that one. You’re probably thankful you came here for our alumni. I won’t keep you up here any longer. First, we’re congratulating Spring 2006 senior editor Matt Semansky on his soon-to-be-released book Small Business and the City: The Transformative Potential… Continue reading The Alumni Essentials: week of February 16
Sun News Network goes dark
At 5 a.m. yesterday, the screen went dark for Sun News Network. There was not one on-air announcement before the Sun TV logo appeared on the screen, eventually being replaced with notices from distributors that the channel has ceased operation. News of the closure leaked online before the formal letter was sent to the 150… Continue reading Sun News Network goes dark
A look at where we fail
I’m a journalist. I traded advanced functions and calculus for data management in high school. I use Google when I need to calculate a percentage. I have no idea what constitutes a polar vortex, or the difference between a tidal wave and a tsunami. When reporters proudly say they suck at math, how can we… Continue reading A look at where we fail
