Reporters beware: Pierre Karl Péladeau doesn’t like it when you call his phone. The media magnate blasted La Presse political correspondent Denis Lessard on Twitter and again in a PQ caucus meeting after the reporter called Péladeau’s personal cell phone number. According to the Montreal Gazette, Péladeau criticized Lessard, saying, “Denis Lessard has no business… Continue reading Phones can’t be off limits
Canadian University Press must reinvent itself to stay alive
By Amy Grief When the sports editor at the Queen’s Journal requested media passes from the school’s athletics department in August, he received one instead of the usual eight. Back in March, the previous sports editor, Nick Faris, reported on how Queen’s University Athletics selected its varsity team of the year after nullifying an original… Continue reading Canadian University Press must reinvent itself to stay alive
PODCAST: Allegations of Jian Ghomeshi & the role of journalists covering sexual assault
We spoke with Celine Cooper from Montreal’s The Gazette, Scaachi Koul from Hazlitt, Robyn Urback from the National Post and Margaret Wente from The Globe and Mail about how the issues surrounding sexual assault, rape and abuse should be covered by journalists. Listen here:
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Missed opportunity: the Rice video was about domestic abuse, not sports
By Alanna Kelly There are many viral videos that The Globe and Mail columnist Elizabeth Renzetti refuses to watch, but she had to see the video that showed Ray Rice punching his then-fiancée Janay Palmer. As disgusting as it was, it showed an issue that people needed to talk about. The couple had just left… Continue reading Missed opportunity: the Rice video was about domestic abuse, not sports
The Alumni Essentials: last year’s crew
Schools love to throw out statistics about their recent graduates’ employment rates. As a student run publication, the current Review masthead members are often caught worrying about their future after graduation (when they’re not worrying about their current work). Luckily—as many universities love to claim—we’ve got a pretty good track record. We’ve showcased some excellent journalism from former Review writers… Continue reading The Alumni Essentials: last year’s crew
