By Vibhu Gairola There’s often a half-packed bag at the foot of Michelle Shephard’s bed. Into the bag go writing and recording materials; one of her Nikons (she has a D90 and a D300s); a Maglite and a spare cellphone; clothes, sunblock and basic first-aid necessities; and running shoes, when possible. Before she goes, the Toronto… Continue reading On the national security beat: Michelle Shephard
The secret relationship between reporters and spies
By Krystyna Henke It’s about 10 o’clock on a Friday morning in October 2009 when Dru Jay hears a knock. He throws on some clothes and opens the door of his Montreal apartment. A man and a woman stand in front of him. Jay stares at a badge that reads “CSIS.” The visitors ask to come in. He refuses.… Continue reading The secret relationship between reporters and spies
How Michael Lewis scooped me
By Christina Pellegrini I’ve read 180 pages of the new Michael Lewis book Flash Boys and like <a” href=”http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2014/03/31/michael-lewiss-flawed-new-book/”>Reuters blogger Felix Salmon, I haven’t come across anything major that I didn’t already know about high-frequency trading and what it’s done to financial markets. I’ve been interested in HFT for a few years. The first feature I wrote in… Continue reading How Michael Lewis scooped me
Spring 2014: Reporting on Religion
Luc Rinaldi tells the story of how he lost his faith while reporting for Catholic news outlets.
Spring 2014: Second Screen
Harriet Luke explores the use of interactives in broadcast journalism and how broadcasters are trying to keep their stories alive longer. Read her piece in the Spring 2014 of the RRJ.
