It’s well known that many news organizations rely on advertisers to pay the bills. But at BestStory.ca, a fairly new website delivering long-form journalism, founder Warren Perley has adopted an ad-free model in an attempt to ensure unbiased reporting. “Ad-free, to me, is the only way to guard our editorial and keep it… Continue reading No Advertisers Allowed: BestStory.ca and the challenge of ad-free content
It’s early January and Canadian University Press’s president Sam Brooks and national bureau chief Arshy Mann sit in their new Yonge Street office in downtown Toronto, putting the finishing touches on the organization’s 75th national conference. Canadian University Press, commonly known as CUP, claims to be “the oldest student news service in the world,… Continue reading Canadian University Press: 75 Years of Student Journalism
It’s early January and Canadian University Press’s president Sam Brooks and national bureau chief Arshy Mann sit in their new Yonge Street office in downtown Toronto, putting the finishing touches on the organization’s 75th national conference. Canadian University Press, commonly known as CUP, claims to be “the oldest student news service in the… Continue reading Canadian University Press: 75 Years of Student Journalism
Simon Sung grew up reading Ming Pao. Mind you, that was in Hong Kong. Back then he never imagined he’d one day be heading the union, CEP Local 87-M, at the newspaper’s Toronto office. For more than a year, Ming Pao employees fought, first for a union, then for a contract. Sung, a 33-year-old graphic designer… Continue reading Ming Pao: Unionized At Last
The Ryerson Review of Journalism is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the release of its Summer 2013 issue. However, producing a magazine of professional quality comes with plenty of costs, from printing to art. While we receive tremendous support from the Ryerson School of Journalism, our generous advertisers, and our talented contributors, the current masthead… Continue reading Ryerson Review of Journalism Fundraiser
