A Canadian journalist has officially written the “worst lede of all time.” At least that is how Gawker has crowned the cringe-worthy introduction to Toronto Star columnist Rosie DiManno’s article about the victims of a North York General Hospital anaesthesiologist charged with sexually assaulting 21 women. In fact, the lede was horrible enough to get the… Continue reading Fishing For Clicks

I’m sitting in my quiet bedroom, trying to conjure up some modern criticism on today’s journalism. After a long day working at a tuxedo rental store in Brampton, Ontario, for just over minimum wage, the last thing I want to do is spend what is left of my night hunched over my laptop. Have I… Continue reading Journalists Getting Too Personal

In a world where information can be condensed into a 140-character tweet, the future of long-form journalism looks grim. But newspapers and digital magazines are hoping the growing popularity of tablet technology will fulfill a desire for in-depth, quality reportage and represent a new revenue stream. Last November, the Toronto Star launched Star Dispatches, a… Continue reading Could your tablet save long-form journalism?

Steve Ladurantaye, media reporter at The Globe and Mail, is blunt: “If we don’t find a way to add revenue, then there’s not going to be a newspaper in five years. This goes for the Globe and everyone else. You can’t lose money forever.” Which is why, almost two years after The New York Times… Continue reading Up against the walls