William Robert “Bob” Davis, co-founder of This Magazine, passed away last week at the age of 77 while on vacation in Cuba. In addition to his time in the journalism industry, he was an educator, philanthropist, author, and activist. Davis published the first issue of This Magazine, then known asThis Magazine Is About Schools, in 1966 with… Continue reading Bob Davis, co-founder of This Magazine, dies

“That Was Then, This Is Now” explores the beginnings of some of Canada’s favourite writers and journalists All Tabatha Southey wanted to do in high school was get out. So, when she was 15, the Globe and Mail and Elle Canada columnist did just that. Six years later, after having worked as a waitress, a nanny, and… Continue reading That Was Then, This Is Now: Tabatha Southey

Masthead Online reported that Canadian magazine The Health Journal, has ceased publication due to the insolvency of its publisher, Gemini Communications Inc. The publication, which was distributed nationally and at one time—published five times a year—was established in 1995 to deliver “timely, essential, and easy to understand health information to Canadian families,” according to the magazine’s website. With over… Continue reading Canadian magazine The Health Journal bites the dust

Is the biggest threat to the integrity of North American media the sexiness of its female journalists? How sexy are they? On a scale of one to 10, how uncomfortable does their sexiness make you? Where do you think a bare shoulder or pouting lip falls on the sexy scale? Why are we even talking… Continue reading Ladies, keep your Twitter avatar PG

It was my first court reporting assignment in journalism school. I sat next to Christie Blatchford in the Toronto courtroom. We were a few metres away from a 15-year-old girl, watching her sob as she recounted the details of her rape and the murder of her best friend. Beside me, reporters took notes and made… Continue reading The moral dilemma of sexual assault coverage