When the Vancouver Canucks lost to the Boston Bruins last June, resulting in mobs of disgruntled Canucks fans rioting in their very own city, all Canadians suffered a terrible embarrassment. For B.C. journalists, insult was only added to injury when the Vancouver Police Department demanded that six local media outlets, including The Globe and Mail,… Continue reading Media outlets will publish Vancouver riot images online before releasing them to the police
Anderson Cooper’s fanboy freak-out
CNN journalist and professional silver fox Anderson Cooper got quite the shock on his daytime talk show, Anderson, late last week. Cooper’s production staff have started a “Mystery Guest” segment on his show where he gets a few hints of whom he’ll be meeting, and is then surprised by his next guest. After the guest… Continue reading Anderson Cooper’s fanboy freak-out
Graphic novels to the rescue
Editors, reporters, photographers, and others in the industry have all been questioning the future of journalism. Specifically, figuring out how to cover news faster and better than the competition, while still making more money than said competition. What can be done to revolutionize? Is it possible that graphic novels are an answer? Now, graphic novels… Continue reading Graphic novels to the rescue
New York Times going Deep with its latest project
At first glance, Beta620 sounds especially nefarious—perhaps, the name of a chemical substance that will turn us all into Republicans, or a Bond movie plot to destroy United Nations HQ. But in truth, it’s the code name for The New York Times’ experimental projects group. That such a group even exists is a sign that the direction… Continue reading New York Times going Deep with its latest project
The Most Tales: Shelley Youngblut (Part Two)
This week, The Globe and Mail’s western editor Shelley Youngblut returns to talk about the most influential music magazines in her collection.