Adria Vasil, Ecoholic columnist for NOW Magazine, discusses her most vindicating story.
Journalists with Disabilities Just Want to Be Journalists
When Catherine Frazee applied to study journalism at Carleton University in the 1970s, a senior official at the school told her she would not be able to “elbow her way into the scrum on Parliament Hill” and shouldn’t pursue a career in journalism because she was disabled. She then gave up her scholarship and her… Continue reading Journalists with Disabilities Just Want to Be Journalists
Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Is Easy to Sensationalize, Hard to Explain
Francis Monroe McAllister lived in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and died alone outside on a snowy night when the 650 shelter beds in the city were full. Mark Hume, writer for The Globe and Mail, told McAllister’s story in “Dead End Streets,” a 2006 series that painted an eloquent picture of poverty and urban struggle in… Continue reading Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Is Easy to Sensationalize, Hard to Explain
The Most Tales: Andrea Houston
Andrea Houston, reporter for Xtra, discusses her most groundbreaking story.
The revolution will not be televised—but it will be live streamed!
Last Saturday in Lower Manhattan’s financial district, 5,000 Americans demonstrated at a peaceful protest against Wall Street’s unregulated speculations that ultimately caused the global financial meltdown. A few hundred of the strong-willed camped out on the streets and continue to voice their concerns. Yesterday, police began arresting protesters for setting up tarps to protect themselves and their media… Continue reading The revolution will not be televised—but it will be live streamed!
