If you want proof that mobile applications have big potential in the media industry, you’ll find some of the most telling evidence in sports. Fans are downloading them in spectacular numbers. The Hockey News announced in September that its app was downloaded for the millionth time, a notable achievement given the magazine’s single-sport niche. The… Continue reading Quick Off the Mark
Series: Summer 2011
The Big Blind
Chris Boutet’s desk at the National Post would be completely unassuming if it weren’t for the towering, narrow monitor in the corner, swarming with activity. Its sole purpose: to display TweetDeck, a program that monitors Twitter feeds. Boutet, who follows 1,600 of them, needs it to stay organized. “I have that unblinking eye staring at… Continue reading The Big Blind
Summer 2011 teaser: Social Media
Kevin Hamilton investigates how a major daily newspaper is embracing social media. Look for the story in the Summer 2011 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism, launching on May 4 at Tequila Bookworm in Toronto.
Summer 2011 teaser: Robert Reguly’s big scoop
It’s 1966 and late Toronto Star reporter Robert Reguly is put on the hunt for Gerda Munsinger, a German call girl and suspected KGB operative who was linked with several ministers in Prime Minister John Diefenbaker’s cabinet. Raylene Knutson got the story of how he tracked her down in Munich and broke the story of… Continue reading Summer 2011 teaser: Robert Reguly’s big scoop
Summer 2011 teasers: How Designers Think
A publication makeover is a time-consuming, frustrating and rewarding process. Last fall, The Globe and Mail underwent a visual evolution. Some readers loved it, many hated it. Raylene Knutson explores the anatomy of a newspaper redesign. Check out the whole story in the upcoming issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism, which launches May 4… Continue reading Summer 2011 teasers: How Designers Think