Series: Summer 2011

Now that Dawna Friesen has been anchoring Global National since the fall of last year and with Lisa LaFlamme replacing Lloyd Robertson on CTV News in the next few months, Jenna Wootton asks the question : Do anchors still matter? Check out the RRJ Summer 2011 cover story in print or online in the coming… Continue reading Summer 2011 teaser: Anchors

Spacing is an award-winning magazine that explores and celebrates Toronto’s urban landscape. It’s evolved from a fearless advocate for a more livable city to an authoritative voice with influence at City Hall. The magazine’s success largely stems from the dedication and thoughtfulness of its editors, who are all urban geeks that know Toronto inside and… Continue reading Summer 2011 teaser: A Walk with Spacing magazine

Compilations. For Rolling Stone it means “The Most Annoying Songs of All Time,” forCosmopolitan it means “Funniest Sex Stories Ever Told,” for LIFE Magazine it means “Photos of the Year” and for New York Magazine it meant “Tales of New York.” For years, journalists have written, shown, spoken about or organized the stories of others… Continue reading Three Tales From the Trenches

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

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