The small cooperative work space for journalism students at Ryerson was crowded with professors, working journalists, community members and the few j-schoolers who could squeeze in. Suddenly, U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden appeared on a large screen—the moment we were waiting for. I was prepared to live blog the event, but being a journalist, a thought… Continue reading What’s in the public interest? The Snowden Archive
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Caught on Camera: How citizen video told Sammy Yatim’s story
By Miro Rodriguez Martin Baron walked home from a late dinner with his wife and son on a warm July night in Toronto, he saw what appeared to be an empty streetcar stopped in the middle of the road. Brushing it off as just broken down, the family continued walking. Suddenly, police officers ran toward… Continue reading Caught on Camera: How citizen video told Sammy Yatim’s story