The events of the Paris attacks last night are still unfolding–“still” being the operative word. Much journalistic attention has been given to the situation in Paris, and rightly so. At the time of writing, CBC reports stated that at least 150 people had been killed after six separate attacks in public places like a music venue in central Paris,… Continue reading Beirut vs. Paris: Unbalanced coverage
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Vignette Journalism: Storytelling for the Social Media Age
I sat in a heart surgeon’s office, waiting to ask what it’s like to touch a beating heart. It’s not every day that you get to put such questions to people, even as a journalist. But this summer at the Calgary Herald, my editor assigned me to a project called What’s it Like? The idea… Continue reading Vignette Journalism: Storytelling for the Social Media Age
Bending the Rules
As a studio arts, fibres and material practices student at Montreal’s Concordia University and having worked in the fashion industry, Serah-Marie McMahon wasn’t able to find the insightful fashion writing she craved as a reader. While skimming through newsstands, she found nothing she could relate to in traditional fashion magazines. So she created Worn Fashion… Continue reading Bending the Rules
Prize Fighters
Sports sections are on the ropes, but columnists with distinctive voices are still throwing punches
Talk is Cheap
Supporters say streeters show us what the public thinks. Critics call them lazy journalism. What are they really worth?