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In pictures: Great journalism fails of 2015
Derek Finkle of the Canadian Writers Group on kill fees and ethics at The Walrus
Offleash podcast: Kill fees and story theft
Offleash is the Ryerson Review of Journalism‘s first-ever regular podcast, published on RRJ.ca every second Wednesday at 3:33 p.m. In this week’s episode of RRJ’s Offleash, Viviane and Allison speak to Alex Gillis, who recently made news in the journalism industry after his story was killed then used by The Walrus. We also interview Derek Finkle from… Continue reading Offleash podcast: Kill fees and story theft
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Can Seven-Minute Speeches Save a Magazine?
A heavy silence takes over the room as Sylvia Maracle, executive director of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres, takes a pause during her seven-minute speech. “You need to make sure that when people arrive they understand that some of the trauma they have left is the trauma that exists here for the original people… Continue reading Can Seven-Minute Speeches Save a Magazine?
How to Sell a Magazine in Three Seconds or Less
For seven years, Toronto Life editor Sarah Fulford has seen the glossy covers of her magazine go through a demanding selection process before hitting newsstands. Since the editorial and art direction teams, as well as the publisher, are involved, the final version is often the result of many revisions and even late changes. The May… Continue reading How to Sell a Magazine in Three Seconds or Less