Students' Lounge

May 16, 2012 - Posted by Belinda Alzner

The Radio Television News Directors Foundation of Canada has awarded nine scholarships to journalism students across the country.

Student journalist draws lessons for media from her own tragedy and how it was covered

May 06, 2012 - Posted by Janice Neil

Resources for j-students at the CAJ Conference

Apr 13, 2012 - Posted by Belinda Alzner

Attention all j-students and recent grads: The upcoming Canadian Association of Journalists Conference has some sessions that may be of interest to you. There are tips for job seekers, networking sessions, and career panels with network executives, along with sessions that will help you develop skills you need to break into the industry.

A journalist is a journalist, student or not: Why j-students have ethics codes too

Apr 10, 2012 - Posted by Rhiannon Russell

The job of a journalism school includes providing its students with a solid journalistic ethical foundation. Rhiannon Russell compares the student ethics codes of institutions across the country—from UBC all the way to King's—and with explanation from directors and professors at some of Canada's most well-known journalism schools, lays out why, when it comes down to it, the rules of the game are the same for everyone, student or not.

A look inside the making of the latest issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism

Apr 03, 2012 - Posted by Belinda Alzner

Sara Harowitz is the editor of the Summer 2012 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism, which will be launched April 5 at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto. Here, she talks about what it was like heading the masthead of an esteemed student-published journalism magazine and what we can look forward to in the upcoming issue.

Does freedom of the press come at a higher price for student journalists?

Mar 28, 2012 - Posted by Belinda Alzner

A visit from the bailiff indicating you face a potential lawsuit for something your story linked to: Not exactly the best day in a student press newsroom. Emma Godmere, national bureau chief of Canadian University Press, explains what happened when she recently faced this situation and how lopsided legal battles such as a student newspaper vs. university bureaucracy can stifle freedom of the press.

Multimedia journalism lessons for j-students, from a j-student

Mar 26, 2012 - Posted by Belinda Alzner

Melinda Maldonado, a Master of Journalism student at Ryerson University and a self-proclaimed longform writing lover is tackling a skill gap and taking a number of multimedia courses. Here, she outlines a few lessons she's picked up along the way.

Student journos: apply now to attend ONA12

Mar 22, 2012 - Posted by Rhiannon Russell

Applications are open to work in the Student Newsroom at the Online News Association's annual conference in San Francisco this September.

Tuition hikes in Quebec: student media mobilizes

Mar 20, 2012 - Posted by Rhiannon Russell

As Quebec students protest tuition hikes and student associations go on strike, Colette Brin, professor at Laval University, takes a look at how student media are covering the events and, essentially, themselves.

50 Twitter chats for journalism students

Mar 06, 2012 - Posted by Rhiannon Russell

Online Universities' blog has compiled this comprehensive list of Twitter chats for young journos to participate in. From getting help with your writing to learning more about the publishing industry, this list has got you covered.