Malcolm Gladwell on the hunt for cool
“The Coolhunt” explores the strange science behind the search for fashion trends at street level.
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Updated: Bell Media employees ratify final offer in bargaining dispute
Unifor Local 723M recommends rejection of final offer on first new contract since Bell’s 2010 CTV acquisition.
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War zones, disasters and pure luck: David Common on international reporting
In a Sheridan College college lecture, the CBC foreign correspondent explains what it’s really like to report from around the globe.
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LIVE BLOG: What is the future of investigative TV?
Join our live-blog of “What is the future of investigative TV?” with the fifth estate‘s Gillian Findlay, Frontline‘s David Fanning and VICE Canada‘s Patrick McGuire. The CBC and Ryerson University-hosted panel begins on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Photo by Tony Webster, via Flickr.
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Obama and Merkel meeting, Boko Haram top Canadian international coverage Tuesday
Around the world: Angela Merkel’s meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and Boko Haram’s expanding presence in Africa were the focus of Canadian international coverage Tuesday.
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News coverage of indigenous issues lacks balance, context
Most journalists lack knowledge on how to describe Canada’s indigenous populations, says panel speaker.
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Fahmy family launches #HarperCallEgypt campaign in advance of retrial
As Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed prepare for a retrial in Egypt, Fahmy’s family is asking Prime Minister Harper to intervene directly.
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Toronto Star On Assignment: Kreater Custom Motorcycles
In the first of a new series about photojournalism on the job, the Toronto Star‘s Carlos Osorio visits Kreater Custom Motorcycles in Etobicoke, Ont., to capture the high-gloss, detail-heavy environment of a luxury custom bike shop. Video courtesy of the Toronto Star, where this new photojournalism series was originally published. See additional videos at On Assignment’s homepage.
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Toronto Star Master Glass: Photographing fireworks
Toronto Star photographer Rene Johnston’s advice on setting up the perfect rig for capturing a fireworks display.
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The Unknowable Country: When personality trumps policy in political reporting
Canadian politics reporting helped turn a subject that should be the concern of the many into something that’s a concern for the few, writes Sean Holman.