Author / Adrian Ma
Adrian Ma is an award-winning journalist and an assistant professor at the Ryerson School of Journalism in Toronto. He has spent most of his journalism career as a reporter and digital producer and specializes in teaching multimedia storytelling and personal branding.
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Review: Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic
Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic By Nora Loreto (Fernwood Publishing, 2021) Review by Adrian Ma Toward the end of 2020, the editors of the popular website Dictionary.com hosted a “People’s Choice” survey to identify the… -
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How AI is helping newsrooms identify biases, automate multi-platform visual media and accelerate data journalism
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Top 4 interactive coverage styles of the 2020 U.S. election
The apps, maps, VR and robots that told the story of a very long Tuesday -
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Digital journalism innovations on the pandemic beat
Explanatory reporting, drone journalism and VR help tell the story of the COVID-19 era -
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Can reported soundscapes foster deeper audience connections?
Adrian Ma breaks down binaural audio and how it enriches the listener experience -
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Edward Madojemu on innovation, agency and shared experience in the world of VR
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Tech trends that could change news media in 2020
From 5G to 3D, 360 video, here are some exciting tech developments rife with potential for news content producers -
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Working Media Podcast: Wellness and Meditation
This week, hundreds of thousands of Canadian students returned to their college and university campuses. For many it’s both an exciting and extremely stressful time. With this in mind, we’re bringing you a special episode that looks at a deceptively… -
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Working Media Podcast: Eternity Martis
Eternity Martis spoke to us about the thrills - and consequences - of sharing her personal life in her work. -
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Working Media Podcast: Angie Lau
Adrian Ma talks to Angie Lau about her career.
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