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“Crash to Paywall” doesn’t offer any new insight into shrinking newsrooms

Brian Gorman, Crash to Paywall: Canadian Newspapers and the Great Disruption. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2015. Paperback, 320 pages, $32.95. By Marc Edge Looking for insight into the ongoing crisis in newspapering by…
What the Gateway going digital means for campus media

By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Come May, the only way you will be able to read The Gateway is by visiting its website or picking up its new monthly paper. The University…
Grammar guide: misplaced modifiers

Kids make nutritious snacks. Snappy headline? Case of cannibalism? Or, a misplaced modifier? A modifier is an adverb, adjective or phrase that, ideally, clarifies or adds detail to your sentence. But, put…
Students could be key in Halifax journalists’ strike

By Errol Salamon for CWA Canada Journalism students and recent graduates are well placed to support Chronicle Herald newsroom workers in Halifax, who have been on strike since Jan. 23. They can collaborate with…
Ethnic parents hold unique perspectives on j-school

By Marcus Medford for New Canadian Media International students and children of immigrants say pursuing post-secondary studies in journalism can motivate both encouragement and opposition from their parents. Sharif Hasan’s parents didn’t…
Canadian student doc about La Loche recognized by New York Times

The documentary, Denendeh, was created by University of Regina School of Journalism students in 2010.
Grammar Guide: Making sentences agreeable

In part three of our series on grammar, we take a look at sentence construction.
Ryerson Review of Journalism to continue as print magazine

School of Journalism announces it intends to keep publishing print magazine at a slightly higher price.
Grammar guide: Common punctuation errors

Proper punctuation can make your writing sing. Incorrect punctuation can result in lawsuits and social media mockery.
News media played key role in scrutinizing anti-terror legislation, new research shows

Canadian news outlets were “equal to the challenge” of scrutinizing controversial Bill C-51, according to new research.