The Detroit Free Press has published an entire gallery of prom dresses that have been made out of re-purposed newspaper. Sure, they may not be practical—presumably you'd have to be okay with ink rubbing off onto you in order to wear one and they would probably rip easier than traditional fabric—but the idea is pretty cool. Some…
Les relations entre le maire de Toronto, Rob Ford, et le Toronto Star n'ont jamais été cordiales. L'ancien conseiller municipal de Etobicoke-Nord boycotte le plus grand quotidien de la Ville Reine depuis juillet 2010. Cette guerre froide a néanmoins atteint un sommet la semaine dernière alors que le maire a porté plainte contre un reporter…
The University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism is hiring an instructor that specializes in audio storytelling for a tenure track position. Details can be found here. [node:ad] Applications close June 10, 2012.
After confronting Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale in the park behind his Etobicoke home last Wednesday, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has made a few headlines, to say the least. Dale and Ford agree on a few things: namely, that the reporter called for help, was terrified and fled. Some essentially called him a wuss for…
Many journalists believe fashion and beauty books are easy targets for aggressive advertisers. But it’s a lot more complicated than that, says Stephanie Fereiro in the latest issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism.
À deux semaines de souffler sa première bougie au Canada, le Huffington Post annonce le lancement de deux nouvelles éditions régionales dans l'Ouest du pays. Après le Québec en février, le géant américain s'installera cet automne en Alberta et en Colombie-Britannique.
Excellence in Atlantic Canadian journalism was recognized Saturday evening in Fredricton, NB at the 31st Atlantic Journalism Awards.
Par Charlotte Biron et Clémence Cireau Depuis 2008, l'accès aux scientifiques travaillant pour le gouvernement du Canada est devenu difficile. La journaliste scientifique Binh An Vu Van, membre de l’Association des communicateurs scientifiques, a contribué à projeter ce dossier dans l'espace public, en février, lors du congrès de l’American Association for the Advancement of Science. En entrevue…
At times, newspapers walk a fine line between advertising and editorial. As Heather Jordan Ross explains in the latest issue of the King's Journalism Review, advertorials come in all shapes and sizes and, in some cases, are absolutely essential to the survival of the newspaper.
On Tuesday, Huffington Post announced plans to launch regional expansion of its online news network into Alberta and British Columbia. There will be editorial teams based in the provinces and they will launch in the fall of 2012.