Ryerson Review of Journalism Archives

2 years ago

What I learned about disability journalism when I became the story

By Julia Simioni • Field Notes, Student page

The RRJ’s Julia Simioni examines how inspiration porn still manages to dominate the beat in Canada

2 years ago

Missing voices

By Neha Chollangi • Field Notes, Student page

Highly skilled reporters from across the world exiled in Canada rarely find employment in the country’s newsrooms. The RRJ’s Neha Chollangi on the rich journalistic experience that media organizations lose when they don’t carve out space for newcomers’ expertise

2 years ago

In times of protest and pandemic, queer journalism is vital

By Sean Young • Field Notes, Student page

The RRJ’s Sean Young reports on new editorial directions at Xtra, while the publication reacts to a pandemic and police brutality protests in ways only queer community journalism can

2 years ago

What does the past, present and future look like in unprecedented times?

By Katrya Bolger • Field Notes, Student page

The RRJ’s 2020 editor on what a print magazine on the state of journalism conceived pre-COVID can still tell us about how to move forward

3 years ago

Can women’s media ever be “authentically” feminist?

By Katherine Singh • Field Notes, Student page

The RRJ's Katherine Singh explores the state of commerce and the limits of feminism in women's magazines

3 years ago

Hope in the local news landscape

By Olivia Bednar • Field Notes, Student page

2019 issue of the RRJ takes a look at how small communities across Canada are fighting to keep local reporting alive

3 years ago

Reporting on the elusive Toronto Sun editor

By Sarah Krichel • Field Notes, Student page

The RRJ’s Sarah Krichel goes behind the scenes into her deep dive on Adrienne Batra’s career and navigating how to hold her and her paper accountable — with and without her help