Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is part of a journalist’s job, say panelists
BY MADDIE BINNING Staff Reporter Young journalists – and even industry veterans – can feel uncomfortable reporting controversial stories on […]
Positive mental health stories more often shared online than negative stories, study finds
BY JASMINE BALA Staff Reporter News stories that deal with mental health-related recovery and treatment are shared much more frequently
Ryerson journalism prof navigates censorship while teaching in China
By ALLISON RIDGWAY Staff Reporter Ryerson professor Anne McNeilly wasn’t sure what to expect when she travelled to China last
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Ryerson reporting project helps Aboriginal people tell their stories
BY: HG WATSON Special to the RJRC In a recent article in The Atlantic, Kieran Delamont tells the story of
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Kamal Al-Solaylee’s new book explores the complexities of having brown skin
BY: ALLISON RIDGWAY Staff Reporter When Kamal Al-Solaylee saw a group of Filipina maids enjoying a picnic in a Hong
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Crowd-sourced map tracks changes to Canada’s local media landscape
By ILINA GHOSH Staff Reporter Canadians can help track changes in the availability of local news in communities across the
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Journalism Transformations: Audience behaviour and the future of news
By ILINA GHOSH Staff Reporter When Beyoncé released her latest album, Lemonade, exclusively on the music streaming service Tidal, new user
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Update on RJRC research affiliates’ funded projects
By ILINA GHOSH Staff reporter Ryerson Journalism Research Centre (RJRC) scholars are working on projects ranging from an investigation into
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Laurie Few from Global’s 16X9 on investigative journalism
By ILINA GHOSH Staff Reporter Before she picks up a hidden camera, 16×9 executive producer Laurie Few consults with a
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Brampton’s ethnic media strategy an experiment in reaching out to newcomers
By ISABELLE DOCTO Special to the RJRC Efforts by the City of Brampton to reach newcomers through ethnic media will be
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Pulitzer Prize winners among speakers at Ryerson on May 6 and 7 for editorial cartooning convention
Shannon Clarke Special to the RJRC Editorial cartoonists from across North America will meet at the Ryerson School of Journalism
UPDATED: RJRC forum on April 28 draws international experts on journalism transformation
Click here to see the live blog transcript for this event. By SHANNON CLARKE Special to the RJRC Changes in how
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What makes a good photo? Trends in photojournalism
By STEPH WECHSLER Special to the RJRC Digital photography and the capacity to edit pictures quickly and affordably have reopened
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Navigating the freelance jungle: Tips from Robert Osborne
By ILINA GHOSH Staff Reporter March 8, 2016 Freelance journalists must pitch strategically and confidently and be “the raccoon[s]
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Journalists should not be neutral, says Centre for Free Expression director
By ROBERT LIWANAG Special to the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre February 29, 2016 Neutrality in journalism limits the civil liberties
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Reporting from the paycheque trenches: Labour reporting in an era of precarious employment
By KATERINA GEORGIEVA Special to the RJRC February 26, 2016 Labour and workplace coverage has been neglected over the years