Author: Rima Hamadi

  • From UWO to CTV – A Day in the Life of an Online Journalist

    From UWO to CTV – A Day in the Life of an Online Journalist

    When Josh Elliott gets into work – there are only four people at their desks. Elliott, 27, is a writer for CTVNews.ca and his shift starts at 7 a.m. “It’s not easy, but I deal with it,” Elliott said. When Elliott graduated from the master’s of journalism program at Western University in 2014, he was…

  • Game On

    Game On

    Game On is a physical literacy program run by the Epilepsy Support Centre in London, for children from 4 to 12 years old who suffer from neurological conditions. The program was given a government grant in 2014, but now funding is up in the air. And it could be game over for Game On. Rima…

  • Going in Many Directions

    Going in Many Directions

    It was the moment Rawan Shoujaa had been dreaming of. For five years, the 17-year-old had been patiently waiting for her favourite band to come to Dubai. But 10 days before the concert, Rawan heard news that she wished wasn’t true. “I found out when I was at school, and I had to leave class…

  • They’re Missing That One Thing

    They’re Missing That One Thing

    The band no longer walks in One Direction. It was a sad day for many young women (and men) around the world on Wednesday. Zayn Malik, who is a member of One Direction, announced that he was leaving the band. Social media blew up with questions and upset fans, begging for the singer to change…