Month: November 2016

  • Social Media Guide for Special Events

    Social Media Guide for Special Events

    As an Associate Social Producer with CBC Sports during the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sophie Baron had a very important job to do. Sophie engaged with the CBC audience each day through various social media platforms, providing highlights, and breaking news of awarded medals and some of the many scandals that were brought to the forefront…

  • The Insta Factor

    The Insta Factor

    On her lunch break, while interning at House and Home Magazine in Toronto, Robin Radomski is on the prowl for the next big thing on the Toronto food scene. In a city filled with delicious and exciting new food trends, Robin dove head first into the world of Instragram with her account @blondeats, documenting the…

  • Full-Time Food Blog

    Full-Time Food Blog

    After Madisyn Latham completed an undergraduate degree in communications, she was unsure of where to go next. Harbouring a deep love of journalism for most of her life, she chose Western’s MMJC because it combined her passion for journalism with her background in communications. Madisyn’s capstone project – the Full-Time Food blog – grew out…

  • Living With Type 1

    Living With Type 1

    In the second semester of her time in Western’s MMJC program, Emma Clarke was hospitalized for three days. Scared and overwhelmed, Emma was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Emma searched for resources to help her adjust her lifestyle and manage her diagnosis, but found that resources and support for young people in her situation were…