Category: Arts & Culture

  • John McKenna visits the New Media class

    John McKenna is the Executive Producer, Television News, of the Hamilton based television station, CHCH. McKenna stopped by the MAJ New Media class last week. He started the class discussion by showing television ratings among competing networks in the Toronto – Hamilton marketplace. Most of us were surprised to learn that CHCH typically ranks second,…

  • Knitting: Not just your grandma’s hobby

    Knitting: Not just your grandma’s hobby

    Every Wednesday evening, Jillian Dobbin grabs her bag of yarn and needles and meets up with a group of knitters. She likes to knit dishcloths, scarves and hats. Except Dobbin isn’t your traditional grey-haired granny — at 22, she is part of a growing trend of young adult knitters. “When I first started knitting and…

  • Dead men (and women) do tell tales

    Dead men (and women) do tell tales

    Crime investigation is often a race against the clock. As every hour ticks by, more and more crucial evidence can be lost. So what happens when a homicide case goes cold, and maybe 20, 30 or even 40 years have passed without a lead? It’s a question Mike Arntfield knows a lot about. He is…

  • Electoral ward project {week 1}

    Electoral ward project {week 1}

    Welcome to the first post about our class’ coverage of the 2014 municipal election in London. My name is Janice Dickson and my partner is Alley Wilson. We are documenting the progress of our classmates and the way they cover local candidates. So what can you expect? Posts about interviews, photos, videos and what makes…