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Sheena Lyonnais, new media master and versatile writer
Every Tuesday, Sheena Lyonnais, 28, publishes stories on Blonde Magazine, an online platform that is a collection of personal essays documenting the experiences and thoughts of contemporary urban women. ‘‘I spent so much time writing about other people’s lives that I never talked about my own life, and my own issues, and my own experience,’’…
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A day in the life of an online newsroom: Jess Brady
When Jess Brady stepped into her first real newsroom, she was overwhelmed. She’d completed an undergraduate degree in english and political science and a master’s in journalism, both from Western University, and landed her first job as a reporter at a Corus station in Cornwall, Ont. “You can do whatever program you sign-up for, but…
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NHL playoffs a busy time: for some more than others
Thomas Drance is thankful for Twitter – perhaps more than your typical social media junkie. Without it, he might not have a career. Immediately following graduation from the University of Toronto in 2009, the only work he could find was as a bus tour guide. When that seasonal work ended, he eventually landed in a…
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Moving the state of journalism one story at a time
Desmond Cole, host of a self-titled show on News Talk 1010, was caught during a phone interview in the middle of some very important work. “I feel I would say perpetually disorganized,” he said. “I’m sitting at my computer imagining how much more organized I can be: it’s been a very productive afternoon.” …