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From Print to Posts, Online is Now
Ron Nurwisah has seen it all. The social media editor at Huffington Post has been hit with everything from media scrums to G20 riots in his quest to cover Toronto, Canada and the world’s breaking news. But not all from the safety of his desk. Nurwisah comes into work all smiles with stories and opinions…
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A day in the life of Jesse Tahirali
Jesse Tahirali starts his day off like most journalists. The soft-spoken 26-year-old walks into a dimly lit newsroom filled with television screens and computers. He sits down at his desk to check his email. Once he’s settled in, he gets caught up on the news of the day – checking twitter and browsing the…
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Price/body check: a hockey journalist’s rise to the big game
It’s playoff time in the NHL, and with coverage ramping up in anticipation of some great matchups, The Hockey News’ breaking news will be in the hands of a stock boy. Well, a former stock boy. Jared Clinton, 25, is now a reporter for The Hockey News’ website, but he’s only a few years removed…
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Three blogs a week, keeps City Hall at peak
It’s a Thursday night and Phil McLeod sits down at his computer to write a post in his blog. “I have nothing written so far, except the headline. And it’s a good headline,” he exclaims. This post, McLeod is working on will be featured in the McLeod Report, where 1100 blog posts have been written to…