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Janice Dickson: the journalist covering the politicking of Ottawa’s politicians
Ottawa is the city of heavy hitters who have big ideas and even bigger egos. For a journalist, it provides countless story ideas, because something is always going on. “It’s a 24/7 news cycle,” said Janice Dickson. Dickson is a reporter at iPolitics, a website dedicated to providing up-to-the-minute news on what is breaking and…
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A day in the life of a social media producer
As a social media producer, Elamin Abdelmahmoud spends a large part of his time beginning conversations with TVO’s online audience. Before starting those discussions, he usually gets to TVO’s office at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto at 9:30 and goes to a pitch meeting half an hour later, he said. “We all present our pitches…
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From TV to Toronto: the multimedia career of Katrina Clarke
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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…