Curiosity killed the cat...
How I met David Chernushenko
Reading Time: 2 minutesA couple of years ago as a fresh-off-the-boat Ukrainian immigrant to Canada, I tried to stay within my community because it felt safe to belong to something familiar. Thus, I always looked for any sign that would…
How-to: four ways to make your media outlet credible
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen media opens a “fire hose” (CBC) of information at their audience, the likelihood of this information to be unfiltered is high. This makes it difficult for the audience to seek out trustworthy sources that provide clear…
News super mind could be the new source of reliable information
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast summer I subscribed to Canada’s highest circulating broadsheet newspaper (in 2015), the Toronto Star. It is the only newspaper to which I can dedicate reading time from cover to cover (except the sports section) so it…
Covering rape: What to look out for in time of #MeToo and #Time’sUp
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn January 1, 2018, “more than 300 women of Hollywood form an anti-harassment coalition called Times Up” (Chicago Tribune). “Times Up” becomes a movement for rape survivors to find strength and support, for them to voice their…
Young generation will change Ukraine
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Plast Huculak Center in Toronto hosted a report by the oldest Plast member and a very passionate Ukrainian patriot, Mr. Bohdan Havrylyshyn. His report, titled “Young Generation Will Change Ukraine” lasted an hour, and Mr. Havrylyshyn…
Ethnic newspapers continue serving closely-knit communities in new information age
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe New Information Age Many years ago, print journalism was a straightforward thing. Journalists could get their message across just by publishing an article in one reputable paper. But, since 1990, newspaper subscriptions have dropped 50% (in…
Becoming a journalist is a trap!
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy journalism professor said that one of the biggest fears of a journalist is to be labeled as “biased”. Why? Because the role of a journalist is to cover a story from an objective point of view,…
The “Companion” app will not protect you
Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s night time. You’re walking home alone. Nothing can protect you. Scared? Don’t be. Five students from the University of Michigan found a solution. Why not create an app that allows you to ask your friends to…
Do not lower journalism standards by cutting university courses
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt the end of August 2017 students in Journalism program at University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) received a survey from Kenzie Burchell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Media, Journalism and Digital Cultures. The survey asked for opinion on…
Cancer vs. abortion: How a Canadian model fought for health
Reading Time: 5 minutesToronto fashion model Elizaveta Bulokhova faced a dreading decision in 2014: to live with cancer or to have an abortion. While vacating in Amsterdam with her boyfriend, Roman Troubetskoi, Bulokhova felt pain and swelling in her jaw.…
