Diane Francis is my journalistic epitome
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have been following the work of Diane Francis for a few years, picking and analyzing articles that I think made a colossal contribution to the world she writes for. She covers a variety of topics, starting…
Why Markham’s “Burgundy” will conquer your heart
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs I swish the lime juice in my rum’n’coke, another band jams at Toronto’s famous Sneaky Dee’s. They’re good, but the audience is reluctant to show them any love. Perhaps, a slip-of-a-tongue about DUI and smoking substances…
The good, the bad, the ugly side of media
Reading Time: 3 minutes“The real West was the world of violence, fear, and brutal instincts. Everything depends on chance, and not the best wins but the luckiest.” ~Sergio Leone on The Good, The Bad, The Ugly The Western world from…
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,…
