The Magazine - The Review of Journalism

April 27, 2025April 20, 20252025, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

Ukraine Dispatches

Thousands of miles away from his native Vancouver, journalist Tim Mak is on the Counteroffensive A Shahed kamikaze drone hurtles over Canadian-American journalist […]

The background of the image is a light pink, in the foreground, a white ringed notepad is pictured. The notepad reads “See you in the field, xoxo Reporter,” written in cursive. Behind the notepad, lies four other notepads stacked on top of each other. From the bottom up, the colors are blue, purple, pink, and yellow.

April 27, 2025April 22, 20252025, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

I’ve just gone through a break-up. It’s 2 a.m. and my computer screen casts light on my face in the darkness of my room. A past lover is posting selfies on Instagram. While he’s living his best life, I’m trying to finish a 2,000-word feature for the Review. I’m grappling with heartache and asking myself if any of it was real. Did he care at all? Staring at the blank screen, I wonder why heartbreak always hits hardest when you have a deadline.

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April 26, 2025April 24, 20252025, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

No Explanation Needed

Explainers simplify complex topics so you can feel like the smartest person in the room—but do they go deep enough? We’ve all […]

April 26, 2025April 25, 20252025, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

The Magazine Rack Invasion

“The last time I flew, I was really disappointed at what I was seeing in terms of what the options were,” says Chris Radley, executive director of the national trade organization Magazines Canada.

April 26, 2025April 16, 20252025, Featured, Long Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

Alarmist, Inaccurate, Transphobic

On a rainy evening in November 2024, the Black Sheep pub in Toronto’s Liberty Village was alive with a warm energy. The space buzzed with laughter and chatter as guests showed up to attend the launch party for the sixteenth issue of Queer Toronto Literary Magazine (QT). The issue, “Dream State,” was dedicated to celebrating trans and non-binary voices.

April 26, 2025April 17, 20252025, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

Breaking the Unbreakable

The journalism industry is evolving—too bad our rules aren’t keeping pace Journalism has changed. The hard-boiled, film-noir-esque stereotype no longer resembles the […]

April 26, 2025April 19, 20252025, Featured, Long Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

Shireen’s Pitch

It’s April 2024, and Shireen Ahmed is sitting in her parents’ home in Windsor, Ontario, her hijab draped loosely over her head. It’s a three-hour drive from Ahmed’s own home in Toronto, but these visits with her mother and father would be routine regardless of the distance. It’s a few months before the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, for which Ahmed is to write and create video essays as part of CBC’s coverage, on top of her regular column. But a scheduled call with CBC Olympic executive producer Sherali Najak has Ahmed slightly apprehensive.

April 26, 2025April 22, 20252025, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

You Never Forget Your First

When that first story finally comes together, it’s not the masterpiece you imagined. You wince at the phrasing, obsess over the structure, and brace yourself for feedback. Then you see your name in print and realize that your voice can reach an audience. It ignites a hunger to tell more stories, refine your craft, and chase the next byline, because now you understand the power of being heard.

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April 26, 2025April 24, 20252025, Disinformation, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

Where Did You Hear That? The Importance of Fact-checking in the Age of Social Media

Last summer, I was at a work dinner when our conversation turned to Imane Khalif, Algeria’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist in women’s […]

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April 25, 2025April 19, 20252025, Featured, Long Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

Pride & Politics

In the summer of 2024, thousands gather in downtown Toronto for Canada’s largest Pride celebration. The crowd surges forward, and for a moment I lose myself in the sea of colour, pressed shoulder to shoulder near Church-Wellesley Village. It’s then I see rainbow flags waving high in the air and hear the raucous cheers of spectators growing louder and louder. The parade has started. The air hums with excitement as performers in extravagant costumes twirl and dance on the floats. Food vendors and community booths line the streets, serving everything from rainbow popsicles to pamphlets on 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and resources.

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