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Category: Stories

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Edith Yang at her store Presse Internationale located at The Annex 537 Bloor Street West
November 22, 2024November 22, 20242024, Fall 2024, Quick Reads, Stories

Last Mags Standing

When Edith Yang was a little girl, she dreamed of having her own library. She always loved to read and write. These passions led to a degree in Chinese language and literature. Later, in August 2005, she entered the magazine business with her husband. She says, “I never thought I would have a bookstore.”

Illustration of two friends standing close and smiling.
November 15, 2024November 22, 20242024, Fall 2024, Quick Reads, Stories

To My Mentor

Tears poured from Knežević’s eyes when the towers fell, recalls Wency Leung, now a reporter for the Toronto-based outlet The Local. On September 11, 2001, Leung was in her early twenties and working at Reuters, her first professional journalism job.

November 8, 2024November 8, 20242024, Fall 2024, Quick Reads, Stories

When Student Press Schooled Big Media

On May 2, the University of Toronto (U of T) student group Occupy for Palestine (O4P) began an encampment at King’s College Circle in response to Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza.

An illustration of a newspaper with the title “CanadaLand” being written across the top. One hand on the left side tugging the newspaper towards it, and three hands on the right tugging the opposite way, causing there to be a tier on the top middle.
November 5, 2024November 5, 20242024, Fall 2024, Quick Reads, Stories

Editor, Publisher, Founder

Over the past few years, Canadaland has been facing scrutiny over its coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, largely related to its founder, host, and publisher, Jesse Brown.

An illustration of a black-haired female editor placing her hands on her face in frustration. There are two dollar symbols emphasized in the background above her head.
November 1, 2024November 1, 20242024, Fall 2024, Quick Reads, Stories

Ditch the Ads

“One of the big reasons why I have diversified my funding is so that I am not beholden to one or two funders,” says Anita Li, founder of The Green Line. “I never want to be in that position.”

October 12, 2024April 17, 20252024, Fall 2024, Quick Reads, Stories

Informally Informing

Aliyaan Amlani-Kurji has you covered if you’ve got a craving. His fascination with the kitchen and everything delicious led Kurji to showcase his culinary progress on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic, where he developed a newfound appreciation for social media.

An illustration of blue apartment buildings with a window lit. There is a person in the lit window typing on a computer.
May 22, 2024May 13, 20242024, Covering the Media, Long Reads, Spring 2024, Stories

Home Alone

Small-team, micro-budget independents and their big ambitions.

May 21, 2024May 13, 20242024, Covering the Media, Featured, Spring 2024, Stories

Pressing Saudades

O Jornal de Toronto united the city’s Brazilian diaspora. As the paper struggles, the community risks losing its cultural meeting point One […]

Clark Kent's office, equipped with a desk, chair, his hat and glasses, a photo of a woman, and his cape.
May 17, 2024May 13, 20242024, Quick Reads, Spring 2024, Stories

Superhero, Not so Super Journalist

As we all know, Clark Kent, the hero’s civilian alias, spends his days as a reporter, and his love interest, Lois Lane, is also a journalist. But in a universe populated with aliens and supervillains, how realistic can the journalism be?

May 13, 2024May 13, 20242024, Long Reads, Spring 2024, Stories

Mind Matters

After years of being exposed to trauma, these journalists are advocating for better mental health support.

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