Narrative journalism professor Bill Reynolds is retiring after 24 years at TMU. He sits down with host Andrew Roberts to reflect on his path from magazine editor to educator—and what lies ahead.
Special thanks to Bill’s former students for contributing voice notes: Rachel DeGasperis, Julia Tramontin, Chiara Greco, Yezua Ho, Aloysius Wong, Lauren McKeon, and Luc Rinaldi.
Guest Bio
Bill joined TMU’s School of Journalism in 2002, after more than a decade in the magazine world. He was part of the founding team at Eye Weekly in Toronto, where he worked as Associate Editor, Managing Editor, and eventually Editor. Before that, he cut his teeth at Vox, a Calgary-based music and arts magazine. His freelance writing has appeared in The Walrus, Maisonneuve, This Magazine, Canadian Business, Swerve, The Globe and Mail, and the Hamilton Spectator. He is the author of the book, Life Real Loud: John Lefebvre, Neteller and the Revolution in Online Gambling (ECW Press, 2014), which won the U.S. Independent Publisher Book Award for best nonfiction crime book, and in Canada was nominated for the Arthur Ellis best nonfiction crime book.
Music credits
music by trtasfiq – Rock Again. Guitar And Drum Instrumental Background Music from Pixabay
Podcast art by Evan Zeller
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About the author
Andrew is in his final year of the Master of Journalism program. As a former film school student, he has a deep passion for arts journalism. He has been published in Exclaim!, Today’s Parent, and his own Substack, The Ferryman. Outside of reporting, Andrew can be found breaking down shot compositions on his Letterboxd.
Maya is in her fourth year of TMU’s Bachelor of Journalism program, pursuing a double minor in English and history in preparation for teachers college. Maya has published work with the Unaffiliated Press, where she discovered a passion for the editorial side of journalism. As an aspiring English teacher and self-proclaimed grammar nerd, Maya is excited to take on the challenges of Copy Edit Chief. In the rare moments when you find Maya without her eyes glued to a page, you can often find her scribbling down ideas for a book, guzzling espresso, or coaching youth soccer.
Chloe is in her final year of the Master of Journalism program and works on the Review’s senior editorial team. She is interested in audio-based journalism and stories that prioritize underrepresented voices. She’s interned at The Big Story Podcast and CBC’s Day 6.
