In this episode, hosts Mariana and Sahaana revisit first the Review of Journalism’s first story on trans reporting. They talk to Dr. Elisha Lim, an artists, activist and assistant professor at York University. “In Transition” by Alyssa Garrison explores Lim’s experience when they tried to use they/them pronouns in an interview with Xtra in 2011. Journalist Andrea Houston, interviewed for Garrison’s piece, comments on the changes in reporting since then.
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About the author
Sahaana Ranganathan is a second-year Master of Journalism student at Toronto Metropolitan University. She’s produced segments for TVO’s the Agenda with Steve Paikin, does research for the Investigative Journalism Bureau and is the Art Director for The Otter. She’s passionate about combining arts, culture with social justice.
Mariana Schuetze is a fourth-year undergraduate journalism student at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is the Editor-in-Chief of CanCulture Magazine and works at TMU’s radio station, Met Radio as the Collective Coordinator – so she spends most of her time looking over other people’s work and replying to emails. In her work, she loves to talk about arts, culture and their importance to society.
Lidia is a second-year MJ student. She has interned at TVO, producing weekly segments for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. She is the Copy Editor for The Otter. She has a keen interest in unraveling socio-economic and systemic issues, and bringing a voice to those often underrepresented.
