At a pro-Palestine rally in Toronto, a sign reads, "THE MEDIA IS BOUGHT BUT WE ARE NOT."

The Power to Narrate

The coverage of Israel–Palestine in Canadian newsrooms continues to downplay the state of Israel’s aggression and the killing of Palestinian civilians in occupied Palestinian territories.

How Queer Is the Review?

A look at four decades of queer-issues coverage In the past 40…

The Review Demands

That surly dictum has another meaning, too: Yes, students are entrusted with “the watchdogs on the watchdogs,” but the watchdogs we’re reporting on are also keenly watching us, too.
A trans flag.

Canadian Media Must Step Up to Cover This Moment for Trans People

Canada is in the midst of a gender moral panic. Meanwhile, openly trans journalists are few and far between.
Portrait of John Vaillant.

A Conversation with John Vaillant

The Vancouver author of Fire Weather talks to the Review about our carbon awakening and his award-winning 2023 book, Fire Weather: The Making of the Beast.

Dear Journalist Episode 5: Us, You and the Review

In this final episode of Dear Journalist, the hosts are the ones giving their “pearls” of wisdom. We discuss our history with podcasting, our experience at the Review, why we chose to enroll in TMU’s journalism program, and some things we wish we heard before enrolling in the program.
Video game screen in which a person with long hair sits at a desk working on their podcast.

Why the Best Worst Depiction of Podcast Journalism Matters

The issue is that Spider-Man 2 fundamentally misunderstands what journalists do. The game’s writers undermine the journalist’s basic craft—telling stories or producing news—by either being vague about the reporting process or depicting something unbelievable.
A collage of screenshots of queer-centric publications like the Body Politic and Xtra magazine.

The Evolution of Queer Media

Queer media began small but unified. Now they’re more prolific, but some 2SLGBTQIA+ journalists say this risks losing the strength of a collective voice
The back of a police van

The Relationship Between Police and the Press

Toronto police spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in PR campaigns—some of…