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Latest News
Don McCurdy elected president of RJAA
Don McCurdy, from the class of 1972, was elected president of the Ryerson Journalism Alumni Association at the Annual General Meeting on Feb. 4 at the Imperial Pub. He replaces Jaime Stein (2000) who held the post for two years. Jaime remains on the board of directors as past-president. See more in "News" section.
WORDSTOCK: Back to the basics of writing
The 15th annual Wordstock will be on October 2 at the Ryerson School of Journalism. Emphasis this year will be on writing, including fiction genres - erotica and romance, mystery stories, and creative writing. There will be other sessions on magazine writing, long features, short features, storytelling in news, finding your voice, opinion and column writing, etc. (Register here through secure website..)
The future of digital media
A special one-hour Ryerson University panel discussion will be held in conjunction with Wordstock. From 1:30 to 2:30 on Oct. 2, the panel will look at the future of digital media. Digital media has been growing at an exponential rate over the past few years. But what does this mean for you and how will it impact your daily life? This moderated discussion will feature a panel made up of industry insiders and experts who will share their thoughts and opinions on the future of this ever-expanding medium. Panelists: Adam Froman, CEO Delvinia; Abby Goodrum, the Velma Rogers Graham Research Chair, Ryerson School of Journalism; Marissa Nelson, senior editor, Digital News, Toronto Star; Chris Nguyen, co-founder of teamsave.com, Ryerson Digital Media Zone. Moderator is Dwight Drummond, CityTV News.
A look back at the 2009 discussion of the impact of new media on news
The Ryerson Journalism Alumni Association and the School of Journalism hosted "What’s Next for News" on Friday, October 2, 2010. .It featured a panel of experts including media futurist Clay Shirky of NYU, author Andrew Keen and Globe and Mail communities editor Mathew Ingram. For an account of the day, visit J-Source.ca
Download Rye-Lines - Spring 2009
Read the latest edition of Rye-Lines, featuring the worldly adventures in Journalism to India by Heidi Hagenlocher '07 and to Sierra Leone by Nina deVries '03 as well as the latest happenings from other J-School grads and the RJAA...