School of Journalism

Swedish reporters explain arrest in Ethiopia

Ryan Kohls | Masters of Journalism

A Q&A  with two Swedish freelance journalists who were locked up in Ethiopia for 438 days for illegally entering the country and committing acts of terrorism. READ MORE

Protesters block bike-lane closure

Zachary Pothier | JRN 120 News Reporting

First-year bjourn student joins the radio show, Newstalk 1010's Jim Richards Showgram, to describe the sit-in on Jarvis St. in Toronto as the city destroyed bike lanes. LISTEN HERE

Campus residence battles bedbugs

Elayne Teixeira-Millar | The Ryersonian

At Pitman Hall, the fumigating and heat-treatment has begun. READ MORE, includes video report from Sam Rashid.

Splitting the Village

Luc Rinaldi | Local Reporting Workshop for The Grid

Drop in on a contentious debate about where to redraw one of Toronto’s new provincial electoral-riding boundaries near the heart of the city's LGBT community. READ MORE.

The words of the dying? What would you do?

Carly Conway, Carly Lewis, Sarah Ratchford & Manori Ravindran | Ethics & Law

A case study developed by RSJ masters students for Columbia puts you in the shoes of a broadcast producer in the moments before air time... Read more

Gay Pakistanis seek acceptance

Meghan Davidson Ladly | New York Times (MRP)

A masters student's research project is reworked for the NYTimes: A  handful of younger gays and lesbians, many educated in the West, foster acceptance of their sexuality back home. Read more.

Local residents on high alert after murder

By Vidya Kauri | Globe and Mail Internship

Woman stabbed to death in a close Toronto community in what appears to be an attack by a stranger with no apparent motive. More here.

A personal news photography reflection

By Amal Ahmed | JRN 120 The Culture of News

For an assignment students were asked to reflect on a photo at the World Press Photo Exhibit at the Allen Lambert Galleria in downtown Toronto. SEE MORE

Do all Asians look the same?

Jenny Sung | Ryersonian

The Ryersonian's top story, according to googleanalytics, is about subtle forms of racism. Read more

Toronto considers hookah-bar licensing

Sahar Fatima | Canadian Press for Local Reporting

License for water-pipe smoking could include ventilation standards and verification of non-tobacco ingredients. Read more