Does getting tough on crime mean getting tough on people who steal from themselves? Shannon Gormley explains why self-plagiarism isn't a real thing.
Ottawa loses a commu...
posted by Marcus McCann
There's never been a worse time for alternative weekly newspapers, and the death of (the print version of) Ottawa's Xpress signals the latest casualty. Marcus McCann, former editor of another alternative weekly that starts with the letter X, explains how Xpress was doomed.
Passion over paycheques
posted by Frank Appleyard
For some, a job is more than a livelihood, writes Frank Appleyard. It's a passion, a calling, and not something to do to pay rent or buy delicious sausages. He recently lost his dream job. "A business decision and not a personal decision, then, though I wonder what could be more personal than the loss of what we love."
Hope after hate
posted by Thought Out Loud
In Halifax, in the early hours of Tuesday, 17 April, Raymond Taavel was beaten to death. He was gay, and -- according to a witness -- the man who beat him to death shouted “faggot” while he killed him.
Five feminist tips for dealing with the media
posted by Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes
Journalism professor Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes explains how the media perceives feminism and feminist issues, and offers five tips for feminists to get their stories reported -- and reported well.
The Wastrel’s ...
posted by Bradley Prouse
It's hard to say what the Wastrel has been up to for the last six months, but he's back and more committed to your leisure than ever... right after his nap.
Community-powered news
posted by Nick Taylor-Vaisey
These are the days of online journalism. Web-only publications are cheaper to run than traditional newspapers, and also find new approaches to journalism. Nick Taylor-Vaisey explains how community-driven online news, like OpenFile, complements traditional reporting by connecting directly with its readership.
Why aren’t mor...
posted by Kate Heartfield
Why aren't more women writing op-eds in newspapers? According to Kate Heartfield, deputy editor of the Ottawa Citizen's Opinion Pages, not enough women are trying to be pundits.
Our past, Lapham’s future
posted by Drew Gough
Drew Gough finally got his hands on a copy of Lapham's Quarterly (all 200-plus pages of the Future Issue) and -- that's right! -- read it. Now he can't stop thinking about how, in the year 2525, if we are still alive, if humans can survive, we may find...
The booby trap
posted by Brigitte Noel
If you search for British Columbia Premier Christy Clark on Google, the third option in the auto-complete is “Premier Christy Clark cleavage.” A tweet by David Schreck, a former provincial NDP representative, started the saga, which the Internets have since dubbed Cleavagate. "Is Premier Clark's cleavage revealing attire appropriate for the legislature?" Schreck tweeted in October. A maelstrom of feminist anger ensued. In the wake of this response, Schreck spoke to the media and defended his comment: “I've got nothing against cleavage, but there's appropriate dress for appropriate occasions,” he later told the Vancouver Sun.