This article is part of a series called Backstory where I reveal how feature and in-depth stories were crafted. You can find more with the Backstory tag by searching “Backstory” in the search bar. The original story was published here: https://journalmontfort.com/2021/05/08/en-francais-sil-vous-plait/ This was an article written for one class – Read more…
This article is part of a series called Backstory where I reveal how feature and in-depth stories were crafted. You can find more with the Backstory tag by searching “Backstory” in the search bar. The original story was published here: https://americavotes2020.cusjc.ca/iowa/ Every first semester of journalism grad school ends with Read more…
This article is part of a series called Backstory where I reveal how feature and in-depth stories were crafted. You can find more with the Backstory tag by searching “Backstory” in the search bar. The original story was published here: https://capitalcurrent.ca/canada-u-s-border-community-reflects-on-the-impact-of-frontier-restrictions-longs-for-return-to-binational-normal/ By the end of our third semester, Morgane and Read more…
This article is part of a series called Backstory where I reveal how feature and in-depth stories were crafted. You can find more with the Backstory tag by searching “Backstory” in the search bar. The original story was published here: https://capitalcurrent.ca/how-the-verify-ontario-app-is-helping-businesses-ensure-customers-are-fully-vaxxed-draw-diners-back-inside/ Everything COVID-19 in 2021 is still everything news. When Read more…
This article is part of a series called Backstory where I reveal how feature and in-depth stories were crafted. You can find more with the Backstory tag by searching “Backstory” in the search bar. The original story was published here: https://capitalcurrent.ca/prince-edward-county-winegrowers-buzzing-about-exceptional-fall-grape-harvest-post-pandemic-rebound/ During fall break, I went down to Toronto to Read more…
This article is part of a series called Backstory where I reveal how feature and in-depth stories were crafted. You can find more with the Backstory tag by searching “Backstory” in the search bar. The original story was published here: https://capitalcurrent.ca/quebec-rodeo-festival-under-strict-covid-guidelines-welcomes-visitors-for-first-time-since-pandemic-began/ This was my first story of the semester written Read more…
At 16 years in office, Angela Merkel is the longest-serving German Chancellor since reunification and the second-longest after Otto von Bismarck. Her prudent governance has earned her the respect of many Germans – and mine. I have some nominal things in common with the famed German leaders. I attended the Read more…
We’re always trying to look for a discount or everyday items or cheaper versions of brand-name items that don’t compromise on quality. Or at least I do. I was reading the label on a pack of 60 Starbucks-branded Nespresso pods at Costco that cost $46.99 when a middle-aged man walked Read more…
On September 20, 2021, the United Nations in New York organized a virtual event called SDG Moment. The UN Secretary General, President of the UN General Assembly, and other bigwigs delivered speeches about the importance of poverty reduction and how the pandemic stunted five years of progress. Then, Korean boy Read more…
Shadow wire: A formal agreement between two or more news outlets from two or more geographical locations to republish each other’s reports outside of an established wire subscription. The media, wherever it is in the world, is facing a crisis – people are increasingly unwilling to pay for news. Even Read more…