RSJ/Aru Kaul main mode of transportInfogram A new poll conducted on Ryerson campus with 1302 responses, found that almost 69 per cent of student respondents rely on TTC or GO Transit to get to university. Another way of looking at…
Weaving words, sound and moving images: writing for broadcast
Hello there! This blog post will take you through the elements of script writing and two examples to explain. On March 14, 2020, Global News reported on the coronavirus outbreak in Canada, when it was still fairly new. This situation…
Social media transforms the way we build solidarity, activists say
Social platform can help strengthen democracies On social media opinions can be voiced, audiences can be reached and connections can be made in a way that can’t be done offline, said activists at the University of Toronto’s Hart House on…
From data to graphic: how to create effective data visualizations
Ryerson University is located in downtown Toronto, surrounding the picturesque location of Yonge-Dundas Square. Since it is so conveniently located, lots of people choose to commute to Ryerson rather than live on residence. There are many options available for those…
Facts in motion: five easy hairstyles for short hair
This blog post will show the planning and execution of a listicle-style topic. The topic that I chose is five easy hairstyles for short hair. I will show this topic through a video. The objective of the video is to…
Little facts, big impact
On Jan. 14. 2020, CBC reported on a false alert that was sent out to mobile phones across Ontario about an incident at a nuclear plant in Pickering, Ont. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/potassium-iodide-pills-nuclear-power-plant-pickering-1.5426044 I will tell this story with the help of three…
Visualizations that work
There are so many different methods of visualization for a journalist to bring light to new and interesting facts and enhance their journalism. Nothing catches the attention of a reader like a visual. Visuals can make a reader more interested…
Leading environmentalists state the importance of community as a key tool for environmental stewardship
On Thursday, Nov. 7th 2019, organizations Surf the Greats and Water First came together with a panel of leading environmentalists to assert the importance of community as a key tool for environmental stewardship. Every leader spoke about community being an…
Modern day news engagement
Impactful journalism is about influencing society, challenging the status quo and connecting with people and telling their stories. Making connections with outside voices and bringing their stories to light can not be done without audience engagement. The audience should not…
Telling a story with 5 photographs
This blog post will depict a day in the life of remote broadcast engineer Chris Broadley, who works for CTV News Toronto. The photos taken provide an inside look on Broadley’s job. As a broadcast engineer, his job involves setting…