Summer 1997: Table of Contents

Back of the Rack
That's where Canada's alternative women's magazines sit. Too bad. Because they provide a valuable forum for dissident voices
by Leigh Felesky

Biting the Hand that Misleads Us
Most magazines fall all over themselves to attract the glossiest ads. On the other hand, Adbusters exists to expose how those very same ads can manipulate us
by Erin Lynch

Daily Science Fare
Bringing the test tube to the boob tube, The Discovery Channel's flagship show makes science sizzle
by Rebecca Davey

I'm With the Band
From punk and funk to britpop and triphop, The New Music gets to the only spin that matters
by Lee Fay

Mighty Mouth
Reaching some two million readers, columnist Andrew Coyne is never at a loss for words. Does he believe in what he says or does he just love to argue?
by Cheryl Devoe Kim

Out on a Limb
The launch of the new women’s magazine Elm Street has the world of Canadian journalism buzzing — and readers wondering what Stevie Cameron will deliver
by Antonia Morton

Show me the money
That's the plea of freelancers who want their cut of new media profits. But publishers say there's not much dough to be divvied
by Rachel Ross

The Dying Art of Talking Crop
We are what we eat. So why can't we get our recommended daily intake of agricultural news?
by Karen Lewis

When Homemaker's met Sally
How a "Pollyanna ditz" brought hard-edged reporting on international women's isses to Canada's little recipe book
by Jennifer D. Foster