Spring 1998: Table of Contents

"The Personal Is Political, Honey"
Canada's most widely read columnist, Michele Landsberg celebrates 20 years of hanging The Man
by Leah Rumack

Blanket Statements
A Toronto Star report exposed serious flaws in Ontario's child-protection system. Some social workers say the simplistic coverage bring new risks to vunerable children
by Nancy Crane

Capital Offensive
A year after his aggressive makeover of the Ottawa Citizen, Neil Reynolds has pumped up the numbers and created a buzz. Tits and analysis seems to be working
by Andrew Wahl

Hallelujah Chorus
The apostles in the media were united in their praise of charismatic Toronto Raptos GM Isiah Thomas. Were they blinded by the light?
by Diana Luciani

I'm Your Puppet
Caught up in the glamourous world of catwalks and couture, the typical TV fashion reporter is a designer's dream: all schmooze, no news
by Kerrie-Lee Brown

La Belle Chaos
One city. Four alternative weeklies. Forget the linguistic squabbles. The real fight to watch in Montreal is a good, old-fashioned newspaper war
by Julie McCann

Lost In Space
On a chilly December day in 1997, more than 2,000 metres below the surface of the earth, a story was taking shape in Stephen Strauss' mind.
by Nicolle Charbonneau

Stylin' Substance
As editor of Flare, former club kid Suzanne Boyd has energized Canada's leading fashion magazine with street savvy and serious smarts
by Diane Bellissimo

The Lush Life of Paul Rimstead
Take one dropout, add a tumbler of scotch and a shot of Hemingway. This would hardly work today, but for the Rimmer, it was the recipe for a celebrated career as a master storyteller
by Julie McCann

The Unbearable Whiteness of Being...
...employed at Canada's major magazines, where the editorial grain is a pale reflection of the country's diversity
by Sabine Kim

The Ususal Suspects
"Middle Eastern Terrorists," "Islamic fundamentalists," "Muslim militants." These are the hurtful and dangerous cliches of a press that insists on linking violence to a faith rooted in peace
by Andre Mayer

They're History?
Former editor Christopher Dafoe thought he was leading The Beaver in the right direction. Now publisher Laird Rankin is charting his own new course. But is there any future for a magazine literally stuck in the past?
by Paula Aquilina

Video Killed the TV News Star
Our lead tonight: A revolution in TV news as 50 years of talking heads govey way to the twitchy visual energy of music videos. From Big Life to Media Television, current affairs reporting has never been so hip
by Felix Vikhman