Summer 2001: Table of Contents

A Cup of Joe and a Slice of Life
In a small corner of a paper filled with editorial ads and tips on how to be hip, city columnist Joe Fiorito tells compelling stories of urban underdogs and the underclass
by Jennifer McPhee

A Question of Truth
When allegations of child abuse surfaced at the Shelburne Youth Centre, writers at the two Halifax dailies let their emotions and competitive drive cloud their news judgement
by Bob Sexton

A Serious Makeover
Leanne Delap has brought hard-hitting journalism to the pages of Fashion. But can she maintain her editorial credibility while accepting free trips to Europe?
by Monica Alcalde

Faulty Tower
In May 2000, Mykidsbenefit.com set out to revolutionize publishing by putting out the "first-ever customized e-magazine." Two months and over $10 million later, the walls came tumbling down
by Jessica Wong

Gotcha
Police have more power over reporters than most of us realize. Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
by Jay Somerset

Grief Encounter
What does Justin Trudeau's role in the wake of his father's death says about the state of our national newspapers and the state of our national identity?
by Geoff Pevere

Here He Comes to Save the Day!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a community of champion and a readership and ratings booster. Why action-line heroes make big news by standing up for the little guy.
by Shane Dingman

Le Maestro
Twenty-five years after he created L'actualité, the magazine that changed the way journalism in Quebec was conducted, Jean Paré can look back on a career filled with high notes
by Valerie Michaud

Leonard Asper's Master Plan for Global Domination
The good news is his commitment to strong journalism. The bad news? He's going to make you work a lot harder
by David Dias

Overexposed
Heart disease kills 40,000 women per year. Breast cancer, 5,500. So why does breast cancer receive so much more coverage?
by Melanie Chambers

Shooting The Messenger
When Michel Auger was gunned down last fall, editors at Le Journal de Montréal suddendly had to wrestle anew with this troubling question: How do you best protect reporters who accept dangerous assignments?
by Paule Beugeand-Champagne

Showdown in Stonetown
When the 81-year-old St. Marys Journal Argus was taken over by the Metroland chain, editorial quality went down, opening the way for a folksy upstart. But is the town big enough for the both of them?
by Danielle Dobi

State of the Union
Billion-dollar mergers are changing the nature of labour relations. In the face of nationwide media empires, can journalists rely on unions to address their concerns?
by Julie Alnwick

The Wrong Man
I thought Pierre Bourque would turn out to be Canada's Matt Drudge. Boy, did I make a mistake
by Joshua Heller

Thinking Outside the Idiot Box
Too many critics are content to simply report and review what's on the small screen. Why can't more of them see the bigger picture?
by Justin Anderson