Written, Spoken, Told: Sex-Positive Journalism Workshop

October 03, 2011 Editor Event eventjournalismsex-positiveworkshop

Some journalists clam up when their work wanders into the realm of sexuality. What's the right language to use? Where is the line between lewdness and frank discussion in sex-related stories? Others, meanwhile, want to become sex specialists but don't know how to break into the market. To help journalists navigate these issues and others, Jon Pressick, recent managing editor of Sexlife Canada and one of the hosts of Sex City on CIUT FM, is running a workshop on sex-positive journalism at sex shop Lucky You! in the Junction. It promises to cover "language, blogs, sex writing markets, interviewing, and much more." Ooh la la.

Date: Wednesday, October 12 Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Lucky You! (2920 Dundas Street West, Toronto), 416-766-6000 Cost: $20 Registration is limited. Sign up at Lucky You! (cash only) or via Eventbrite.

PWAC Toronto’s 2011/2012 professional development series

September 27, 2011 Editor Event eventprofessional developmentprofessional writers association of canadaseminars

Starting next month and running until next May, PWAC Toronto is hosting a series of evening seminars for writers, focusing on professional development topics such as alternate revenue sources, health and science writing, and narrative non-fiction. After the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. seminars, which will take place either at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community…

What’s the Word on the Street in 2011?

September 21, 2011 Editor Event authorsbookseventfestivalmagazinesword on the street

It's that time of year again. The Word on the Street festival is a celebration of literacy, with a focus on magazines and books. Every year it evolves a little more, and since its first year in Toronto in 1990, WOTS has expanded to five other cities across Canada. This Sunday, September 25, Halifax, Toronto, Kitchener, Saskatoon, Lethbridge, and…

Event: Creative Freelancer Conference, June 23-24, Chicago

May 25, 2011 Editor Event conferenceevent

The Creative Freelancer Conference, sponsored by HOW magazine and Marketing Mentor, is happening in Chicago on June 23 and 24.Conference attendees will get:● expert advice on marketing and finances● insight into the fine art of balancing your work and home life● details on developing a viable business plan● plus ample opportunity to network…

Event: Access Denied, presented by CJFE

May 04, 2011 Editor News event

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression presents Access Denied, a panel discussion on the state of access to information in Canada, on May 10. Hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti, of CBC Radio’s The Current, the event's panellists include the Canadian Press's Ottawa deputy bureau chief, Dean Beeby; former Information Commissioner John Reid; and Paula…

May Day event: Screenings of two silent films about labour

April 26, 2011 Editor Event eventfilmrevue cinemaunion organizing

What better way to mark May Day this year than with two classic silent films about labour struggles? At the Revue Cinema, Silent Toronto presents Sergei Eisenstein's Strike (1921), to be preceded by Charlie Chaplin's short film Work (1915); both films will feature live piano accompaniment by William O'Meara.The event is part of the Revue Cinema's…

Blabbing with Blatchford

March 31, 2011 Editor Event christie blatchfordeventglobe and mailmassey college

[caption id="attachment_662" align="alignnone" width="501" caption="Screengrab from Theglobeandmail.com."][/caption] Last night Massey College hosted the third Press Club Night, a series devoted to "celebrating Toronto's community of journalists."Well known Globe columnist and author Christie Blatchford sat down with the college's master,…

Star editor slams Globe cover

February 17, 2011 Editor Event eventmassey collegetoronto star

We hear that Star editor Michael Cooke made fun of the the Globe over its choice of chocolate over Egypt for an above-the-fold cover story last week - in the middle of the African country's revolution. Cooke was speaking at Toronto's Massey College. A little bird told us he said something like "If the Globe knows what it's doing, then I'm in…

Unlocking the cells at the Toronto Star

February 01, 2011 Editor Event eventmassey collegetoronto star

Toronto Star editor Michael Cooke will be the guest at Massey College's Press Club Night on February 16. John Fraser, the Master of the college, which houses a few 19th century presses in the basement, will host the conversation based on Cooke's answer to his question of "how many new journalists" the paper had to hire to "enliven" itself over…

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