Special Issue
-
21_600_375_90_s_c1.jpg)
Special IssueThe Way of the Freegan
To most, sustainable shopping is bringing your own bag. But to some, footprint-free groceries means a little more effort—and getting a little dirty. If you’re annoyed with the rising levels of food waste, looking to make a political point or maybe just want some fresh bread, what’s sitting inside Montreal’s dumpsters could be a treasure waiting to be unearthed.
-
1_600_375_90_s_c1.jpg)
Special IssueOn Time on Two Wheels
Whether you like it or not, cycling is fully engrained into the culture of this strange city. Every spring, thousands of rickety bi-wheeled wonders flood the streets as Montrealers take their bought, borrowed or rented whips out for a spin.
-
Special IssueReforestation: The Myth of Sustainability
Many people assume, or maybe just want to believe, that after an area of forest is clear-cut, a crew of tree-planters goes in and replants all of the trees. After a few decades, the trees will be well on their way to adulthood and life in the forest will return to normal. By this definition, it’s a sustainable practice. But that’s not exactly how it works.
-
Special IssueAccess to ConU Info
Whether it’s media-shy sources, public relations spokespeople giving canned answers or the less-than-media-friendly local, provincial and federal governments, journalists often find themselves searching for answers.
-
_600_375_90_s_c1.jpg)
Special IssueRight to Report
New legislation might require journalists in Quebec to obtain accreditation in order to continue pursuing their roles as reporters. It all began last January when Dominique Payette, a professor at Université Laval and former journalist with Radio-Canada, submitted a report on the state of the media.
-
Special IssueCovering Cops
“If you really upset the cops, they may never speak to you again, and they know they don’t have to,” Goldberg told The Link. “You can upset politicians, but they’re always going to come back around because they know they need the media. Cops don’t.” “If you really upset the cops, they may never speak to you again, and they know they don’t have to,” Goldberg told The Link. “You can upset politicians, but they’re always going to come back around because they know they need the media. Cops don’t.”
-
_600_375_90_s_c1.jpg)
Special IssueRenaissance Man
Kai Nagata suggested we meet at the bar where, just one night prior, he gave a very regular patron a very fake name.
-
Special IssueWeapons and Words
When we were kids, it wasn’t uncommon for our parents to tell us to use our words, not our fists. The idea was that physical violence was more hurtful than verbal confrontation. In Might Makes Right: News Reportage as Discursive Weapons in the War in Iraq, however, Concordia journalism professor Mike Gasher …
-
_600_375_90_s_c1.jpg)
Special IssueThe Great Leveller
It’s been hailed by many as the great leveller, in that a blogger with no budget has the potential to get as many viewers as the biggest broadcaster. But does the Internet really make news more democratic? There’s an enormous potential online for news equality, but the ideal can’t outrun reality.
-
Webedit_600_375_90_s_c1.jpg)
Special IssueThe Holy Grail
Broken sentences, long pauses, rambling responses, and a slew of different answers are probably all you’ll get if you ask a bunch of journalists what they think about objectivity. While their thoughts on the subject may be initially inarticulate and rather jumbled, journalists have lots to say about the term that has been ingrained in their brains since their first days of J-school.
_600_832_s.png)
