This is a fun little story I did this week about all the merchandise that entertainment editors get thrown by film production companies. Is it effective? Apparently the bloody funnel that was sent out to media for the remake of Let the Right One In hooked a few cynics. Read the story here.
So, as most journalists probably do, I find it frustrating that word counts are this big, when you really want THIS big. During my daily travels and conversations I come across a ton of stories and information that just aren't suitable for the paper, or there isn't enough room to explore them. And so I've decided to start a new blog, called Not For Work, where I'll keep all the fun stuff.
I'll keep my professional business here, as usual.
Whoops! It's been awhile since I updated my professional website--it's tough to talk about your own accomplishments, but that's what we all need to do these days. And it's good to check in anyway; apparently I haven't just been watching True Blood and Work of Art.
So what's up? -I attended the PEI Screenwriters' Bootcamp in Charlottetown. An intense but rewarding experience where I met a lot of talented people. My script is still in the early stages of development (lots of research going on), b... Continue reading...
June 8 is the day that Polaris Prize jurors have to submit our first top five list. The most fun stress you can have, debating who had the best Canadian album of the last year. It's pretty amusing to see what other jurors are willing to go to the mat for on the jurors' message board. Other years have been much easier, but for some reason, I'm really torn but I do know this one's on there for sure:
It's a tough job but someone's gotta do it; The Coast's Spring Fashion Guide is now online. This is always a big job, selecting clothing, coordinating photography, editorial, etc. But we all suffer for fashion, don't we?
This gorgeous necklace is from talented Chloe comme Parris, and I'm patiently waiting for mine to arrive, soon to be available at Clothes Horse.
My story took a silver AJA, which means a smaller plaque. But we invented a fun drinking game (if you drink every time someone's speech involves the journalism crisis) and met John Roberts. This is the posed sad photo of Coast publisher Christine Oreskovich and myself--don't worry, there is a happy one too, and one of us with Mr. Roberts, thanks to Aaron McKenzie Fraser.
I've been nominated for an Atlantic Journalism Award again this year. I wasn't sure how the jurors would respond to my story on Halifax's amateur comedians, but someone likes it. The awards are May 8, and John Roberts will be there! Continue reading...
I've been really busy for the last couple of weeks. But it's all good stuff.
It's not up online yet, but I have a review of Steve Higgins' show in this month's issue of Canadian Art. Also a new Akimblog round-up of Halifax art. At The Coast, I've been busy interviewing all the musicians who won in our Best of Music readers' survey--or, as I call it, my annual check-in with Joel Plaskett.
I also spoke to a King's College class and at a university newspaper conference about arts journalism. I r... Continue reading...
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Long gone are the days of dusty card catalogues and shushing librarians: I edited a special package of stories dedicated the modern library. A couple of stories got picked up by AltWeeklies.com, which "brings readers the best, most insightful,
thought-provoking news and features published in the 131 papers that belong to
the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies," and apparently the issue is making the rounds through North American library systems. Yeah for libraries. Continue reading...
