Dear Journalist

In this final episode of Dear Journalist , the hosts are the ones giving their “pearls” of wisdom. We discuss our history with podcasting, our experience at the Review, why we chose to enroll in TMU’s journalism program, and some things we wish we heard before enrolling in the program.  Christina Apa is a fourth-year journalism student at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is passionate abo...

DISCLAIMER: The interview in this episode took place in October 2023 Yezua Ho interviews Ivor Shapiro in the fourth episode of Dear Journalist , discussing with co-host Hannah Mercanti and Christina Apa afterwards.   Shapiro is an emeritus professor of the School of Journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University and the former chair of the ethics advisory committee of the Canadian Association of Jo...

*DISCLAIMER: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SEXUAL ABUSE.* Hannah Mercanti interviews Kevin O’Keefe in the third episode of Dear Journalist , discussing with co-host Yezua Ho and Christina Apa afterwards.   O’Keefe is the producer for W5, an investigative journalism series currently on its 58th season. His work ranges from exploring the impact of natural disasters on 2SLGBTQIA+, investigating...

*DISCLAIMER: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGERY OF ANIMAL CRUELTY.* Yezua Ho interviews Jo-Anne McArthur in the second episode of Dear Journalist , discussing with co-hosts Hannah Mercanti and Mark Henick afterwards.   McArthur is an established photojournalist best known as the founder of We Animals Media, a photojournalism agency documenting the various purposes for which humans use...

Cover art by Yezua Ho In the first episode of Dear Journalist , Mark Henick interviews Kevin Newman, discussing with co-hosts Hannah Mercanti and Yezua Ho afterwards.   Newman is a seasoned journalist with a distinguished career in the field, best known for his role as the former chief anchor of Global National and as host and managing editor of CTV’s W5. He shares insights from hi...

Dear Journalist is a monthly podcast created by the masthead at the Review of Journalism , interviewing established Canadian journalists about lessons they were only able to learn in the field. The post Dear Journalist Podcast Trailer first appeared on The Review of Journalism .