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 about women’s issues, arts and culture, and technology journalism. She is currently an editorial intern at Postcall. When she’s not writing you can find her crocheting something she’ll never wear.

Yezua Ho is a fourth-year undergraduate journalism student at Toronto Metropolitan University. He’s interested in gaming coverage and the gaming industry as a whole in Canada. As you might’ve expected, he’s usually playing games when he’s not writing.

Hannah Mercanti is a fourth-year undergraduate arts and culture journalist based in Toronto. They are the host of All My Books on Met Radio and the Literary Editor at CanCulture Magazine. When they aren’t writing, you can find them drinking coffee and reading Margaret Atwood books.

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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 Journalists. He has spent two decades researching journalists’ professional identity and values and taught ethics, media law and feature reporting. In this episode, Shapiro reminds all journalists of the importance of making friends, allowing yourself to make mistakes, and, most importantly— that journalism doesn’t get easier.

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Ivor Shapiro’s book: https://www.routledge.com/The-Disputed-Freedoms-of-a-Disrupted-Press/Shapiro/p/book/9781032119977# 

The article Shapiro referred to in his interview: https://theconversation.com/terrorist-vs-militant-the-complicated-language-of-reporting-atrocities-in-israel-hamas-war-215626 

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*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 conversion therapy in Canada, and providing an in-depth look at how transitioning genders changes a person’s life. O’Keefe discusses the privileges journalists have in their role, while reinforcing that they don’t need to sacrifice themselves for the sake of their stories.

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A few of the stories O’Keefe refers to throughout the interview:

Hell to Pay – Part 1 (A young gay man in Haiti tries to committee suicide after the 2010 earthquake because Christian relief organizations make his life a living hell.)

Part 2 

A lot of the content is unlisted on YouTube but can be watched on his website

How religious organizations use conversion therapy to try to make LGBTQ people straight

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*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 animals. She discusses her window into photojournalism and the obstacles she faced, the most constant being the idea of mastery.

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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 his extensive experience, and a valuable lesson he learned early in his journalism career.

This candid conversation offers wisdom for journalists at every stage of their careers, giving a glimpse into the challenges and ethical dilemmas that reporters face. Newman’s story speaks to the enduring principles that guide journalism, even in the ever-evolving media landscape.

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Kevin Newman

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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.

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