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Journalism Work

The Globe and Mail •

Why more LGBTQ+ people are trying to flee the U.S.

On June 20, Rainbow Railroad released a report on the state of global LGBTQ+ persecution. As an advocacy group, Rainbow Railroad helps at-risk LGBTQ+ people get to safety around the world. This past year they received the highest number of requests for support since their operation began. Most of these requests came from the United States. Canada also makes the list of top ten countries for requests.

Devon Matthews is Rainbow Railroad’s chief programs officer. She’s on the show to talk about th...
The Globe and Mail •

Ready to launch: Canada enters the space age

Despite Canada’s contributions to space technology and science, it lags behind other G7 nations in rocket launching capabilities. But that’s now changing – with federal investment and private business teaming up to eventually send spacecraft into orbit. It signals a growing political and economic interest in Canada.
The Globe’s science reporter Ivan Semeniuk attended one of the recent launches in Nova Scotia. He’s on the show to explain the building up of spaceports, why the government is turnin...
The Globe and Mail •

Is smoking making a comeback?

Smoking cigarettes is cool again. Apparently. Social media and accounts online are raving about the habit, turning it into a trend with images from celebrities and appealing to Gen Z. But this rebirth in popularity runs counter to widespread anti-smoking campaigns warning about the dangers of getting addicted and the health effects of cigarettes. Where did this cultural resurgence for smoking and vaping come from?
Dr. Robert Schwartz is a senior scientist at the Centre for Mental Health and Addi...
The Globe and Mail •

What’s behind the surge in military enlistment in Canada

Canada has been pushing to increase its defence efforts. Earlier this year, Canada reached their NATO defence spending target of two per cent of GDP. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to obtain new early warning aircraft technology. And, the Canadian military is seeing an increase in enlistment rates.

Janice Dickson is The Globe’s international affairs reporter. Earlier this month, she visited a military recruitment booth at a job fair. She’s on the show to talk about what is drawing potential recruits to enlist and what is behind this surge in enlistment.
Mitchell Fox

Is the Ford government hurting Ontario’s post-secondary education? Students think so.

Podcast episode for my advanced newsroom class as a part of MMJC coursework.

Doug Ford’s government is facing backlash from the province’s post-secondary students after announcing major changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Plan (OSAP).

Each year, hundreds of thousands of students rely on OSAP to help manage financial burdens related to post-secondary education. But now, the aid program’s funding framework has changed dramatically.

The Ontario government insists that the changes are necessary for sustainability. Students have gone online to voice concerns, and are also gathering and campaigning across the province.

Glen Jones is a professor at the University of Toronto. He studies Canadian higher education policy at the federal and provincial levels as well as university decision-making and governance.
He joined the show to explain the current financial state of Ontario’s post-secondary sector and what the Ford government might be thinking.

Later, Amrithaa Logeswara, a student organizer of the advocacy group, Save OSAP London joins to talk about her own experiences with OSAP and how students are responding to this announcement.

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Communications Work

Promotional video made for Studio Coffee in collaboration with two classmates

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