University Canada West- Tuition scams; Sobeys faces scrutiny from Manitoba; soaring plane ticket costs: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet - CBC March 15, 2026
- UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST UCW hosts Startup Grind Pitch Battle Royale - Education News Canada March 6, 2026
- 181 Conestoga College employees laid off ahead of the holidays - CBC December 18, 2025
- B.C. allocates one-third of international undergraduate seats to private institutions. Here's why that matters - Vancouver Sun November 14, 2025
- B.C. student sues his teachers over plagiarism, judge strikes case - Business in Vancouver November 13, 2025
- Costly Fumbles by a BC College Left Me Stuck, Student Claims - The Tyee November 3, 2025
- University Canada West - UCW Professor Dr. Jafar Heydari Named Among the World's Top 2% Scientists - Education News Canada September 23, 2025
- Parul University Hosts 30+ Global Universities for International Week 2025 - Careers360 September 4, 2025
- Social Media Policy
- Elgin police officer fired for social media post targeting undocumented immigrants - Chicago Tribune March 20, 2026
- Drugs allegedly posted for sale on social media leads to arrests in Odessa - newswest9.com March 20, 2026
- Pinterest CEO says teens under 16 should be banned from social media (but not Pinterest) - Engadget March 20, 2026
- Pinterest CEO says ban kids under 16 from social media - Mashable SEA March 20, 2026
- #JT with a message about enjoying social media and not taking it seriously. (📸: @gettyimages) ✍🏾: #TSRStaffLG - instagram.com March 20, 2026
- Elgin officer fired over social media posts - FOX 32 Chicago March 20, 2026
- How Paige Spiranac’s social media call out backfired spectacularly - AOL.com March 20, 2026
- Social media sounds off on BTS teaser. See why it was met with criticism. - USA Today March 20, 2026
Monthly Archives: April 2016
First Draft News
FirstDraftNews.com is a beautiful and wide-ranging resource created for journalists “who source and report stories from social media.” What is the best way to search for eyewitness media when a story breaks? What are the most efficient and effective ways to … Continue reading
Taking notes
Starting early last year I noticed that students would take photographs of notes I’d written on the board with their smart-phones. What a great idea, I thought – at first. Then I noticed that on some assignments my own on-the-whiteboard language … Continue reading
Vocativ: News from the deep web
Another new top-of-the-morning visit these days is Vocativ. It’s a news site that reports on stories I often haven’t seen elsewhere. What sets is apart from traditional online reportage is how it finds stories. From the website: Vocativ is at … Continue reading
Aeon: Intellectual Culture
My new favourite place to go very morning is Aeon, a marvellous multimedia site devoted to intellectual culture: “big ideas, serious enquiry, a humane worldview and good writing.” From the About page: Aeon has four channels…. Most weekdays, it publishes … Continue reading