Mary McGuire

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Long-time j-prof @Jschool_CU, now retired. Once a journalist @cbc and elsewhere. Still a news junkie.

What a treat to meet this impressive young journalist and talk about the great adventure she has ahead in one of the country’s most beautiful and fascinating places.

https://carleton.ca/sjc/2023/this-years-winner-of-cbc-north-internship-will-head-to-whitehorse/

This year’s winner of CBC North internship will head to Whitehorse | School of Journalism and Communication

Master of Journalism student Lilian Fridfinnson is the latest to take up a paid internship with CBC North, thanks to a program established with the help

School of Journalism and Communication

Thrilled to see my colleagues at the Carleton’s School of Journalism and Communication rewarded for excellence, especially my friend Matthew Pearson.

https://carleton.ca/sjc/2023/school-of-journalism-and-communication-faculty-members-awarded-for-excellence/

School of Journalism and Communication faculty members awarded for excellence | School of Journalism and Communication

Three faculty members in the School of Journalism and Communication were recognized today by the Faculty of Public Affairs for their excellence in

School of Journalism and Communication

Such wise advice about how to defy aging from an 80-something year old superathlete whose story is the subject of new book by Brett Popplewell. Opinion: I used to dread growing old. Then I befriended a superathlete in his 70s - The Globe and Mail

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-i-used-to-dread-growing-old-then-i-befriended-a-superathlete-in-his/

I used to dread growing old. Then I befriended a superathlete in his 70s

Brett Popplewell once believed that, at 32, his best days were slipping away. Then a wild, ultramarathon-running hermit who was 42 years his senior changed the way he thought about getting older

The Globe and Mail
Delighted to read about the great work my former colleague Brian Maracle has done to revive the Mohawk language since he left the CBC and journalism years ago. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/canada/indigenous-languages-mohawk-canada.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Unlocking the ‘Rosetta Stone’ of a Dying Language

A member of Canada’s Mohawk community devised a new method to teach an Indigenous language on the brink of extinction.

The New York Times
Remembering master documentary maker, Chris Brookes | CBC Radio

Chris Brookes was a masterful radio storyteller from St. John’s, Newfoundland who helped change the way we make, and listen, to radio. He died from an accidental fall on April 10, 2023. His longtime collaborator Paolo Pietropaolo pays tribute to his audio legacy by writing about a 2009 IDEAS documentary called Hark! that they co-produced.

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CBC North Internship Program 2023, apply by April 10 | School of Journalism and Communication. A wonderful opportunity for a young journalist with a sense of adventure and a curiosity about a beautiful and fascinating part of the country.
https://carleton.ca/sjc/2023/cbc-north-internship-program-2023-apply-by-april-10/
CBC North Internship Program 2023, apply by April 10 | School of Journalism and Communication

Journalism students at Carleton University can once again take advantage of an opportunity to work with CBC North through a paid internship program that

School of Journalism and Communication

Over the last few years, NPR took steps to diversify its content lineup by investing in new podcasts that weren't tied to its radio programming, but its recent layoffs signal a return to a strategy centered around traditional broadcasting.

https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/npr-layoffs-invisibilia.html

Duncan McCue joins Carleton’s journalism program full-time to create more Indigenous storytelling | School of Journalism and Communication

https://carleton.ca/sjc/2023/duncan-mccue-joins-carletons-journalism-program-full-time-to-create-more-indigenous-storytelling/

Duncan McCue joins Carleton’s journalism program full-time to create more Indigenous storytelling | School of Journalism and Communication

Duncan McCue is joining Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication as an Associate Professor specializing in Indigenous Journalism and (Story)telling.

School of Journalism and Communication

The podcast industry will continue to grow, but we're past the era where any random celebrity will have $30 million thrown at them despite no previous experience or track record in podcasting.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/arts/podcast-industry-spotify.html

Podcast Companies Face Layoffs, Budget Cuts and Scuttled Deals

“The dumb money era is over” as layoffs, budget cuts and scuttled deals challenge a long-booming industry.

The New York Times
Microsoft’s ChatGPT-Powered Bing Makes Search Interesting Again

Google has stiff competition now, after Microsoft integrated powerful A.I. technology into its search engine.