Author Archives: Larry Cornies

Queen’s Quay West: a reverie

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Larry Cornies

A few photos from the two years or so I spent living on Queen’s Quay West in Toronto’s Harbourfront district. Be sure to click on the captions link if you wish to see those.

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The impact of social media on communication

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Larry Cornies

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of serving as an interview subject for a short radio documentary by Conestoga College student Andrew Shepherd, produced in the studios of CJIQ-FM, the college’s radio station. Shepherd was interested in the exploring … Continue reading →

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Egypt earns headlines around the globe

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Larry Cornies

It was Philip Graham, publisher of the Washington Post from 1946 until his death in 1963, who coined the phrase that has since almost become cliché in the world of journalism and beyond. In a speech to Newsweek’s correspondents in … Continue reading →

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News photographers scramble for Rafferty pic

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Larry Cornies

Great news photography is often about split-second timing. Such was the case outside a  Woodstock, Ont., courthouse yesterday as Michael Rafferty, accused of first-degree murder in the death of eight-year-old Tori Stafford, made an application for a change of venue … Continue reading →

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Murdoch bets on the tablet platform with The Daily

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Larry Cornies

Say what you want about News Corporation magnate Rupert Murdoch (and people do, mostly about his conservative brand of politics and radical reshaping of American journalism). But his unveiling of The Daily this week — a virtual news product built … Continue reading →

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