32 - Grant Ainsley: Life as a media trainer, the state of journalism and more

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32 - Grant Ainsley: Life as a media trainer, the state of journalism and more

Grant Ainsley is one of the top media trainers in Canada. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Grant has spent most of his life in and around the media. We talked about his early days getting into the world of journalism, how he got into the business of media training, the state of journalism today, where things could be headed in the future and much more. There are also some great tips in this interview for people who are looking to improve their media relations skills.

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Episode 22 - Jamie Ross: The state of sports journalism in Canada and landing your dream job

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Episode 22 - Jamie Ross: The state of sports journalism in Canada and landing your dream job

Jamie Ross is the deputy sports editor at The Globe and Mail in Toronto. Prior to joining the Globe, he covered the Toronto Blue Jays for MLB.com for two season and was also a reporter for the Saint John Telegraph and the Fredericton Daily Gleaner.

I was introduced to Jamie about five years ago — the story of how we met is one of the many things we chatted about during our conversation. We talked about the state of sports journalism in Canada, his favourite sports to watch and cover and much more, including advice for people who are trying to land a job in their ‘dream’ profession but feel stuck or are considering throwing in the towel.

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Episode 15: Carly Weeks - An episode affectionately titled 'Spoiler Alert'

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Episode 15: Carly Weeks - An episode affectionately titled 'Spoiler Alert'

Carly Weeks is a health reporter and columnist at The Globe and Mail in Toronto. Before working at the Globe, she worked as a Parliamentary reporter specializing in consumer issues for the now-defunct CanWest News Service. Today, she spends most of her days tracking down stories related to healthcare, writing about issues that touch the lives of Canadians. In a time when the public is increasingly surrounded by myths, misinformation, lies and fake news, Carly has made it her mission to find the ‘hidden’ stories that some organizations and individuals would rather not be told.

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Episode 14: André Picard: Health reporter and columnist with The Globe and Mail

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Episode 14: André Picard: Health reporter and columnist with The Globe and Mail

André Picard is one of Canada’s most well-known and influential health journalists. He’s been writing for The Globe and Mail since 1987 and is the author of five best-selling books. He is an eight-time nominee for the National Newspaper Awards, Canada’s top journalism prize and he is a past winner of the Michener Award for Meritorious Public Service Journalism. We talked about the challenges facing Canada’s health care system, the state of journalism in 2019, running (which has

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