Journalism

Real estate investors push first-time home buyers out of housing market
Bussiness, COVID-19, Journalism, Lifestyle, News, Newsroom, Real Estate

Real estate investors push first-time home buyers out of housing market

Photo by Yeshi Kangrang on Unsplash Investors now make up 25 per cent of the housing market, making it harder for average incomepeople to own a home. According to CBC Radio, with house prices consistently rising, many Canadians are worried that owning a home is just a dream these days.  Garrett McPhee has been trying…

Re-inventing on the Fly
Bussiness, Journalism, News

Re-inventing on the Fly

By Matthew Hopton Re-invention, is a term that took on a very significant meaning for businesses during 2020. With thousands of businesses being forced to close their physical doors to customers, businesses had to reassess and re-imagine their plans. Some retail businesses never recovered like Chuck E. Cheese which filed for bankruptcy on June 25,…

Job market hunting: Tips on how to get back in the job market after the COVID-19 pandemic
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Job market hunting: Tips on how to get back in the job market after the COVID-19 pandemic

Isabella Cardarelli, RSJ A student stressed out about his academics in a library on Jan. 30, 2019. (Justin Lockhart/The Informer) As the job market continues to change in the aftermath of COVID-19, many students and recent post-secondary grads may be feeling more uncertain about their future. Michelle Mullings Copan, a career education coordinator at Ryerson…

Yes, newsrooms still have a chance to survive
COVID-19, Funding, Journalism, News, Newsroom, Uncategorized

Yes, newsrooms still have a chance to survive

By Charlotte Pottier-Bonneville The Canadian journalism industry is struggling and has been for many years. The pandemic and the disappearance of advertising funds are only making it worst for journalists to survive. The Canadian journalism advertising market was amongst the hardest hit in the world in 2020, according to the Reuters Institute However, new sources…