Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2013 - (Page 44)

remember When? editor-in-chief Dan hawkes peruses the ryersonian in 1957. Below: the very first ryersonian, sixty-five years later, ryersonian continUes to prodUce media indUstry’s top joUrnalists Photo S co U R tE S y o UnivER f Ry E R Sit y AR Son chivE S published in December 1948. By Andy LEE t he Ryersonian’s dual goals haven’t changed since the student newspaper was first published 65 years ago: “to acquaint our readers with Ryerson” and to be a laboratory for students to flex their journalism skills. The first issue – four black-and-white pages – was published by four printing students in December 1948. Five issues were printed that year. The following year saw experiments with colour, including a fourcolour illustration in the 20-page final issue. Donna Douglas, Journalism ’69 has fond memories of her time at The Ryersonian, where she served as an editor in her final year. “I appreciated the fact that we were sent 44 ryerson university Magazine • SUMMER 2013 to cover stories alongside the Toronto dailies,” said Douglas, now a columnist for the Barrie Examiner. “We weren’t pretending to put out a newspaper – we were putting out a newspaper. That’s what made Ryerson grads in such demand when they went into the field.” In 2010, The Ryersonian made a fundamental shift into an online-first publication to reflect a changing news landscape. No longer specialists in print, TV or radio, journalism students are now expected to be equally proficient in all formats. “The mandate is to prepare students for jobs,” said Peter Bakogeorge, Ryersonian instructor. “Newspapers today want reporters to take video and carry voice recorders and file stories on different platforms. Where we go is where the industry goes.” Today the 12-page Ryersonian is produced weekly by about 35 final-year undergraduate and graduate journalism students under the supervision of four instructors. While its format evolves with technology, the spirit and professionalism of The Ryersonian will no doubt be embodied by generations of journalism grads to come. “I loved Ryerson and what I got there,” said Douglas. “The very foundation of everything I write goes back to day one at Ryerson.” n

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2013

Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2013
President's Message
Showcase
Gould Street
Hello, World
Learning for Life
Board Q & A
Welcoming Women to Wikipedia
Super Scholar
Readers' Advocate
Research: The Science of Sweet and Salty
Giving Back
Alumni Diary / VP Viewpoint
Class Notes
Remember When?

Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2013

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