Disrupting the myth of the archive
An archive becomes such because individuals decide that certain pieces of knowledge and data should be collected and retained following…
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CanLyme in the news
In the last several weeks, in part due to Lyme Awareness Month, and in part due to the release of…
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Drucker and humanistic design
At the University of California, LA, Johanna Drucker works as a professor of Bibliographical Studies. She is also the author…
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Historiated initials and the medieval selfie
Thoughtful, systematic page design is nothing new. Humans are meaning-making machines with an impulse to organize. Today we code paragraph…
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Why embed cards are worth looking at
We don’t always get the opportunity to meet potential clients, customers, or connections in person, to explain why your idea…
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Checking, and fixing, your article previews on Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin
When we share our web articles to social media channels, a preview of the article shows up. If we’ve taken…
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Make Your Own Media!
Do you ever feel like there is no character in movies, TV shows, comics, or books who you can relate…
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Resilience Building Content
Much of the content I originally compiled for the Resilience Building for Trans Folks and Our Allies course has become…
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BearID
BearID detects a bear’s face in an image and classifies the individual. It’s facial recognition for bears! Dr. Melanie Clapham,…
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Reflections on the digital film screening Lesbian Liberation Across Media
In June I had the opportunity to attend “Lesbian Liberation Across Media.” It was a film screening put on collaboratively…
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Seven new media projects worth following
As a young freelance writer, the Canadian media landscape has long filled me with dread, but recently I’ve been starting…
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You are the expert on your content
Content is supreme, be it text or image. An image can be riveting, but a contextualized image can capture more…
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Linking “into” your website
Your posts, pages, and custom content are all on the same website, but how connected are they really? Deep linking…
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Journalism is the business of influence
Good journalists do what they do because they care. They have interests. The organizations that employ journalists also are guided…
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Journalism’s allergy to substantive regulation
Misinformation is a big deal. Hate online is a big deal. And as the public catches up to their reach…
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Paul Wells, conservatism, satire, and Maclean’s footprint
I like Maclean’s about as much as I like the National Post. They’re rightwing, partisan, and legacy. On my view…
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In general, hyperlinks should open in the same window
Making hyperlinks is a foundational skill in web publishing. Links have everything to do with usability, accessibility, search engine optimization,…
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Effective use of headings in web publishing
Headings are like a table of contents in your pages and posts. They provide both visual and behind the scenes…
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How to avoid cruft in posts and pages
Not everyone drafts their content directly in their web publishing content manager. Authors sometimes draft their content in Word documents,…
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Hyperlinking in Canadian journalism (Case study, IPBES report)
Quality online publishing requires responsible hyperlinking. And quality journalism requires good linking too. If news orgs are serious about being…
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The dominant press is a giant inertia machine
Journalism is often spoken of in terms of democracy, liberalism, public service, development, informed citizenry, and progress. “Speaking truth to…
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Manual excerpts are helpful
Manual excerpts are a kind of metadata about your articles. They work mostly as short summaries of your posts. And…
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Always write good alternative text
Images on a website can be really important content. They give context, shape meaning, and move readers. It is really…
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Improve your security habits on National Pass**** Day, March 15
Having good passcode habits is an important aspect of online security. And it’s something we all need to work at….
