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JOURNALISM FELLOWS AMARA BANGURA AND DAVID RIDER AT MASSEY COLLEGE

KELLY CROWE to use that word,” he asked himself. “I don’t Then Anna Luengo sent me an email ask- for that evening’s National. I Googled know how to use it in context.” Finally the ing me to finish answering the question by “Massey Journalism Fellowship,” with All hell was breaking loose in the torture ended. He was sure he’d blown it. email and I did.” the same idle weariness one might Google Montevideo newsroom of Búsqueda, as it They would get back to him in a week. Meanwhile, in Toronto, more personal “Italian villa rentals” while waiting for the always does on Wednesday — deadline day A continent away, another journalist was dramas were unfolding. City Hall bureau desk to call back and approve a script. I for this Uruguayan weekly news journal. also cursing unreliable phone connections chief David Rider was exhausted after bearing remembered hearing about this magical Reporter José Peralta had two stories due in and waiting to be judged by a panel of the brunt of the Ford brothers’ rage over fellowship that offered journalists a break a couple of hours. Any minute his cellphone Canadian strangers. In the Freetown office the Toronto Star’s coverage of the mayor, in from their punishing jobs. It was a fantasy was going to ring and a bunch of Canadian of BBC Media Action, Amara Bangura was those long weeks before the world knew moment, a whim, an excuse to stop strangers were going to put him through just beginning a day filled with meetings to there really was a crack video, back when thinking about whatever health story I was the paces and decide, without ever laying discuss the radio program he had produced people were openly accusing the Star of working on at the time. It turned out there eyes on him, if he was worthy of a coveted for the show “Talk about Salone” (Salone unfairly targeting Mayor Ford. David’s own was still time. I decided, in that moment, journalism fellowship at Massey College. that I would meet the Massey deadline. “It was crazy,” José said. “Everyone was I didn’t know that another CBC colleague yelling at everyone, people were walking had the same intentions. Hundreds of kilometres around talking loudly on their phones, and away, in CBC’s Thunder Bay office, Jody other people were shouting for quiet, and Porter was worn out from trying to juggle then my cell phone rang. It was from an “un- radio, television and online duties, and known” number and I knew it was them.” exhausted after a series of long and difficult He ducked into the conference room, stories about struggles over treaty rights and clutching a piece of paper with a few scrib- heartbroken communities devastated by teen bled notes so he wouldn’t be at a complete suicides. She decided it was finally time to loss for something to say. He tried to ignore apply for that Massey fellowship. his colleagues who kept staring through the “I had come through a year of covering glass, giving him weird looks and wonder- one tragedy after another, working at a ing why José was in the conference room pace I didn't feel was sustainable and really speaking English. wanted a way to re-evaluate all of that,” Jody “I had told no one that I had applied for said. “I knew the Massey Fellowship was the fellowship,” he said. something I wanted to do, but never felt Just as the interview was getting started, confident enough to apply — until last year.” JOURNALISM FELLOW JOSÉ PERALTA AND PARTNER ANA LAURA SPÓSITO the phone suddenly died. “I was freaking out At her home office in , freelance for five minutes and they weren’t calling me is a colloquial name for Sierra Leone). The mother was asking why her son’s paper was science journalist Véronique Morin was taking back, and then they did call back and (Massey topic of the program was "Gender Agenda." being so hard on Rob Ford. a break from writing a TV show pitch about administrator) Anna Luengo introduced this But he was pacing nervously because any “I was telling Ryerson journalism profes- the increasingly acidic oceans and the huge list of people on the other side.” minute that call from Canada was about to sor April Lindgren that I needed a break resulting stress on marine life. She decided There was feedback from the speakerphone, come through. At the appointed time he from the madness,” David said. “And more to make some tea. A week earlier she’d and buzzing from incoming calls jamming his went to the conference room and waited. time with my kids.” “Apply for the Massey,” travelled to Toronto to be interviewed for cell phone. His head was hurting from trying The phone rang and the interview for the replied Lindgren, a former journalism the Massey journalism fellowship. It had to speak English and his concentration coveted Massey fellowship was underway. fellow, noting wistfully that he had just not gone well, she recalled. was broken by Spanish profanity that kept Then the phone crackled and went dead. missed the 2013-14 deadline. “By the time “I felt I had been pretty lame during the springing to mind every time his cell phone “It happens a lot in Sierra Leone,” Amara I back got to my office,” David said, “April interview. So, my mind was prepared for buzzed with another call. said, “but my boss thought I did it on purpose had emailed to say that deadline had been failure,” Véronique said. The phone rang. “Mierda.” That was what he wanted to because I was so nervous. I was in the extended by a week. If I acted fast, I would “Then I heard Anna’s voice. Remember, say. What he was trying to say was “jeopardize” middle of answering a question about the have a shot.” I was convinced I was doomed. And then and beating himself up for choosing such a situation journalists face in Sierra Leone. A few blocks away, at CBC headquarters, tough English word. “Why am I trying They called back and the phone died again. I was ignoring my own impending deadline ... CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SUMMER 2014

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so much.” The weeks flew by— a kaleidoscope of conversation with junior fellows, senior JOURNALISM FELLOW JOSÉ PERALTA DANCES AT MASSEY COLLEGE WITH HIS PARTNER ANA LAURA SPÓSITO fellows and Quadranglers, and breathtak- ing moments of wisdom and insight from scholars including Ursula Franklin. “That is among the most significant moments during my time at Massey,” Jody Porter said.

ALL PHOTOS THIS PAGE BY MILAN ILNYCKYJ, EXCEPT FOR PHOTO OF KELLY CROWE LISA SAKULENSKY There were the highs and lows, of tables and other things. “Where to start!” José Peralta said.” Gowns, Graces and High Tables, as something I saw. An immense sense of community, as something I experienced.” “My fellows are as diverse, yet comple- mentary, as a group could get,” Véronique said. “ I have no doubt that if we were stuck on a drowning boat, or a burning house, that we would help each other out. Altogether, we are a pure balance of caring independence.” Any secrets to share from the year at Massey? “Yes, yes and yes,” José said. JOURNALISM FELLOWS AMARA BANGURA AND JODY PORTER WITH JODY’S VISITING DAUGHTER MADDIE JOURNALISM FELLOW KELLY CROWE “Of course!” said David Rider. “We ... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I started calling from different phones,” “I was expecting to ‘disconnect’ for a journalism fellows spent massive amounts Amara said. Finally, the visa was ready but it while,” Véronique said. “Au contraire!!!!” of time together, in foreign countries she said ‘Well, Véronique we are happy would take two weeks to mail it to Freetown. Amara Bangura filled his schedule where alcohol may even have been present. to welcome you at Massey College Three weeks late for the start of U of T with courses on gender studies, African We bared our souls and, I'm sure, learned this September.’ classes, he flew to Accra with a new passport, studies and public service broadcasting. things that would surprise our spouses. ‘I am sorry, I didn’t hear well Anna, hoping to pick up his old one with the pre- David Rider braved constitutional law. No bad secrets. Some good, some sad, please, could you repeat?’ ‘Véronique you cious visa, and then carry on to Canada. But I tried, not entirely successfully, to wrap all of them sexxxy.” got it!’ Shivers and deep breath …” when he got to the Accra office he was told my brain around theoretical physics. Really, David? Is it true that journalists, Anna Luengo’s musical voice was bringing the passport had already been shipped back Véronique investigated the world of when they’re talking about themselves, are the same good news to the other future to Freetown by courier, likely passing him cybersecurity. José survived winter storms not as keen to spill the beans? Fellows. David Rider was covering a in mid-air. on the bus to the Mississauga campus One cruel reality of the journalism Toronto City Council meeting. “I cried,” he said. “I called Anna and said where he studied digital media. Jody fellowships is the fact that they eventually “’My cellphone rang and a woman with ‘I am fed up. I will just go back to Sierra grappled with semiotics and treaty law, end. Abruptly. Bluntly. We heard in the a lovely Trinidadian lilt said ‘Dave, it's Anna, Leone.’” Heartbroken, he stopped by the and in her non-existent spare time became distance, during those glorious days of are you alone?’ I was so excited I didn't DHL courier office the following day, just the first journalism fellow to apprentice questioning, studying and wondering, a even ask if she was being sexy. ‘There are in case. The woman told him the packages in the Massey printing office. clock ticking. Behind the Massey walls, in about 300 people around me but go ahead,’ had already shipped. “Now I am screwed,” And for all of us, every Thursday, the glow from winter moonlight, we caught I said. I listened, closed my eyes and then he thought. But fate intervened. The a private door opened on a mysterious tantalizing glimpses of the insights we’d gave a quiet scream of joy.’” Sierra Leone shipment was late leaving. world. A distinguished guest joined us for been seeking. Back in Freetown, getting the fellowship The passport was still there. Finally Amara an off-the-record lunch in the sanctity of “I was putting away type in the print turned out to be the easy part for Amara could join the others in Toronto. Massey’s private dining room, with John shop last week,” Jody said, “and for a Bangura. He still needed a Canadian visa. Once all the Fellows were finally gath- Polanyi’s Nobel Prize medal on the wall for moment I held t-r-u-t-h in my hands. The closest Canadian High Commission ered in the serene refuge behind the Massey inspiration. Here, we fortunate journalists Then I broke it down. That has been was an entire country away, in Accra, Ghana, College walls, far from the ringing phones had the bizarre experience of hearing my Massey experience.” and civil servants there were on strike. For and hammering deadlines, we all realized secrets and NOT telling the world. Amara Bangura leaves Massey with a the next three months, his visa application how incredibly lucky we were. We had “I have never before broken bread with particular legacy few of his West African kept coming back like a boomerang, always just won a lottery and the prize was eight important newsmakers and talked as people, colleagues can match: a personal collection with some new form or urgent detail that months of our own time to choose what- solely to learn things, without thinking: ‘I of toques, each field-tested in the worst needed attention. He made so many frantic ever captivating knowledge beckoned from have to tell other people’; ‘How can I get Toronto winter in recent memory. His calls he was sure the High Commission was the U of T’s thick course catalogue. What more out of them?’; and ‘When can I file?’” favourite looks like a Canadian flag. recognizing his number and avoiding do you do now that you can do anything David Rider said. “It felt strange at first, “I want to show it to people when I’m his calls. you want? One thing you don’t do is sleep. almost a betrayal of my craft, but I learned old,” he says” It’s part of my history, now.” SUMMER 2014

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“One Last Word (or Two)” PHOTO BY MILAN ILNYCKYJ JOHN FRASER son Davies’ wonderful “retirement” suite in House III (where, in retirement, he wrote After 19 years at Massey College, there three books, numerous essays and a hell of actually isn’t a lot left to say, even for the a lot of letters). I shall stay away from it wordy departing Master. Just a lot of thanks during the academic year 2014-2015 and and one act of minor vanity. hit the road with Elizabeth MacCallum (we Thanks, of course, to all the journalism are lusting to explore Africa), but shall return fellows over all these years I have been here. by the fall of 2015 and will look forward I believe the number, both Canadian and to visits from any and all of you if you are foreign, is 99, and all of you have been my around this good place which has nurtured boon companions amidst this ocean of high and sustained us all in a whole variety of ways. scholarship. It always amused me that I left It was my good fortune to have landed a profession that deployed the adjective at Massey College first as a Senior Fellow “academic” rather negatively to describe under Master Ann Saddlemyer in 1988 and a tribe of nitpickers or navel-gazers who then as her successor in 1995. The Founding brooded too long on esoterica, to join Master, my mentor , a profession that looked upon the word believed firmly in Carl Jung’s theory of “journalistic” as something describing “synchronicity” by which, as I understand it, MASSEY COLLEGE MASTER JOHN FRASER RAISES A GLASS superficiality and sensationalism. if one leaves oneself open to the opportuni- and the college staff to rescue, revive and The revived William Southam Journalism In the meetings between the representa- ties and mysteries of life, both opportunity endow this extraordinary program has been Program at Massey College, which tries hard tives of both adjectives, there has been a lot and mystery will enter into it. That has been deeply satisfying. to support, embellish and sustain that breed, of mutual discovery and corrections of mis- my happy case. I had a chance to make a Our world of journalism is still on a has good seats on the journey. Believe me: apprehensions. It has been a good discovery difference to the troubled Southam Journalism rollicking roller coaster ride, the next simply being able to deploy that metaphor for both sides! program in the late 1990s when annual destination of which is not quite known (almost beyond its usefulness) in my final I’m happy that the powers-that-be (the support for it was precipitously scrapped except that people will always want to appearance as Master in The Owl, is a source new president, Meric by the Asper family, whose members gave know the stories of their own time, and of immense satisfaction and pride. Gertler) and the next Master () synchronicity a pass. the journalistic instinct in a very special Thank you again, dear colleagues, for have kindly agreed to let me use Robert- Working with fellow journalists, benefactors breed of person will never go away. joining me on the ride.

Journalism Fellows invited town to gown News professionals spoke at popular weekly “salons”

of Health Science student in clinical PHOTO BY DAVID RIDER engineering. Brent Jolly, a resident junior fellow and business journalist, said the guests helped connect the Massey community while lifting the lid on day-to-day journalism. Asked for his favourite guest, the political science student pointed to NFB filmmaker Obomsawin — “an incredible spirit who never accepts 'no' for an answer.” Guests included one non-journalist — psychiatry professor Dr. Anthony Feinstein, who showed his riveting documentary “Under Fire: Journalists in Combat” about the mental trauma experienced by war correspondents.

Other salon guests included:

• Amara Bangura, Journalism Fellow, DR. ANTHONY FEINSTEIN, A PSYCHIATRY PROFESSOR AND EXPERT ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA SUFFERED BY WAR CORRESPONDENTS, BBC Media Action SPEAKS AT A MASSEY COLLEGE JOURNALISM SALON • Andrea Houston, Xtra Magazine DAVID RIDER events and also on how journalists work • Peter Edwards, Toronto Star Journalism Fellow Kelly Crowe first and, especially, the problems they — • Trudy Lieberman, Columbia Journalism The Toronto Star's Robyn Doolittle suggested hosting informal weekly “salons.” and their employers — face in this era Review described sitting in a drug dealer’s car She and her colleagues made it happen, of unprecedentedly rapid change in the • Gene Allen, author of Making National watching an iPhone video of her mayor inviting storytellers of all stripes to tell media platforms available for journalism News: A History of Canadian Press smoking crack. Jonathan Goldsbie revealed Massey community members about their and concurrent erosion of the traditional • Naheed Mustafa, CBC/Freelancer how Twitter landed him a NOW Magazine work and take questions from around the financial base for journalism.” • Wendy Mesley, CBC-TV columnist gig. Alanis Obomsawin inspired table. Sabrina Tang, a resident Junior Fellow, • Kevin Donovan, Toronto Star with her tireless determination to educate George M. Logan, a Senior Fellow and said exposure to journalists at Massey made • Ivan Semeniuk, Canadians about aboriginal life through Queen’s University Professor Emeritus of her realize she didn’t understand how their • Tim Falconer, Ryerson School of documentary film. English, was lured to the sessions by his business worked. The salons revealed the Journalism All of them, and more than a dozen other interest in both current events and the hard work and risks that go into producing • Robert Steiner, Munk Fellowship journalists invited to Massey in 2013–14, critical role of good journalism in civil good journalism, she said. in Global Journalism Program talked about the profession’s great upheaval society. “I also think it is interesting to learn • Edward Keenan, The Grid and how, in the future, news and current “I think the series has been invaluable,” about industries that are in a lot of flux and • Connie Walker, CBC Online affairs might be funded, produced and he said, “both in throwing light on a what they are doing to adapt, but also what • Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press consumed. range of important current and recent they are afraid of losing,” said the Masters • John Whitten, CBC News SUMMER 2014 SUMMER 2014

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5 days in Berlin with the Master BY VÉRONIQUE MORIN

The journalism fellows’ December trip to Berlin with Master John Fraser, in their own words: “History, learning, reconciliation. Laughter tears and hugs. This was Berlin in six words,” says José Peralta. At the “Topography of Terror” museum that chronicles Hitler’s rise, Kelly Crowe points to the haunting question: "What use is democracy if the people don't want it?” Jody Porter was struck by Germany’s acknowledgement of a difficult past: “The bullet holes in the walls at Museum Island, the Russian graffiti unchanged in the parliament building...the demands of a tragic past to create a better future.” David Rider was moved by tour guide Hans-Jochen Scheidler’s words in front of a disguised delivery truck like the one that whisked him to the Hohenschönhausen prison where East German political prisoners suffered dehumanizing psychological torture: "I was delivered here as fresh fish. When I was delivered away, I was fruit and vegetables.” Amara Bangura fondly recalls our road trip to Erfurt, an ancient town where a broadly smiling tour guide told us: “This is the University that Martin Luther attended. Do you know why it is painted in pink colour? Because pink is very attractive and even ladies love pink. Martin Luther's uniforms were pink as well.” I sing my memory, of our chance to attend a performance of “The Magic Flute” at the Berlin State Opera: “Pa-pa-pa pa-pa-pa Papageno!”

Between Havana and a hard place BY JOSÉ PERALTA

Our first trip was to the wonderful Island of Cuba. We decided that was going to be a bonding experience between us, as we had been told, to then face the whole academic year much more united and close to each other. The experience of four days in Havana, Cuba’s capital city was extremely moving. We had the chance to walk through its little streets, get into various neighbourhoods and talk to Habaneros on the street. We also went to the Museum of the Revolution and the Old City. And we had one mojito or two … Overall, the political and social situation in Cuba is still harsh. As the Spanish speaker of the group I did most of the talking with the locals and was astonished to hear that people still die attempting to escape the island. In contrast to that is the society itself where people smile, relentlessly, at adversity and dance their sorrows away. PoliticalBY JODY PORTER drama in Helsinki

We were sipping coffee and nibbling dessert after a tour of the Finnish Parliament. Green MP Oras Tynkkynen was saying, “Canada used to be a great country,” and launching into an explanation of the ways Canada’s international reputation is being tarnished. We leaned in, listening closely. Suddenly the door flew open. A man in a grey suit and pink tie rushed into the room and looked around expectantly. Tynkkynen abruptly stopped talking. The director of communications for the Parliament gave up his seat in the middle of the table and Ilkka Kanerva sat down, as if expecting applause. Kanerva is the former Foreign Affairs minister and Finland’s longest serving MP. He immediately zeroed in on journalism fellow Amara Bangura, saying he must be “the one” who was not from Canada. “So how are things in Sierra Leone,” he asked, in a patronizing tone that made us all squirm. Amara leaned away from the table, swung an arm over the back of his chair, sighed and said "It's good", leaving no doubt that would be the extent of his response. Then Kanerva talked for about five minutes about nothing in particular. We were relieved when our hosts said it was time to move on. On our way out, they were apologetic. Kanerva was supposed to meet with us an hour earlier, we were told. Instead he showed up during Tynkkynen’s scheduled time. That could have been chalked up a political ploy, but there was something else about the guy that jarred our journalistic instincts. On the way to the next presentation, we discovered it. A story in Der Spiegel informed us that Kanerva lost his post as Foreign Affairs minister after a sexting scandal with the leader of the ‘Scandinavian Dolls’ erotic dance troupe. Sure he was no crack-smoking mayor, but after days of squeaky-clean Finnish positivity, it made us feel a little more at home to know Finland has its scoundrels too. SUMMER 2014

6 • What happens in the Dining Room … A few scraps from the journalists' lunch table PHOTO BY DAVID RIDER

TORONTO CITY COUNCILLOR DOUG FORD, THE BROTHER OF MAYOR ROB FORD, WAS ONE OF OUR THURSDAY LUNCH GUESTS

JODY PORTER the Fords when she later ran for Don of Hall. At lunch, Doug begged Jen to join From a former sex trade worker to a the conversation and ask him a question. former Prime Minister; from one of the Her silence said a lot. country’s most conservative politicians to Ursula Franklin also sat quietly one of the world’s biggest champions of through a lunch with the German social justice, our lunch guests brought us Consul General in January, but then PHOTO BY JODY PORTER perspectives that stretched the limits of our she let us have it after the coffee experience and our thinking. You could was served. Her eloquent, impass- call it Extreme Dining. ioned critique of the weak response The great food and formal setting to government attacks on science left was such a contrast to the feeding frenzy most of our chins on the table. Her of a media scrum that it took a while willingness to spend time with us, and for six seasoned reporters to get the hang share her wisdom is a highlight of the of more conversational interrogation. fellowship. May future journalism The lunchtime discussions are off-the- fellows be so lucky. record, but here are some highlights: Bridgette Perrier spared few details Other lunch guests included: about her former life, lured into the sex trade when she was a child growing up • Former Senior Journalism Fellow in Thunder Bay. (You could almost hear Abraham Rotstein the former Masters’ portraits rattling on • Toronto Star columnist Haroon Siddiqui the wall at the explicitness of that lunch.) • Greenpeace campaigner Richard Brooks FORMER PRIME MINISTER PAUL MARTIN WAS ONE OF OUR THURSDAY LUNCH GUESTS Bridgette’s experience shines a light on • Freelance journalist Laura Robinson the growing concerns about missing and • German Consul General Walter Stechel murdered Indigenous women in Canada. • Director of the Canada Centre for In a reflective mood, former Prime Global Security Studies and the Citizen Minister Paul Martin mused about Lab at the Munk School of Global the coalescing of western science and Affairs, Ron Deibert Indigenous worldviews, and asked us to • Senior Journalism Fellow Robert Johnson

PHOTO BY JODY PORTER weigh in on what that could mean for • Mathematics Professor Emeritus the environmental movement in Canada. Chandler Davis, who was jailed in Former CBC foreign correspondent the U.S. during the McCarthy era Brian Stewart had us spellbound with his • Artist and environmental activist stories and inspired by his optimism about Franke James the future of journalism, a much-needed • Jack Diamond, architect antidote to the challenges facing the • City of Toronto Ombudsman Fiona Crean industry laid out by Torstar board chair • Finnish Ambassador Charles Murto John Honderich and CBC president • Toronto mayoral candidate Karen Stintz Hubert Lacroix. • Journalist Tony Burman Doug Ford stood by his brother Rob, • Director of the Program on Water Issues months before we knew whether either at the Munk School of Global Affairs, of them would be running for re-election. Adele Hurley But it is clear that junior fellow Jennifer Truth and Reconciliation Commission URSULA FRANKLIN, MASSEY SENIOR FELLOW, PROFESSOR EMERITUS AND PEACE ACTIVIST WAS • ONE OF OUR THURSDAY LUNCH GUESTS Kolz didn’t take any campaign advice from executive director Kimberly Murray SUMMER 2014

• 7 Putting on our thinking caps The journalism fellowship's real prize wonderful one. mathematics and physics are among the 200 pages per week and tried to keep up is the ability to study any subject at the José Peralta: No. It was much more than "great achievements of humanity" and a with 3rd- and 4th-year law students. Every University of Toronto. We asked each fellow that. My expectations were high but the "truly cultured person would know the class felt like I was going into a knife fight. about their experience: experience turned out to be even better! basics of Einstein's special relativity just I loved it. Jody Porter: All the former fellows I talked as they would know Shakespeare or 1. Was your journalism fellowship what you to said Massey was the best year of their lives. Beethoven." He then proceeded to teach us 3. What was your favourite place at U of T? expected? I didn't believe them, until I got there. Far that beautiful theory in a single two-hour exceeded my expectations. class. Likewise with Cantor's diagonal proof, Kelly: The Laidlaw Library at University Kelly Crowe: The fellowship exceeded all Véronique Morin: In many ways, the something I was thrilled to learn although College became my go-to hideaway, with of my expectations. It occurred to me, sitting fellowship turned out to be different than I it's rather hard to fit into a conversation. its cathedral ceilings and high windows. in the leafy Quadrangle on a warm October anticipated. I thought I would “ unplug” for Amara: “Gender Stereotyping” at Victoria It was blissfully quiet and close enough to day, between classes, at an hour when I 8 months, instead I got more connected than College. Prof. Rebecca Cook gave me a Massey College that I could slip away for would normally be trapped at my desk, filing ever. The balance between social gatherings good introduction to the various forms of some reading and yet get back in time for madly for a deadline, that I hadn't appreciated and intellectual work was a pleasant surprise stereotyping affecting women. It became my whatever Massey event popped up next on just how rare an opportunity this would be and part of the mind-opening experience. best course when she donated some expensive the calendar. And there was always something when I first applied. I had never imagined David Rider: I expected a great mind- books to me. fascinating happening at Massey that I did I would one day be spending afternoons broadening experience and a break from José: A course about social media, because it not want to miss. sitting in a library, sun streaming through deadline madness. Most surprising was the showed me where our profession is heading Amara: My favourite place would be New the window, reading the original writings of chance to bond intensely, and make friends and gave me new tools I'll need in the short College, there's a bar just on the side of the Galileo, Newton and Einstein, for the sheer for life, with five people I would otherwise term to deal with that. street where colleagues and I would catch up joy of learning, free from the need to write have never met. Jody: My semiotics class was the most fun after class to sip wine and discuss our course an essay, pass an exam or file a two-minute because Prof. Marcel Danesi is as much work. They actually owe me a $5 wine charge item for that night's television newscast. 2. What was your favourite course and why? entertainer as prof. My 'Canada by Treaty' that I was suppose to collect before leaving. For eight months I was able to follow my history course was also among my favourites José: Well Massey ranks very high, specially curiosity, as it led me down so many twisting Kelly: My favourite course was Philosophy as it is so applicable to my work. the round room. Another place I loved was paths, and I often found myself lost in the of Physics, taught by the amazing professor Véronique: All my courses were valuable, old Victoria College. stacks of the Robarts Library, my arms James Brown. I have long held an interest but my favourite was a Research Ethics Jody: The roof of House I. aching from the pile of books I had stumbled in physics, although I lack the mathematical seminar with Trudo Lemmens. The Véronique: Ondaatje hall, where I loved upon as I searched for a particular volume. background to really grasp the mind-bending content was extremely valuable, and I was meeting fellows, professors, great minds and I will certainly miss that library card! theories. I was hoping to find a tolerant also impressed by the attendance — health spirited people. Amara Bangura: I got far more than what professor who would let me fumble along care professionals, doctors, midwives, hospital David: The Junior Common Room. I was expecting. The High Tables, Winter trying to wrap my brain around the theory, administrators, people with tremendous Settling down there with a coffee and my Ball and Massey Talks were not in my dreams even though I could never hope to follow experience and gut wrenching questions. books or a newspaper, chatting with other when I applied for the fellowship but they the mathematical calculations. Enter Professor David: Freedom of Expression and the Press Massey folks or visitors, was like a day at were all part of what made my fellowship a Brown, announcing that the theories of taught by the brilliant David Lepofsky. I read the (intellectual) spa.

Acknowledgements The OWL is an annual publication by, for and Good about the William Southam Journalism Fellowship CONGRATULATIONS!

Program. David Rider edited the 2014 edition, winners of the Moon rising PHOTO BY MILAN ILNYCKYJ with the assistance of Amara Bangura, Kelly Crowe, Véronique Morin, José Peralta and Jody Porter. William Southam 2014 – 2015 Journalism Fellowships Layout and production by Diana McNally. We are grateful for the support of the University of Toronto, the estate of the late St. Clair Balfour, Lisa Balfour Bowen and Walter Bowen, Clair Balfour and Marci McDonald, the Fisher family and the Alva Foundation, the R. Howard Webster Foundation, the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, Thomas Kierans and Mary Janigan in memory of Val Ross, CBC/Radio Canada, Scotiabank and for the generosity of past Journalism Fellows. Thanks to the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Consulate and Embassy and the Goethe Institute for organizing and hosting CATHERINE SOLYOM LISA GODFREY SAMMY AWAMI our trip to Germany with special thanks to Webster McConnell Fellow CBC/Radio Canada Fellow Gordon N. Fisher/JHR Fellow Ambassador Werner Wnendt, Consul General Feature Writer and Reporter, Senior Producer “Q”, The Citizen Newspaper, The Montreal Gazette CBC Network Talk Tanzania Walter Stechel , the staff at the Consulate and Peter Moon has been awarded a Ariane Pauls of the Goethe Institute who guided Clarkson Laureateship in Public Service. us so wonderfully in Berlin. Named in honour of former Governor- Thanks to the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs General , the award and the Embassy of Finland for organizing and “seeks to honour each year a member of hosting our trip to Finland with special thanks to the Massey College community whose His Excellency, Ambassador Charles Murto, Anni conspicuous commitment to public service Ståhle, Laura McSwiggan and our excellent guides is worthy of emulation and appreciation.” in Finland, Inkeri Virtanen and Ira Hannula. It is the highest honour the College can Finally, we owe a debt of gratitude to everyone at bestow. Peter, a Massey College alumnus, Massey College who so thoroughly enriched our was cited for his 38-year career as a journalist year: the Junior and Senior Fellows, Liz Hope, Eric Schuppert, Tembeka Ndlovu, Amela Marin, Jill and, since his retirement from The Globe Clark, Danylo Dzwonyk, Greg Cerson and Dar- and Mail, for his 14 years of military service SARAH LAZAROVIC ANGELA STERRITT lene Naranjo. Our special thanks go to Master John as a Canadian Ranger in the Canadian Fraser and Elizabeth MacCallum, Robert Johnson Kierans Janigan Fellow St. Clair Balfour Fellow Army. He is Canada’s oldest active soldier, Freelance Visual Journalist Reporter/Editor CBC North and Anna Luengo. turning 80 in June. SUMMER 2014

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Journalism Fellow travels back in time ALL PHOTOS THIS STORY BY JODY PORTER

BY JODY PORTER sense. The physicality of the work was a balm for days spent spinning stories into Imagine a job where only the words air in the 'real' world of radio journalism. matter; where your hands get too dirty The press, after all, is the foundation of and the rhythm of your work too entrancing our craft. I handled actual 'slugs', set type that, for hours, it's impossible to even from both the 'lower' and the 'upper' cases consider consulting your smart phone. I and made certain when I 'put it to bed' found such a refuge in the Massey College not to go past the 'deadline'. The smell of print shop. No one can remember the ink, the 'kiss' of the press and the sweet last time a journalism fellow apprenticed satisfaction of turning words into art are in the 'bib' room. For me it made perfect among my fondest Massey memories.

Massey After Dark College goes bump (and grind) in the night PHOTO BY MILAN ILNYCKYJ

AMARA BANGURA AND JOSÉ PERALTA disappear from their room. While undoubtedly special, however, such It happens now and then that, when the connections were not restricted to special lights go off, other things go on. During this occasions. Massey College 50th anniversary, The Owl Journalists who made Massey home had can report celebrations of all sorts at all hours. cause to roam hallways and passages at all Master Fraser duly warned us. He has, over hours. We spied junior fellows slip out of each the years, stumbled upon trysts in the Junior other’s rooms to make the “walk of shame” Common Room, study carrels — even the home, and heard strange noises emanate from chapel. the computer room. Rather than cough discreetly and walk Prime perches for The Owl’s “After Dark” away, he would stand over them and say some- observations were the upper and lower libraries. thing both stern and witty, triggering screams They provide excellent space for fellows to and dashes to dorms. We like to think he then research and write papers, with perfect quiet adjusted his bowtie. and comfortable chairs. They are also excellent Here is the result of The Owl’s nocturnal rendezvous spots. observations. Their tracks led to the aforementioned High Tables have a twin (some say “evil”) computer room and carrels. The laundry sister named Low Tables. A chance for Junior room is also, like those spots, often unlit. Fellows and other participants to converse and That results in some energy saved, and other drink in a relaxed environment. energy expended. Such dorm parties spark “After Dark” magic. In conclusion, we advise future fellows People vanish together only to reappear an to tread carefully, cough loudly and, in the hour later. Party hosts make all but one guest morning, just smile and nod.