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Some journalists clam up when their work wanders into the realm of sexuality. What's the right language to use? Where is the line between lewdness and frank discussion in sex-related stories? Others, meanwhile, want to become sex specialists but don't know how to break into the market. To help journalists navigate these issues and others, Jon Pressick, recent managing editor of Sexlife Canada and one of the hosts of Sex City on CIUT FM, is running a workshop on sex-positive journalism at sex shop Lucky You! in the Junction. It promises to cover "language, blogs, sex writing markets, interviewing, and much more." Ooh la la.

Date: Wednesday, October 12 Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Lucky You! (2920 Dundas Street West, Toronto), 416-766-6000 Cost: $20 Registration is limited. Sign up at Lucky You! (cash only) or via Eventbrite.

Starting next month and running until next May, PWAC Toronto is hosting a series of evening seminars for writers, focusing on professional development topics such as alternate revenue sources, health and science writing, and narrative non-fiction. After the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. seminars, which will take place either at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community…
It's that time of year again. The Word on the Street festival is a celebration of literacy, with a focus on magazines and books. Every year it evolves a little more, and since its first year in Toronto in 1990, WOTS has expanded to five other cities across Canada. This Sunday, September 25, Halifax, Toronto, Kitchener, Saskatoon, Lethbridge, and…
The Creative Freelancer Conference, sponsored by HOW magazine and Marketing Mentor, is happening in Chicago on June 23 and 24.Conference attendees will get:● expert advice on marketing and finances● insight into the fine art of balancing your work and home life● details on developing a viable business plan● plus ample opportunity to network…
By guest contributor Karen Wirsig It used to be that the capitalists who owned newspapers took care of the money and hired fleets of journalists mostly focused on covering the news. Sure, there were conflicts in this scenario. Lots of them. But it was a generally workable model for reporting to a mass audience and making money.Now, not so much.…
What better way to mark May Day this year than with two classic silent films about labour struggles? At the Revue Cinema, Silent Toronto presents Sergei Eisenstein's Strike (1921),  to be preceded by Charlie Chaplin's short film Work (1915); both films will feature live piano accompaniment by William O'Meara.The event is part of the Revue Cinema's…
Last night, Toronto Standard went live, and a party held to fête the new Toronto-focused site, a "daily digital briefing on the life of the city," made no effort to hide the strong financial backing provided by founder and publisher Lee Polydor, investor and founder of Queen Street Capital Partners.An open bar, swanky hors d'oeurves, and cute,…
[caption id="attachment_662" align="alignnone" width="501" caption="Screengrab from Theglobeandmail.com."][/caption] Last night Massey College hosted the third Press Club Night, a series devoted to "celebrating Toronto's community of journalists."Well known Globe columnist and author Christie Blatchford sat down with the college's master,…
Why not check it out? The last Press Club event proved to be an interesting evening.

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