Final Feature: Lost in the Loop
By Mia Di Panfilo The morning light barely touches the windowsill in Haneil Chowdary’s Toronto apartment before his hand reaches instinctively toward his phone. The glow of the lock screen reflects in his eyes before he’s even aware of what he’s doing. 6:43 a.m. He hasn’t even gotten out of bed. Notifications bloom across the…
Photo Element Assignment
From the moment we wake up until late at night, we are constantly surrounded by screens. The series of photographs captures the cycle of digital addiction, including its inability to be broken, the allure of reminders, and the frustration that comes with relapsing. The want to stay hooked persists even after quitting, permeating daily activities…
Lost in the Loop
A timeline of the progression of digital devices. Showing how our world has progressively got more attached to them.
Deterioration to erasure: The shelf life of murals
By Kent Vernon
AI in Journalism
By Sam Rankin
JRN273: Interactive Enhancement
For my Interactive element, I chose to create a GIF to enhance my main feature story on the job crisis in Ontario. I thought the Ontario slogan and the unemployment rate statistics would create an interesting contrast.
Food Bank Usage in Ontario in 2024
Sources: https://feedontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FEED_Ontario_HungerReport24.pdf https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tariffs-food-banks-1.7476971 https://www.dailybread.ca/blog/over-1-million-people-in-ontario-visited-a-food-bank-in-the-last-year https://globalnews.ca/news/10937869/ontario-food-bank-record-high https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/local-food-banks-anticipate-rise-in-demand-1.7479532 https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/06/non-profits-and-food-banks-in-canada-brace-for-potential-tariff-impacts/
Dubai’s Restaurant Boom: The Real Cost of Staying in the Game
Behind the glittering exteriors and celebrity chefs, Dubai’s restaurant scene is a high-stakes game. Here’s why survival isn’t guaranteed.
Preserving Black Culture – Interactive Enhacement
Highlighting cultural preservation through the gentrification of Little Jamaica