THIS Blog
Forty-two years and still going strong, This Magazine is one of Canada’s longest-publishing alternative journals. Founded by a gang of school activists in 1966, and originally called This Magazine is About Schools, the modern-day This Magazine focuses on Canadian politics, pop culture and the arts, but in keeping with its radical roots never pulls punches. Subversive, edgy and smart, This Magazine is the real alternative to that.
Praised for integrating commentary and investigative reporting with in-depth arts coverage, This Magazine has been instrumental in trumpeting the new works of young Canadian writers and artists. In fact, over the past 42 years, This Magazine has introduced the early work of Canada’s most notable writers, critics and artists, including Margaret Atwood, Dionne Brand, Tomson Highway, Naomi Klein, Evelyn Lau, Dennis Lee, Michael Ondaatje, Rick Salutin, Stan Persky, Robert Priest, Al Purdy, Drew Hayden Taylor and Clive Thompson.
ICT
In Uganda, Twitter and Facebook challenge Western media hegemony
An open source project to map one of the world’s biggest slums
Rural Development
Farming how-tos help Kenyan farmers adapt to climate change
“Microforests” enrich Kenya’s environment – and its farmers too
Education
In forgotten Kenya, mobile classrooms follow in nomad’s footsteps
Unique deaf school in Nairobi slum is a sign of hope for disabled children
Social Issues
A world changing consensus emerging at the UNESCO forum
In the shadows too long, one of Kenya’s gay male prostitute speaks out for change
A Kenyan orphanage that embraces slum “culture” – minus the poverty
The African diaspora, not Western aid, is the key to true development
New reforms aim to protect Kenyans from their own police force
Literature
Kwani? magazine shifts Kenya’s national political conversationAuthor Binyavanga Wainaina: What the fuck is African literature
Working in International Development
Tips for young journalists [or anyone] who want to work in international development.
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