Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Paul Adams @pauladams29.bsky.social · 07/10/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w...nytimes.comIt Can Keep Cancer in Remission. Why Is No One Talking About It?Despite mounting evidence that exercise programs can improve cancer outcomes, access to them remains limited. 001
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 29/08/2026New from me: the Trump administration runs infinitely renewable stupidity. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Stupidity is an infinitely renewable resource with this U.S. administrationFrom trade tensions to renaming Lake Ontario, the latest moves add to a pattern of chaos and needless distraction 34212
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Congratulations to all the journalists and who just won National Newspaper Awards with a special shout out to the team at Nunasiaq News nna-ccj.ca/national-new...nna-ccj.caNational Newspaper Awards announce 2025 winnersThe Nunatsiaq News won its first National Newspaper Award for a special section published in Inuktitut and English – one of 27 awards announced at a […] 000
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Michael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026This is all reminding me of a conversation I had recently with an old friend who works in tech and extremely gung-ho about AI. When I told him about my process for writing a long New Yorker piece, he was absolutely sure that AI could make it more "efficient." / www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...theguardian.comThe New York Times drops freelance journalist who used AI to write book reviewWriter and author Alex Preston said he “made a serious mistake” after a reader spotted similarities between his review and one that appeared in the Guardian 151094227
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Jim Rankin @jleerankin.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Journo jobs alert: @thestar.com's storied and well-paid, unionized year-long journalist internship program for 2026-27 is open for applications. Current cohort includes eight reporters and two photogs. Deadline for applying is April 15. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Torstar/7440...jobs.smartrecruiters.comToronto Star One-Year Reporter Internship 2026-2027 (Temporary)Company Description: Company DescriptionTorstar Corporation is a progressive media organization with a long, proud history in newspapers and a passion for capitalizing on the fluid world of digital an... 01217
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Shannon Proudfoot @sproudfoot.bsky.social · 14/03/2026New from me: Year One of Carney. He offered himself up as useful in a crisis, but he’s also spent the past year doing something no other PM has ever done: learn politics in real time, in front of us all. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: He’s useful in a crisis – but is he any good at politics? A look at Mark Carney’s first yearFor the first time, Canada has a Prime Minister figuring out how to be a politician on the job, in front of everyone 8399
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 28/02/2026What a impressive group of young people pursuing careers as journalists in Canada. Congratulations to all on winning these scholarships. www.cbc.ca/news/2026-cb...cbc.caMeet the recipients of the 2026 CBC News summer scholarship for emerging journalists | CBC NewsCBC is proud to offer the CBC News Summer Scholarship in memory of Joan Donaldson and Peter Gzowski to aspiring journalists from across the country in 2026. 021
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Elly was a smart, productive and inspiring journalism educator. I was fortunate to be his colleague for decades. Carleton journalism students were fortunate to learn from him. 010
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Paul Adams @pauladams29.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Elly was a mentor and friend. An extraordinary intellect. I’ll miss you old friend.cbc.caElly Alboim, former CBC parliamentary bureau chief and political consultant, dead at 78 | CBC NewsElly Alboim, a former CBC parliamentary bureau chief, longtime political consultant and professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, has died at 78, his family tells CBC News. 3125
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 05/02/2026When you need a reason to smile trust babies to help. Imagine studying how and why babies laugh. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle 010
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 05/02/2026I agree with you, Washington Post. I just wish you felt the same way. 1254
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 17/01/2026It was an honour to work at the beginning and end of my career with this talented, thoughtful journalist who taught so many about covering indigenous people. RIP my friend. www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...aptnnews.caDan David 'Father of APTN News' passed into the spirit worldDan David, an icon for hundreds of journalists, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, in Canada and South Africa, and changed how stories are told. 010
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Great news — especially at a time when local news from other sources is shrinking. 031
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...nytimes.comCorporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down 021
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 30/12/2025Cancer is so cruel. Yet she was so full of grace when she wrote about how she faced it. 000
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Paul Adams @pauladams29.bsky.social · 19/12/2025www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Prof. Graham was always a gentle, generous and serious person in my experience. As dean, she was always sympathetic and helpful to me. And always seemed deeply concerned with the wellbeing of our students. This is a shock. RIPcbc.caDaughter charged in death of 'distinguished' Carleton University professor | CBC NewsOntario Provincial Police have charged a woman from Leeds and Thousand Islands with first-degree murder after finding the body of 78-year-old Katherine Graham on Tuesday. 031
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Nicolle you should include @matthewdowd.bsky.social in your best people podcast. 010
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 02/12/2025So touched and honoured by this event and the outstanding support fir this project. carleton.ca/sjc/2025/emo...carleton.caEmotional Carleton event kicks off fundraiser for Mary McGuire Journalism Internship Travel Fund | School of Journalism and Communicationhttps://youtu.be/-OUGaRv35xg Carleton’s journalism program launched a fundraiser for the Mary McGuire Journalism Internship Travel Fund with a powerful 031
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Contentoklahomawatch.orgTrump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma WatchThe Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch... 15936402271
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 09/11/2025www.bbc.com/news/live/cd...bbc.comBBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary editDavie says 010
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 27/10/2025open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...open.substack.comBREAKING: Canada's Approval Rating in America is 60 Points higher than Trump's. 60.If you wanted to design a culture‑war villain who would alienate the middle of the American electorate, you wouldn’t pick “Canada.” 733971
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 21/10/2025www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/res...mdanderson.orgESMO 2025: mRNA-based COVID vaccines generate improved responses to immunotherapyPatients with cancer who received mRNA-based COVID vaccines within 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy were twice as likely to be alive three years after beginning treatment, according to a... 010
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Madelaine Drohan @mdrohan.bsky.social · 20/10/2025I wrote this piece for opencanada.org, part of the Canadian International Council, on how Trump and Benjamin Franklin mastered using perceived victimhood to wrest concessions from negotiating partners.opencanada.orgOpen Canada — Canada's Place in the World/ Le Canada dans le mondeOpen Canada — Canada's Place in the World/ Le Canada dans le monde 103
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 19/10/2025So this is what's above the fold in today's NYT, while the protests get two photos below the fold and a piece on A23. I know I shouldn't be surprised at this point, but damn. 611047197
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts. 312368440
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 21/09/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...nytimes.comHow the Trump Administration Is Dismantling America’s Cancer-Research System 031
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 15/09/2025“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” George Orwell 10434421087
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 01/09/2025A fascinating read about the non-AI challenges of facing universities. Key takeaway is that handing out more As does not make students less stressed or more focused on their studies. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...theatlantic.comThe Perverse Consequences of the Easy AIn the era of grade inflation, students at top colleges are more stressed than ever. 010
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Troubling findings for cancer patients. news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...news.cuanschutz.eduCU Cancer Center-led Research Shows That COVID-19 Infection Can Awaken Dormant Cancer Cells, Leading to Metastatic DiseaseCU Cancer Center researcher James DeGregori, PhD, led a study showing that COVID-19 can awaken dormant cancer cells, leading to metastatic disease. 010
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Huge congratulations Alex. And buckets of good wishes that this important step takes you to the places you want to go. 120
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 26/07/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/w...nytimes.comMany Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why. 000
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 25/07/2025A moving story with thoughtful recommendations that deserve attention to help Canadians manage grief. 010
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 26/06/2025A sobering read for journalists and publishers. How the rise of generative AI may spell doom for the Fourth Estate: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...theatlantic.comThe End of Publishing as We Know ItInside Silicon Valley’s assault on the media 021
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 21/06/2025“Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a country is weakened. Freedom of the press is an inalienable common good. Those who conscientiously exercise this vocation cannot see their voices silenced by petty interests or fear of the truth.”cnn.comPope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal | CNNPope Leo XIV says has said the Catholic Church must establish a culture that refuses to tolerate abuse in “any form,” as he thanked a Peruvian journalist for reporting on allegations of abuse inside a powerful Catholic group. 131351383
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Respect to @laurapayton.bsky.social for retelling and trusting her difficult story to @kkirkup.bsky.social and helping people understand the value of these new guidelines. 053
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 13/06/2025A sobering and powerful piece about how easily doctors can dismiss the concerns of patients. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...washingtonpost.comGuest column | Doctors said I was ‘too young’ to be seriously ill. I had Stage 4 cancer.What it took to finally get doctors to listen to me — and what I’ve learned since. 000
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Congratulations to La Presse, the winner of the 2024 Michener Award in Public Service Journalism as well as all the impressive finalists for their reporting projects that made a difference www.michenerawards.ca/media-releas...michenerawards.caLa Presse Wins 2024 Michener Award for Exposing Systemic Failures in Quebec’s Youth Protection System - Michener Awards FoundationThe Michener Awards Foundation is proud to announce La Presse as the recipient of the 2024 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism. The award was presented during a ceremony at Rideau... 030
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Looking forward to celebrating all these nominees and great public service journalism at ceremony tonight. www.michenerawards.ca/media-releas...michenerawards.caMichener Award Finalists Announced: Investigative Journalism that Sparked Change Across Canada - Michener Awards FoundationOttawa – The Michener Awards Foundation is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism. This year’s entries reflect Canadian journalism of the... 010
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 01/06/2025www.theguardian.com/society/2025...theguardian.comExercise ‘better than drugs’ to stop cancer returning after treatment, trial findsFirst clear evidence that structured exercise regime reduces risk of dying by a third, can stop tumours coming back or a new cancer developing 000
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 20/05/2025A helpful piece on the realities of screening and diagnosing cancer in the wake of speculation about Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis. 010
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Confused about how many stages of cancer there are? Only four —with stage four the most serious—despite what Donald Trump and others are saying today about Joe Biden having Stage 9 cancer. So someone came up with this handy guide to all those higher non-existent stages. bsky.app/profile/stev... 020
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 18/05/2025I am so thrilled that this program I helped start five years ago continues and yet another graduate of the Carleton journalism program will spend the summer working at CBC North. carleton.ca/sjc/2025/car...carleton.caCarleton journalism student heads to Yellowknife to take up CBC North internship sponsored by Mary McGuire | School of Journalism and CommunicationCarleton University Master of Journalism graduate Tamara Merritt will be heading to Yellowknife to take up a paid internship with CBC North through a 010
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 18/05/2025www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comYes, the media’s Biden coverage was flawed. But its reporting on Trump was far worse | Margaret SullivanA new book has fueled controversy over press handling of the ex-president’s decline. But that distracts from a bigger problem 000
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 06/05/2025The finalists for the prestigious 2024 Michener award for public service journalism have just been released. Congratulations to all the journalists and news organizations on the shortlist. www.michenerawards.ca/media-releas...michenerawards.caMichener Award Finalists Announced: Investigative Journalism that Sparked Change Across Canada - Michener Awards FoundationOttawa – The Michener Awards Foundation is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism. This year’s entries reflect Canadian journalism of the... 000
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 27/04/2025www.cbc.ca/news/health/...cbc.caA cancer diagnosis can also be a 'financial double-whammy.' Here's what advocates want to change | CBC NewsCancer can rob working age Canadians of their retirement savings. That's why this federal election, the Canadian Cancer Society is calling for tax changes and other solutions to boost affordability. 000
Mary McGuire 🇨🇦 @mmcguire.bsky.social · 24/04/2025www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...nytimes.comVideo: Opinion | What Have You Learned About America in Trump’s First 100 Days?Opinion columnists reflect on the lessons they’ve learned about America in the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term. 000
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago: —Pioneering cancer researcher; —*Arrested* at airport in Boston; —Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana; —"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research. Read it. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comNew images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes themWithout scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk. 7242906113505
Reposted by Mary McGuire 🇨🇦Dean Jobb - True Crime Writer @deanjobb.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Canadian academics warned to halt non-essential travel to the U.S. amid Trump's crackdown, border tensions www.thestar.com/news/canada/... via @thestar.comthestar.comCanadian academics warned to halt non-essential travel to the U.S. amid Trump’s crackdown, border tensionsThe Canadian Association of University Teachers has issued a travel advisory for its members amid Trump’s crackdown and border fears. 155