Robert J. Ballantyne Hello! Kwékwé! Tansi! I am a teacher-journalist based in Ottawa, Canada. Status updates: 2021 June 7 — My first day as Producer of APTN Investigates. April 8 — Received my first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination. March 21 — My paper titled “Anti-colonial journalism: Imagining a new Indigenous space of accountability” is accepted for an upcoming American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (AAACS) conference. March 19 — Popjournalism podcast episode #3 released. Features interviews with Duncan McCue, Melissa Ridgen, Karyn Pugliese, Rick Harp, Martha Troian, and John M. H. Kelly. January 29 — First day of class as co-instructor of PED 4177: Teaching English Senior Division at the University of Ottawa. Greatest Hits Journalism November 16, 2000 It’s not easy being Wendy Mesley Journalism July 27, 2001 Full Disclosure Media Industry September 18, 2006 Everybody Loves George Stroumboulopoulos Culture & Identity May 8, 2004 Susan Aglukark returns with a new album, attitude Instagram Wrapped my first week of shoots for APTN! Necessary TV producer pose 😜 The “after” photo from my first pandemic cut 🥰 Getting my first professional haircut since the March 2020 lockdown. Not that I need it, right? A strange Friday the 13th, but it ended well. It’s a beautiful, cool night in Toronto! A beautiful rainbow over Toronto earlier today ❤️ Hello Ottawa! Did you miss me? ⛈⚡️⛈
Podcast March 19, 2021 Episode 00003 – Indigenous media representation The challenges facing Indigenous journalists who work in the mainstream. Interviews with Duncan McCue, Melissa Ridgen, Karyn Pugliese, Rick Harp, Martha Troian, and John M. H. Kelly
Journalism March 1, 2021 Meet CBC’s new Indigenous storyteller Kerry Benjoe Regina-based journalist looks to breathe new life into Indigenous reporting at the public broadcaster
Culture & Identity July 23, 2020 Learning how to be a journalist within the academy As I move forward with academic research, how do I make sure my work reaches a wider audience?
Pop Culture July 12, 2020 How Fiona Apple’s “Heavy Balloon” tapped into the zeitgeist of living during a pandemic A review of a key track from Fiona Apple's 2020 album, "Fetch the Bolt Cutters"