CFRE+Radio

toc = = =__CFRE RADIO__=

WHO, WHAT, WHERE
CFRE 91.9 is the on-campus radio station at the University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM). It was established in 1970, and was once a leading Mississauga radio station. CFRE allows students of UTM to participate in the running of the station by hiring an all-student group of deejays. In fact, even the station Directors are students of UTM. This allows CFRE to run as a student body would want it to.

MUSICAL INFLUENCE
Playing a range of hip hop, pop and alternative, CFRE supports mostly independent artists and bands, and often music that would not usually be heard on a Top 40 station. Being a college radio station, this is par for the course. The station has brought a lot of once unrecognized music to UTM and has allowed the students to expand. This is a positive turn for a radio station, since a lot of the non-mainstream musicians are not being well represented in the music industry in terms of exposure. In addition, stations like CFRE help expose these musicians not only through playing their music, but also by inviting them to the station to have a one-on-one interview to get the students to meet and know the musician better and hence improve sales.

DOWNSIZED
Trouble with the Canadian Censors turned the station into one that could broadcast only on-campus and 1 kilometre of the surrounding area.

TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE
However, now that the Internet and podcasts have come into effect, CFRE is once again able to reach a wide audience. Podcasts are available for download, and the public can also listen live right from the website. Thanks to technology, radio is no longer confined to just a physical unit in a car or home. Official website: [|www.cfreradio.com]

= = =__THE MEDIUM__= = =

PHYSICAL
The Medium is the University of Toronto at Mississauga's (UTM) campus newspaper. It is published weekly by Medium II Publications which is a non-profit, incorporated student organization. The Medium keeps UTM's students updated on current campus events as well as general Toronto and world news that may be relevant to student life. Past issues have included debates on the current Iraqi/Afghani war, as well as the rising tuition fees and even the state of UTM's food services. The newspaper functions as an important way to keep students informed about their environment. The Medium is run by students who are elected yearly. Students can run for the following: There are also other positions available such as photography editor or webmaster, as well as assistants for the above editors. The Medium also uses student work to complete the newspaper. They invite volunteer writers to contribute as much as they are able for experience and references. The newspaper brings students together in order to produce an integral part of student life. Students can relate to the news they read as it is presented in a manner that appeals to them very much. Since it is printed weekly, there is little chance of missing current events. Also, the Arts&Entertainment section provides information that largely pertains to UTM and it's arts events such as current Blackwood Gallery showings or a new Erindale Theatre production. The same goes for the Sports section, which covers the Eagles basketball games as well as Argos games, who practice at UTM. All in all, The Medium's weekly publishing provide a sense of unity with the students at UTM who contribute to the news as much as they consume it.
 * **Editor-in-chief**
 * **News Editor**
 * **Features Editor**
 * **Arts&Entertainment Editor**
 * **Sports Editor**

VIRTUAL
The Medium moved online in the recent years, perhaps in order to facilitate more readers and even those who are not part of the UTM student/faculty group. [|mediumonline.ca] is a sleeker version of the physical paper itself. The neutral, cool colour of the site provides a sense of maturity and also makes it look futuristic, which is beneficial to promote the newspaper to non-UTM readers. Some of these readers may be older than the average student and the website captures that idea. The online version also allows for archived issues, which helps with research. I myself have often used the website for research on particular topics, most of which were political.

SHERIDAN COLLEGE: TRAVIS MAGAZINE

TRAVIS is a production by the Sheridan Student Union. They produce 2000 copies monthly and provide the magazine free to the students at Sheridan College, both at the Trafalgar campus in Oakville as well as the Davis campus in Brampton.

http://www.sheridansu.net/index.php?pag=services_travis