{"id":27469,"date":"2014-04-07T06:48:51","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T11:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=27469"},"modified":"2014-04-07T10:17:41","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T15:17:41","slug":"media-talk-march-6-april-2-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2014\/04\/media-talk-march-6-april-2-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Talk (March 6 &#8211; April 2, 2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&#8220;Media Talk&#8221; is a recurring summary of select Brock faculty, staff and student appearances in the media. If you have details of a media appearance to share with The Brock News, please send them to campusnews@brocku.ca<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27473\" style=\"width: 168px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/blaikie1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27473\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27473 \" title=\"blaikie1\" src=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/blaikie1.jpg\" alt=\"Fiona Blaikie\" width=\"158\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fiona Blaikie<\/p><\/div>\n<p>March 5:<\/strong> <em>MindShare Learning<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mindsharelearning.ca\/2014\/03\/05\/podcast-interview-with-dino-miele-cio-dsbn-and-dean-fiona-blaikie-brock-university-on-the-launch-of-niagaras-innovation-hub\/\">Podcast interview<\/a> with Fiona Blaikie, dean of the Faculty of Education at Brock, and Dino Miele, CIO of the District School Board of Niagara on <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=26787\">the launch of the Niagara Innovation Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 6: <\/strong><em>Niagara This Week <\/em>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.niagarathisweek.com\/news-story\/4401248-high-tech-learning\/\">High-tech learning; DSBN Academy teams up with Brock on Educational Research and Innovation Hub<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Fiona Blaikie, dean of the Faculty of Education on the launch of Niagara&#8217;s Innovation Hub in partnership with the District School Board of Niagara.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 6:<\/strong> <em>Globe and Mail<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/chinas-leadership-entrenches-this-cannot-bode-well\/article17332392\/#dashboard\/follows\/\">China&#8217;s leadership entrenches &#8211; this cannot bode well<\/a>&#8221; by Charles Burton, associate professor, Political Science.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 6:<\/strong><em> St. Catharines Standard \/ Welland Tribune \/ Niagara Falls Review<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/2014\/03\/06\/playing-hockey-to-fight-the-stigma\">Playing hockey to fight the stigma<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Brock students Kevin Christmas Paul Dermody about the Break the Ice hockey game to raise awareness and money for campus mental health services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 8:<\/strong> <em>Toronto Sun<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2014\/03\/08\/bullied-teen-feels-schools-could-do-more\">Bullied teen feels schools could do more<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by workplace bullying expert Lisa Barrow, assistant professor, Goodman School of Business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 8:<\/strong> <em>St. Catharines Standard <\/em>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/2014\/03\/07\/search-engine-fans-hot-items-for-cold-vines\">SEARCH ENGINE: Fans hot items for cold vines<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nCommunity Q&amp;A column featuring a response to a community question by Kevin Ker, research associate with Brock&#8217;s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI).<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 9: <\/strong><em>Toronto Sun<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2014\/03\/09\/adults-need-to-set-example-to-stop-bullies\">Adults need to set example to stop bullies<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by workplace bullying expert Lisa Barrow, assistant professor, Goodman School of Business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 9:<\/strong> <em>CHCH News<\/em> (Hamilton) &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chch.com\/students-raise-awareness-homelessness\/\">Students raise awareness about homelessness<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 10:<\/strong> <em>St. Catharines Standard \/ Welland Tribune \/ Niagara Falls Review<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/2014\/03\/10\/tories-continue-in-campaign-mode-during-falls-stop\">Tories continue in campaign mode during Falls stop<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by David Siegel, professor, Political Science.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 10:<\/strong> <em>St. Catharines Standard \/ Welland Tribune \/ Niagara Falls Review<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/2014\/03\/09\/brock-students-brave-elements-in-five-days-for-the-homeless\">Brock students brave elements in Five Days for the Homeless<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nStories about a group of Brock students who <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=26842\">took part in the 5 Days for the Homeless fundraiser<\/a> to raise money and food for Community Care\/Housing Help of St. Catharines and Thorold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 11:<\/strong> <em>National Post<\/em> (Full Comment) &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/fullcomment.nationalpost.com\/2014\/03\/11\/dont-undermine-elections-canada\/\">Don&#8217;t undermine Elections Canada<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nAn open letter to the Prime minister from a group of more than 150 professors at Canadian universities, including four from Brock, in response to the federal government&#8217;s proposed Fair Elections Act (Bill C-23).<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 11:<\/strong> <em>St. Catharines Standard \/ Welland Tribune \/ Niagara Falls Review<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/2014\/03\/11\/trade-deal-good-for-vino-not-for-canadian-cars\">Trade deal good for vino not for Canadian cars<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Charles Burton, associate professor, Political Science on the Canada- South Korea free-trade agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 12:<\/strong> <em>Brock Radio CFBU 103.7 FM<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfbu.ca\/aud\/IM-2014-03-12.mp3\">Inquisitive Minds with Mike Saunders<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interview #1 &#8211; Bryan Schreiner about <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=10773\">Brock&#8217;s 1972 Arctic Convocation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Interview #2 &#8211; Juris Dreifelds, associatie professor, Political Science, on the crisis in Ukraine and the Crimean referendum vote<\/li>\n<li>Interview #3 &#8211; Ping Liang, associate professor of Biological Sciences, about his <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=26495\">Compute Canada grant <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>March 12:<\/strong> <em>St. Catharines Standard \/ Welland Tribune \/ Niagara Falls Review<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/2014\/03\/12\/doc-waits-too-long-survey\">Doc waits too long: Survey<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Ken Klassen, professor in the Goodman School of Business&#8217; Department of Finance, Operations &amp; Information Systems, about research he&#8217;s conducted on how to alleviate wait times in doctor&#8217;s offices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 12:<\/strong> <em>Toronto Star<\/em> (Opinion\/Commentary) &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2014\/03\/12\/three_ways_harpers_bill_c23_undermines_democracy.html\">Three ways Harper&#8217;s Bill C-23 undermines democracy<\/a>&#8221; by Janique Dubois, assistant professor, Political Science.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 17: <\/strong><em>AM 610 CKTB<\/em> &#8220;Tim Denis in the Morning Show&#8221;<br \/>\nTeju Herath, information systems professor with the Goodman School of Business, was interviewed about the Canada Competition Bureau&#8217;s warning to Canadians about internet and social media &#8220;phishing&#8221; scams that defraud Canadians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 17:<\/strong> <em>AM 610 CKTB<\/em> &#8220;The Larry Fedoruk Show&#8221;<br \/>\nJuris Dreifelds, associate professor, Political Science, was a guest on the program to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 18: <\/strong><em>Toronto Star<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/2014\/03\/18\/brock_university_facebook_page_wins_mental_health_contest.html\">Brock University Facebook page wins mental health contest<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Brock health sciences student Kaitlyn Kerridge, who was a driving force behind the Facebook component of the Brock student-led initiative Cope Care Connect, which <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=27234\">took first place in a province-wide Mental Health 2.0 competition<\/a> that challenged students to use social media to boost mental health at Ontario universities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 18:<\/strong> <em>canada.com<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/o.canada.com\/health\/diet-fitness\/pretty-plating\/comment-page-1\/\">Eating with your eyes: Study links pretty plating to improved taste<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Antonia Mantonakis, associate professor of marketing in Brock&#8217;s Goodman School of Business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 18: <\/strong><em>CHCH News<\/em> (Hamilton) &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chch.com\/professors-call-fair-elections\/\">Professors call for fair elections<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing an interview with Stefan Dolgert, assistant professor, Political Science.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 18: <\/strong><em>Niagara This Week<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.niagarathisweek.com\/community-story\/4417652-braving-the-cold-for-community-care\/\">Braving the cold for Community Care<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Brock students and Don Cyr, dean of the Goodman School of Business, who <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=26842\">participated in the 5 Days for the Homeless fundraiser<\/a> to raise money and food for Community Care\/Housing Help of St. Catharines and Thorold. <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 18:<\/strong> <em>creditcards.ca<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.creditcards.ca\/credit-card-news\/identity_theft-by-someone-you-know-1282.php\">What should you do if a friend defrauds you?<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Susan Sproule, assistant professor, Goodman School of Business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 19:<\/strong> <em>Changemakers<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.changemakers.com\/playexchange\/blog\/brock-niagara-penguins-where-disabled-youth-play-and-co\">Brock Niagara Penguins: Where Disabled Youth Play and Compete Alongside Their Peers<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nInterview with Karen Natho, director and founder of the Brock-Niagara Penguins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 19: <\/strong><em>Brock Radio CFBU 103.7 FM<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfbu.ca\/aud\/IM-2014-03-19.mp3\">Inquisitive Minds with Mike Saunders<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interview #1 &#8211; Madelyn Law, associate professor, Health Sciences, about <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=27444\">the I-EQUIP program<\/a> and how can it improve health care in Niagara<\/li>\n<li>Interview #2 &#8211; Derek Knight, director of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, about the <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=26621\">Industrial Fabric 4<\/a> festival of the arts<\/li>\n<li>Interview #3 &#8211; Michael Ou, Vice-President International for the Graduate Students&#8217; Association at Brock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>March 19:<\/strong> <em>Edmonton Journal<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.canada.com\/edmontonjournal\/news\/story.html?id=0a4c44c7-c601-42d2-a3c4-4d7b082f3f25\">The eyes have it when it comes to taste of food<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Antonia Mantonakis, associate professor of marketing in Brock&#8217;s Goodman School of Business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 24:<\/strong> <em>TVO &#8211; The Agenda<\/em> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/theagenda.tvo.org\/episode\/201734\/going-global-%28with-democracy%29\">Going Global (with Democracy)<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing Janet Conway, associate professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair in Social Justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 26:<\/strong> <em>Brock Radio CFBU 103.7 FM<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfbu.ca\/aud\/IM-2014-03-26.mp3\">Inquisitive Minds with Mike Saunders<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interview #1 &#8211; Teju Herath, professor of information systems, Goodman School of Business, about online phishing scams and identity theft<\/li>\n<li>Interview# 2 &#8211; David Sharron, head of Special Collections and Archives on <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=23158\">the University&#8217;s Autism Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Interview #3 &#8211; Brittany Dunbar, a MSc student in Kinesiology at Brock, about the OCUFA We Teach Ontario video competition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>March 28:<\/strong> <em>Niagara This Week <\/em>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.niagarathisweek.com\/community-story\/4437023-aloft-to-find-niagara-s-chimney-swifts\/\">Aloft to find Niagara&#8217;s chimney swifts<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Donna Szoke, assistant professor of visual arts, about A Loft, a collaborative video project between Brock visual arts students, international artist Althea Thauberger and Foregrounds Media, which explores, the transition of the Brock arts community to downtown St. Catharines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 28:<\/strong> <em>Globe and Mail <\/em>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/education\/full-day-kindergarten-offers-no-academic-advantage-study-says\/article17715532\/#dashboard\/follows\/\">Full-day kindergarten offers little academic advantage, study says<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nFeaturing comments by Mary-Louise Vanderlee, associate professor in the Faculty of Education&#8217;s Department of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, about <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=24364\">her research on full-day kindergarten in Ontario<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 28:<\/strong> <em>Hamilton Spectator<\/em> (opinion\/letters) &#8220;\u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespec.com\/opinion-story\/4433947--educational-value-key-to-school-trip-debate\/\">Educational value&#8217; key to school trip debate<\/a>&#8221; by Lorenzo Cherubini, professor, Teacher Education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 2:<\/strong> <em>Globe and Mail<\/em> (Education) &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/education\/share-your-research-thats-what-keeps-the-humanities-alive\/article17758388\/#dashboard\/follows\/\">Share your research. 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