Denis Calnan

Journalist. Bylines in the L.A. Times, The New York Times, Toronto Star. Reported for CBC in 6 provinces; radio, tv, web. Senior Producer for CBC News.

[Perrin Beatty @PerrinBeatty]

From the LA Times. The '51st state'? Canadians say no, thanks. They don't want U.S. products either https://t.co/vKm0KLCxch

[Jann “stop live horse export” Arden @jannarden]

The '51st state'? Canadians say no, thanks. They don't want U.S. products either - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/99IcFjb2ts

[Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak]

The 51st state? Canadians say no, thanks.

They don’t want U.S. products either

@katelinthicum @DenisCalnan in Toronto

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[Denis Calnan @DenisCalnan]

I wrote a little something for the LA Times with ⁦@katelinthicum⁩ - The 51st state? Canadians say no, thanks. They don’t want U.S. products either https://t.co/LOzhTT2yFE

[Luke Galati @LukeGalati]

So excited that today my radio documentary, Dreaming of Better, is being broadcast on @cbcideas.

On-air @ 8 p.m. nationally on CBC Radio One and on Sirius XM 169.

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/8MJihZLWMn

Spotify: https://t.co/Vovn9vUrXB

CBC Listen App: https://t.co/B6ZKy22j9z

[Luke Galati @LukeGalati]

I’ve had the opportunity to create and host an audio documentary w/ @CBC. It’s titled, “Dreaming of Better.”

It’s about the journey of living with bipolar disorder.

To listen:

https://t.co/yIgHLOtHDV

It’ll be on CBC Radio, December 27th @ 4 pm EST, broadcasting nationally 📻

[Denis Calnan @DenisCalnan]

https://t.co/ZttQIYtRV5

[Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Memorial @memorialhss]

🎧 Dr. Carissa Brown, @MUNGeog, was recently among the guest experts consulted for CBC's nation-wide radio feature on "The future of forests on planet earth."
🔗 Listen here: https://t.co/pF0Ew7xpDy

[Denis Calnan @DenisCalnan]

.⁦@pricsp⁩ and I worked on a holiday special for CBC all about The Future of Forests. It airs at 4-5 pm locally across the country (3:30 in Newfoundland). It is not airing today in British Columbia. You can listen anytime here:
https://t.co/M005tm3Jl1

[Judy Trinh @judyatrinh]

The cuts at Bell Media hit @CTVNationalNews hard this week. A thread about the some of the staff we lost. We keep hearing about the cost of news- I want you to hear about the value.
We’ve lost passionate journalists- who put their heart and soul into their work-

[Julianna Romanyk @heyromanyk]

I made a radio documentary about Canadian comedy! Check it out! It’s in the air right now, and it’s available online too: https://t.co/h4cxwoOel2

#canadiancomedy #canadiantv #standupcomedy #canadiansarefunny #comedyindustry #cancon

[Robert Fife @RobertFife]

Number of people asking Canada for help fleeing Gaza doubles as fighting intensifies https://t.co/xG94KWgCEQ

[Denis Calnan @DenisCalnan]

Hi @BenjaminWachs -- mind dropping me a line at [email protected] -- looking to talk with you for CBC.

[Denis Calnan @DenisCalnan]

Hi @brianmdoherty - could you drop me a line at [email protected] please.

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

Let’s talk about the development of self regulation.

You may have seen this recent TikTok trend in which parents covertly film themselves placing candy in front of their young children, then contrive a reason to walk away… instructing the child not to eat any until they return.

It’s interesting to watch the results, most of which depict (slightly younger) children contemplating the directive briefly, if at all, and then beginning to eat the candy.

But this little one is different.

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky proposed that self-regulation (the ability to control one’s impulses) emerges in parallel with the development of symbolic thought - and begins with the use of private or “self-directed” speech.

That’s exactly what we’re seeing here.

Asked not to eat the candy in her mother’s absence, this little one uses spoken language as a tool to help regulate her own behavior.

She repeats her mother’s instruction over and over, actively reminding herself of mom’s directive for almost the entirely of her absence. While she mimes and contemplates eating the chocolates, she ultimately finds success with the support of a newly minted cognitive tool. 🧠

A lovely illustration of developmental theory in practice.

Have you ever noticed your child using self-directed speech? What did it help them to accomplish?

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[Denis Calnan @DenisCalnan]

@kbleggs Big Chute

[Denis Calnan @DenisCalnan]

Hi @kbleggs -- mind sending me a direct message?

[Denis Calnan @DenisCalnan]

LCBO anti-theft device allegedly tracked stolen whisky to veteran Toronto cop’s home https://t.co/FL8T0kBp9S via @torontostar

[The Onion @TheOnion]

Man’s Only Remaining Source Of Pleasure Is Being Mad In The Car https://t.co/oVZc8CLt2U

[Denis Calnan @DenisCalnan]

Weekday afternoon on Bayview, Toronto. #biketo