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Capturing the Pulse of a City From displacement of mom-and-pop stores to redevelopment ... to multigenerational families living under one roof ... to the mystery of the Baklava Man, urban writer Chris Cheung has stood out for his shoe-leather reporting and ability to capture the underbelly of Vancouver with engaging, smart reads. Come join us…
Prize-winning journalist Tanya Talaga (author of Seven Fallen Feathers) explores the legacy of cultural genocide against Indigenous peoples — in Canada and elsewhere — in her 2018 CBC Massey Lectures, All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward. For Tanya Talaga, that cultural genocide has led to a forced disconnection from land and language by Indigenous…
Toronto's most awesome - and only - Media Battle of the Bands. Our 14th show is Nov. 2, 2018, at The Opera House. All for Children's Aid Foundation of Canada. Newzapalooza burst out of the newsrooms of Toronto in 2004 like a bat out of hell on a very tight deadline. Founded by the late,…
Beginning with last year’s explosive Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker investigation on movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s history of sexual assault, and continuing with his recent reports exposing similar allegations against CBS head Les Moonves, Ronan Farrow has become a leading journalist in exposing how influential figures in media and politics abuse power and hide sexual misconduct.…
With her recent bombshell New York Times front-page story, investigative reporter Susanne Craig helped debunk President Trump’s claim of being a self-made billionaire. For more than a year, Craig and two colleagues followed an unwieldy paper trail, documenting deliberate tax maneuvers that increased the wealth Trump received from his parents, including acts of outright fraud.…
Are you coming to the Data Driven Conference happening at Google on Friday, November 16? The Toronto Chapters of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and the Online News Association (ONA) cordially invite you to a pre-conference social gathering. Come meet some of the presenters and talk about data.
News Foundry is a three-day, high-intensity workshop that provides people working in journalism the skills to start building a viable business. Drawing from the Lean Startup movement, the event teaches effective ideation, business model validation through customer interviews, and how to run small experiments that can be done in a weekend.
Join some of Canada’s most prolific investigative reporters, developers, coders and data advocates for a one-day data journalism symposium. Delve into the strategies they use to turn terabytes of raw data into exclusive scoops that have already had a demonstrable impact on the politics, social justice, and day-to-day lives of Canadians.
Join us for a free mixer for media workers, freelancers and students in the GTA. Enjoy FREE snacks and drinks as you make connections with your colleagues working in the media. There will also be mentors from several media outlets, including VICE, CBC, and the Canadian Press. This venue is wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral…
Over a 20-year career as editor of the British daily The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger oversaw the publication of ground-breaking journalism: the WikiLeaks story, the phone-hacking scandal, the mass government surveillance as disclosed by U.S National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden. As he managed the transition from national print newspaper to news site with a strong…
The role and relevance of editorials and op-eds Featuring: -Robyn Urback, CBC News columnist and editor of CBC's Opinion page -Andrew Phillips, Editorial Page Editor of the Toronto Star. Moderated by Ann Rauhala, Professor at the Ryerson School of Journalism Join the Ryerson Journalism Research Centre this Friday for an exploration of the role and…