Education

SSHRC reviewers said the Global Journalism Innovation Lab “promises to be influential at a time of critical need”
Read More Continue Reading UBC researchers lead $2.5-million journalism innovation project

Declining enrolment, fewer newspaper jobs prompts revamp of program
Read More Continue Reading Niagara College journalism program in final year, to be replaced by multimedia storytelling

2018 Michener-Deacon Fellow for Journalism Education Tamara Baluja spent the past year studying what journalism schools are teaching their students about social media storytelling, metrics and best practices. Here’s what she found
Read More Continue Reading Top tips and trends in social media education

The fellows are working on a Canada-wide collaborative investigative project facilitated by the Institute for Investigative Journalism
Read More Continue Reading Seven students each awarded $10,000 in fellowships

Following in the footsteps of a legacy of student activism in Québec, students are protesting unpaid labour within and far beyond their university’s journalism program
Read More Continue Reading Here’s why Concordia students are striking against school internship policies

Since the Ontario premier announced changes to student fee policies, many have called out the risks for campus media. But weakening student journalism won’t just threaten the schools’ information access
Read More Continue Reading How Doug Ford is endangering local news ecosystems

By Cristina Sanza, Concordia University; Brittney Borowiec, McMaster University; David Secko, Concordia University; Farah Qaiser, University of Toronto; Fernanda de Araujo Ferreira, Harvard University; Heather MacGregor, University of Toronto; Michael Bramadat-Willcock,… Continue Reading Why we see hope for the future of science journalism

The Varsity’s reporters have found no shortage of business stories to cover at the University of Toronto. Will other student papers follow their lead?
Read More Continue Reading Why one student paper is is taking on the business beat

The move sparks discussions about whether a free student press is essential on campuses.
Read More Continue Reading Ford’s tuition changes put campus media at risk

Social media sites have surpassed print newspapers as a news source. That’s according to the Pew Research Centre, which found that one-in-five U.S. adults say they often get news via… Continue Reading Survey: Are j-school grads ready to tackle social media journalism?