Community podcast initiative coming to Calgary
Mount Royal University hub will build technical skills, distribute content and foster scholarship on the medium Continue Reading Community podcast initiative coming to Calgary
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Niagara College journalism program in final year, to be replaced by multimedia storytelling
Declining enrolment, fewer newspaper jobs prompts revamp of program Continue Reading Niagara College journalism program in final year, to be replaced by multimedia storytelling
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J-Schools Canada/ÉcolesJ Launches to Support Journalism Education
At a time when journalism faces a range of threats, Canadian journalism educators are building stronger links with each other and with fellow educators around the world to promote and bolster quality journalism education. Currently administered by Carleton University’s journalism program, the new association is the Canadian affiliate of the World Journalism Education Council (WJEC).…
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Shaping the future of news reporting
As news media navigate a time of unparalleled disruption, training the next generation of journalists has never been more of a challenge. Continue Reading Shaping the future of news reporting
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Concordia department of journalism chair David Secko discusses new program
Chair responds to student criticism and needs of contemporary media. Continue Reading Concordia department of journalism chair David Secko discusses new program
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Carleton launches new Bachelor of Media Production and Design
New program combines skills of journalism and online media production. Continue Reading Carleton launches new Bachelor of Media Production and Design
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Banff Centre to offer inaugural investigative journalism course this fall
By H.G. Watson, Managing Editor Last fall, when Patti Sonntag was invited to an event at the Banff Centre, an arts and culture school nestled in the picturesque Alberta Rockies, she looked around and had a brainwave — she thought there should be investigative trainings there. And now, there will be. In late May, the Banff… -
Journalism students can play a key part in building sustainable journalism models
By Magda Konieczna Missing from the Shattered Mirror report’s recommendations for Canadian journalism were insights about journalism education. A panel discussion at last week’s Canadian Communication Association conference in Toronto aimed to fill that gap. It also reflected the challenges inherent in teaching journalism against the backdrop of an evolving and struggling industry, something that… -
Student media is at the forefront of reporting on sexual assault on campus
This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Shrinkhala Dawadi In recent years, several instances of sexual assault and gendered violence at universities have caused public concern , and much of the initial reporting on these stories were conducted by the student media. Sebastian Leck broke a story in the Queen’s Journal about the… -
Proposal to merge UBC’s journalism school with other programs put on hold
Original proposal would have created a School of Media and Information.