This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. It was an overwhelmingly humid summer day in Hong Kong when Adrian Ma, professor at the Ryerson School of Journalism, found himself sitting at a plastic table, crammed in next to his students, receiving a slew of free dishes from an elderly woman cooking at a dai…
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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Carleton students learn how to tell stories about Canada’s Indigenous communities with a breadth of understanding. Continue Reading Stories North course brings journalism students to Yukon
The Media Centre for Public Policy and Knowledge Mobilization is led by Dr. Shannon Sampert, editor-in-chief of EvidenceNetwork.ca. Continue Reading New research hub will look at news media’s influence on public policy
The Institute is led by Patti Sonntag, former managing editor of The New York Times’ News Services Division. Continue Reading Institute for Investigative Journalism launches at Concordia
The Strathcona County Library Journal is a project of Michael Hingston, writer-in-residence for the Metro Edmonton Federation of Libraries. Continue Reading Kids get the scoop in library newspaper they produced
Students who had some job experience, especially if it was paid, showed the strongest enthusiasm toward journalism according to Carleton prof Aneurin Bosley. Continue Reading Canadian journalism students’ interest in journalism careers lessens during course of journalism school
Journalism programs face ongoing struggles to implement TRC’s Call to Action – almost three years later. Continue Reading Long journey of reconciliation ahead at Canada’s journalism schools