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Join host Garvia Bailey in conversation with one of Canada’s most respected journalists as she launches her new CBC Podcast, ‘More with Anna Maria Tremonti’. Hear Tremonti as never before, as she discusses her move into the world of podcasting. How can we learn more about people we think we already know? And what’s at…
This event (hosted by The Eye and various other co-hosts!) will aim to rethink the way we approach storytelling and traditional journalistic approaches. We want to highlight non-journalist voices (aka, the people we aim to cover and represent), because sources are just as much part of the conversation as the actual storytellers! So please come…
Many dream of writing a book, but getting from that first idea to the launch party can seem like an arduous - and mysterious - process. At this lunchtime panel, get the inside info from two journalists who are published authors, as well as an editor for Canada’s largest publishing house. Featuring: -Ann Hui, Globe…
A J-Talk exploring podcasting, a bright spot for the news industry. Podcasting has become a rare bright spot for the news industry. According to a recent report from the Reuters Institute at Oxford University, the number of news podcasts globally rose by almost 12,000 in just 10 months, between January and October 2019. Whether it be…
From city hall and the crime beat to the Hill and the Sens, let’s trade gossip on when the O-Train will start working and how long this minority government will last. The Canadian Association of Journalists invites all journalists from the Ottawa area for a pub night to get to know each other. CAJ is…
New Canadian Media has teamed up with The Walrus to present The NCM — The Walrus Professional Development Series for Immigrant Journalists, a series of workshops featuring some of Canada’s leading journalists reporting on the immigrant landscape. They will share best practices and expertise during information and mentoring sessions at 3 individual workshops focused to help you learn how…
A panel discussion featuring five journalists with experience covering digital threats to democracy. About this Event This panel kicks off the Digital Ecosystem Research Challenge's Post- Election Conference. The panel, moderated by Nasma Ahmed, will feature five journalists with experience covering misinformation, media manipulation and cybersecurity: Jane Lytvynenko (BuzzFeed News), Fatima Syed (The Logic), Jeff…
From disinformation to political advertising to online harassment, learn about the latest research on digital media & the federal election About this Event From disinformation to political advertising to online harassment, learn about the latest research on the impacts of digital media on the 2019 Federal Election with a full day of expert panels featuring…
How can Canadian news organizations better engage with and serve Indigenous audiences? Join veteran professionals from Canada’s leading media outlets for a lively panel discussion, followed by a networking reception with journalists from across the country who are taking part in this year's collaborative investigation. Refreshments will available. The speakers are (photo'd left to right):…
This free, hands-on workshop offers participants tips and tools for working with spreadsheets, mining data, filing access-to-information requests and finding proactive ways to get data other journalists have unearthed as part of their investigations. A laptop is required to participate — please bring your own. There is no cost to attend but participants must register in…
The Canadian Association of Black Journalists (CABJ), in partnership with the University of King’s College and Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), are pleased to announce the creation of J-School Noire, a media training and mentorship session being held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at NSCC’s Ivany campus in Dartmouth. This free workshop is a chance for high school…
Description All too often, data used in criminal justice research and reporting comes from one of a handful of sources: Statistics Canada, open data portals, or a polite request to a government body. Unfortunately, these datasets are always summarized and aggregated, stamping out interesting patterns. But with a bit of strategy (and a whole lot…
Join us for a book launch and reception featuring Reckoning: Journalism’s Limits and Possibilities (Oxford University Press, 2020), a new book by Candis Callison and Mary Lynn Young. How do journalists know what they know? Who gets to decide what good journalism is and when it's done right? What sort of expertise do journalists have, and what…
New Canadian Media has teamed up with The Walrus to present The NCM — The Walrus Professional Development Series for Immigrant Journalists, a series of workshops featuring some of Canada’s leading journalists reporting on the immigrant landscape. They will share best practices and expertise during information and mentoring sessions at 3 individual workshops focused to help you learn how…