Online Harassment Targeting Women Journalists
Rogers Communication Centre 80 Gould Street, Toronto, OntarioIn the digital age of conspiracy theories, media distrust, and media disinformation, women journalists are bearing the brunt of online hate
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The Chilling Tide of Abuse Faced by Women Journalists
Online 12 Constance Street, London, LondonOnline harm and harassment is one of the most significant safety issues facing women journalists today, and is on the rise globally, according to a 2021 report by the International Center for Journalists. Digital attacks aimed predominantly at women and racialized journalists are intended to belittle, discredit, humiliate and, ultimately, undermine trust in facts and jeopardize press freedom.
Journalists and online hate: What to do when the battlefield is everywhere
Richcraft Hall 9376 University Dr., Ottawa, ONJoin us on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 1, at Carleton University for a major public event grappling with the upsurge in targeted online abuse facing journalists, especially women journalists of colour. Register here for Inperson attendance
The Urgent Need to Know: Science and Science Communication in the COVID-19 Era
Massey College, University of Toronto 4 Devonshire Place, Toronto, OntarioOn Friday, January 20th from 4:00-5:00pm, hear from an expert panel on The Urgent Need to Know: Science and Science Communication in the COVID-19 Era.
Reporting in Canada: Legal challenges faced by reporters working in Canada
Toronto Metropolitan University 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ONJoin the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Canadian Association of Journalists for a discussion about the state of press freedom in Canada.
Canadian National Freelancing Summit
Toronto Metropolitan University 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ONFor freelancers, work in the media and communications sectors can be brutal. Our work conditions, pay and leverage get worse every year, and we struggle to have our voices heard by publishers and owners alike.
Free
Book Launch – Decolonizing Journalism Classrooms by Duncan McCue
Massey College, University of Toronto 4 Devonshire Place, Toronto, OntarioOn Monday, February 6 from 5:00-6:00pm you are invited to a discussion with Journalism Fellow Alum Duncan McCue on his recent book Decolonizing Journalism: A Guide to Reporting in Indigenous Communities. He will be in conversation with Rhiannon Johnson (CBC) and Karyn Pugliese (National Observer) on Decolonizing Journalism Classrooms.
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10 Days in Angola: My search for identity through historical investigative journalism
Richcraft Hall 9376 University Dr., Ottawa, ONNichelle Smith, former enterprise and investigative editor at USA TODAY and founder of the publication’s annual Black History Month editions, was the leader of several award-winning projects, including 1619: Searching for Answers.
If Newsletters Are the Key to Audience Growth, Then Experiments Will Show You How
Online 12 Constance Street, London, LondonAs a publisher, you have to know your audience. But is your relationship with your readership based on data or out-dated first impressions and hunches?
Muslims and the Media: Western media’s role in fanning fear of Islam and Muslims
Zoom Video WebinarIn his Massey Essay, Haroon Siddiqui argues that “our ostensibly free media… has played a leading role in the cultural warfare waged on Muslims, chiefly against .. who are fellow citizens in the West and, most ironically, against Muslim women.” Join a panel of distinguished journalists who will critically discuss the role of Western media in relation to Islamophobia since 9/11.