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Join some of the Canada’s most prolific investigative reporters, developers, coders and data advocates for a one-day data journalism symposium. Delve into the strategies they use to turn terabytes of raw data into exclusive scoops that have already had a demonstrable impact on the politics, social justice, and day-to-day lives of Canadians.
In 1966, twelve-year-old Chanie Wenjack froze to death on the railway tracks after running away from residential school. An inquest was called and four recommendations were made to prevent another tragedy. None of those recommendations were applied. More than a quarter of a century later, from 2000 to 2011, seven Indigenous high school students died…
The annual gathering of the country’s student journalists is coming to Toronto in 2018 for its 80th anniversary. Hosted by The Eyeopener, Ryerson University’s independent student paper, NASH80 will celebrate and continue the tradition of the Canadian University Press We are once again bringing university papers together, with one of the most unique and diverse…
Hear from Columbia Review of Journalism (Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism) editor and publisher Kyle Pope on why media criticism matters now more than ever. Pope has over a decade of experience as a foreign correspondent and editor at The Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast and The New York Observer. In the summer of…
The School of Journalism’s 37th Minifie Lecturer is Peter Mansbridge. He is the first-ever lecturer to be asked to return a second time, to book-end the insights gained over a long career in Canadian broadcast news. Peter Mansbridge is one of Canada’s most respected and recognizable figures. For five decades, including 29 years as anchor…
The Digital News Innovation Challenge (DNIC) is a partnership that brings together the RSJ, the DMZ and the Facebook Journalism Project in support of digital news ideas and early-stage tech companies driving innovation for journalism and news organizations. The official call for applications kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 1 pm at the DMZ…
You can't be well-informed about the media and journalism if you don't pay attention to the stellar work of CNN senior media correspondent Brian Stelter. Through his must-watch Sunday morning show, Reliable Sources, which examines the week's top media stories, and his must-read Reliable Sources newsletter, Stelter's media literacy work shines light on real news…
A chat with James Mirtle, editor-in-chief of The Athletic Canada. Mirtle spent over a decade as a sportswriter at The Globe and Mail before joining the Athletic. What lessons has he learned launching a media startup in Canada? What can the Athletic tell us about the future of sports journalism?
As a result of the nebulous definitions and various exemptions in the Employment Standards Act (2000) and the Labour Relations Act (1995), many workers in Ontario have been unable to organize for decades and have been left without basic workplace protections and rights. The entertainment industry is just one of many sectors where this applies.…
Join us for a free mixer for media workers, freelancers and students in the GTA. Enjoy FREE snacks and drinks as you make connections with your colleagues working in the media. There will also be mentors from several media outlets, including VICE, CBC, Corus Entertainment and the Canadian Press. This venue is wheelchair accessible and…