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The Word on the Street Halifax

Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Welcome to our 23rd Annual Word on the Street Festival from the Festival Team WoTS Halifax is a great way to experience a wide range of books and meet a large number of authors Each year our one-day celebration of literacy arts presents an array of local, regional and national authors, poets, illustrators, spoken word…

The Word on the Street Saskatoon

Broadway Avenue and 10th Street East Broadway Ave & 10th St E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Since 2011, The Word On The Street Saskatoon has proudly hosted some of Canada’s finest literary talent. Our seventh annual festival is shaping up to be another great one. Check out the authors and artists appearing this year! Participate in numerous author readings, discussions and activities, and shop in a vibrant Exhibitor Marketplace. Choose to…

Thirsty Thursdays

P.J. O'Brien 39 Colborne Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Toronto Chapter of the Canadian Association of Journalists cordially invites you to attend the first installment in an ongoing series of monthly social gatherings: Thirsty Thursdays! (For full details, please see the poster attached)

The Word on the Street Lethbridge

810 5th Avenue South Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Since 2011, The Word On The Street Lethbridge has proudly hosted a wide and diverse range of literary talent from across Canada. Our seventh annual festival is shaping up to be another great one. Check out the authors and artists appearing this year! We’re proud to join communities across the country in a national celebration…

The Word on the Street Toronto

Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Since 1990, The Word On The Street has proudly hosted vibrant writing by writers across Canada. Check back soon to explore the authors and artists appearing at our 29th festival on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Depuis 1990, The Word on the Street accueille avec fierté la crème des talents de la littérature canadienne. Consultez ci-dessous…

Terrorism and the Media

Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Commission for UNESCO, in partnership with the Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence and the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University, is pleased to present an interactive session on Terrorism and the Media with Mr. Jean-Paul Marthoz. The session will give journalism students and practicing journalists a greater…

Free

FOI Friday: Q&A with Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard

IPolitics 17 York St - Suite 201, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

To mark Right to Know Day, the Canadian Association of Journalists' Ottawa chapter and iPolitics are hosting a Q & A with Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard to discuss the federal access-to-information system. Commissioner Maynard has been in charge of handling ATIA investigations and promoting transparency across federal departments since March. Learn about the state of…

Free

The Future of Investigative Journalism is Here

Rogers Communication Room 103 - 80 Gould St., Toronto, ON, Canada

A new model for investigative reporting is emerging in Canada with a unique mandate: replace journalistic competition with collaboration. Amid unprecedented cuts to investigative resources, some Canadian newsrooms are doing their most ambitious work ever in partnerships with other media organizations and journalism schools. It has led to the country's first ever investigative institute focused…

Free

Going Local or Going Niche: New News Opportunities

Google Toronto 111 Richmond Street West, 9th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Where some see pitfalls in the media business, others see opportunity. So it is with Village Media, which is expanding its hyper local Ontario online news sites across smaller cities during a general decline in community newspapers. So it is, too, with media startup The Logic, a subscription news site that explores an area that…

$15 – $25

Montreal Media Mixer

Sunlife Building, 7th Floor, Salon III 1155 Rue Metcalfe Montréal, QC H3B 2V6, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Join us for a free mixer for media workers, freelancers and students in Montreal. Enjoy FREE snacks and drinks as you meet and mingle with media workers from across the city. This event is co-hosted by the Montreal Newspaper Guild, whose members at the Montreal Gazette are currently negotiating with Postmedia for a new contract.…

Free