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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

The 2018 CBC Massey Lectures – “All Our Relations” (Thunder Bay)

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Drive, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Prize-winning journalist Tanya Talaga (author of Seven Fallen Feathers) explores the legacy of cultural genocide against Indigenous peoples — in Canada and elsewhere — in her 2018 CBC Massey Lectures, All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward. For Tanya Talaga, that cultural genocide has led to a forced disconnection from land and language by Indigenous…

State of Media: Survival Strategies in the Age of Misinformation

TMX Broadcast Centre The Exchange Tower, 130 King St. West, Canada

Journalists and media organizations around the world are under siege from misinformation fed by social media and an antagonistic U.S. president. How should journalism and democracy respond to this dual challenge? How can journalists ensure truth overrides false information? How should they respond to public attacks and historic levels of mistrust? At the same time,…

$15 – $30

The 2018 CBC Massey Lectures – “All Our Relations” (Halifax)

Paul O'Regan Hall - Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Prize-winning journalist Tanya Talaga (author of Seven Fallen Feathers) explores the legacy of cultural genocide against Indigenous peoples — in Canada and elsewhere — in her 2018 CBC Massey Lectures, All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward. For Tanya Talaga, that cultural genocide has led to a forced disconnection from land and language by Indigenous…

$5 – $30

A Conversation with Steve Paikin

Bloor Street United Church 300 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Steve Paikin is speaking to the audience about his experiences in the world of journalism with a special emphasis on Ontario Premiers. 6:00 Refreshments/Cash Bar and Marketplace 7:30 A Conversation with Steve Paikin and Q & A

$35

The 2018 CBC Massey Lectures – “All Our Relations” (Vancouver)

York Theatre 639 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Prize-winning journalist Tanya Talaga (author of Seven Fallen Feathers) explores the legacy of cultural genocide against Indigenous peoples — in Canada and elsewhere — in her 2018 CBC Massey Lectures, All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward. For Tanya Talaga, that cultural genocide has led to a forced disconnection from land and language by Indigenous…

$5 – $35

“Bearing Witness: Journalism, Trust and Social Media” by Andy Carvin, Asper Visiting Professor, Journalist and Author

UBC Robson Square Room c.680, 800 Robson Square, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

For the last two decades, American journalist Andy Carvin has pioneered the use of social media to report geopolitical upheaval, from the September 11 attacks to the Arab Spring. Is social media making the world a better place, or worse? Can journalism restore public trust in itself? And in an increasingly darkening world order, can…

Free

The 2018 CBC Massey Lectures – “All Our Relations” (Saskatoon)

Broadway Theatre 715 Broadway Ave., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Prize-winning journalist Tanya Talaga (author of Seven Fallen Feathers) explores the legacy of cultural genocide against Indigenous peoples — in Canada and elsewhere — in her 2018 CBC Massey Lectures, All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward. For Tanya Talaga, that cultural genocide has led to a forced disconnection from land and language by Indigenous…

$5 – $30