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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

Capturing the Pulse of a City: Christopher Cheung

BC Alliance For Arts & Culture 938 Howe St., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Capturing the Pulse of a City From displacement of mom-and-pop stores to redevelopment ... to multigenerational families living under one roof ... to the mystery of the Baklava Man, urban writer Chris Cheung has stood out for his shoe-leather reporting and ability to capture the underbelly of Vancouver with engaging, smart reads. Come join us…

Free

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

Koerner Hall Telus Centre 273 Bloor St W., Toronto, 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…

$5 – $50

Newzapalooza XIV

The Opera House 735 Queen St. E, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto's most awesome - and only - Media Battle of the Bands. Our 14th show is Nov. 2, 2018, at The Opera House. All for Children's Aid Foundation of Canada. Newzapalooza burst out of the newsrooms of Toronto in 2004 like a bat out of hell on a very tight deadline. Founded by the late,…

Ronan Farrow: Power, Media and Politics

Bluma Appel Theatre 27 Front St E, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Beginning with last year’s explosive Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker investigation on movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s history of sexual assault, and continuing with his recent reports exposing similar allegations against CBS head Les Moonves, Ronan Farrow has become a leading journalist in exposing how influential figures in media and politics abuse power and hide sexual misconduct.…

$50 – $89

Susanne Craig – How Trump Got Rich: The Real Story

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

With her recent bombshell New York Times front-page story, investigative reporter Susanne Craig helped debunk President Trump’s claim of being a self-made billionaire. For more than a year, Craig and two colleagues followed an unwieldy paper trail, documenting deliberate tax maneuvers that increased the wealth Trump received from his parents, including acts of outright fraud.…

Thirsty Thursdays 2.0: Your Pre-‘Data Driven’ Destination

Are you coming to the Data Driven Conference happening at Google on Friday, November 16? The Toronto Chapters of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and the Online News Association (ONA) cordially invite you to a pre-conference social gathering. Come meet some of the presenters and talk about data.

Free