Have an event you'd like to have appear on our events calendar? Please fill out the event form.

All events will be reviewed by an administrator before appearing on the calendar.

Fake vs. Fact (An NCM workshop series)

New Canadian Media is proud to present a new series of workshops for immigrant journalists on “fake news” in the run-up to the October federal election. This first-of-its-kind workshop series will kick off on August 17 at Centennial College’s Story Arts Centre in Toronto. Additional workshops will be offered in Calgary and Vancouver. These workshops…

$92.49

Workshop: Copy Editing

cSPACE King Edward 1721 29 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 6T7b 4th Floor, RGO Treehouse, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Copy editors are more than just a human spell check. A good copy editor is a critical thinker with an eye for detail who can retain a writer’s voice—or know when a writer needs help defining their voice—while ensuring style, consistency, and proper grammar usage. Join writer and editor Conan Tobias for a copy editing…

Workshop: Copy Editing

Varscona Hotel John Walter room 8208 106 St NW, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Copy editors are more than just a human spell check. A good copy editor is a critical thinker with an eye for detail who can retain a writer’s voice—or know when a writer needs help defining their voice—while ensuring style, consistency, and proper grammar usage. Join writer and editor Conan Tobias for a copy editing…

Reporting in Traditional Media

Al Rashid Mosque 13070-113 Street, Edmonton, Ontario, Canada

City News Reporter Dalia Ashry and The Star Edmonton reporter Omar Mosleh will walk us through the reporting process in broadcasting, and print media. Dalia Ashry is a Videojournalist. She joined the CityNews Edmonton in June 2018. She likes to hear people’s stories and share them with the world. Dalia is originally from Toronto, Ontario…

Free

2019 BNC Awards

The Music Room 6181 Lady Hammond Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Our awards event takes place at The Music Room in Halifax on Saturday, October 26th. The evening gets underway at 6:30pm. All members are welcome to attend. It's a great evening to connect with fellow colleagues and check out award winning local journalism being produced in Atlantic Canada. Attendance is free. If you are interested…

Free

Podcast Night School

Various Locations (See Website)

Podcast Night School: a week of training for new and established podcasters to get the tools they need to level up. During Hot Docs Podcast Festival, attendees will vie for a chance to become Canada’s next big podcast.

$400

PWAC and CMG Freelance Together Again!

Pogue Mahone Pub and Kitchen 777 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CMG Freelance President Don Genova and PWAC President Doreen Pendgracs cordially invite all members of both associations in the Greater Toronto Area to join them at a ‘cross-pollination’ mixer on Wednesday, October 30th. Meet the leaders of your respective organizations and mingle with friends and new friends. Compare notes on today’s issues facing freelancers and…

Free

NEWZAPALOOZA XV

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

Newzapalooza is back again for the 15th year! The show is happening on Friday, November 1st, 2019 at The Opera House, 735 Queen St. E. Doors open at 7 pm, bands start hitting the stage at 8 pm. Proceeds go to the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada. Follow @Newzapalooza on Twitter or head to our…

$15 – $25

“How to be a Unicorn” with The Walrus’s Jessica Johnson, and “How to Ask for Mentorship,” with LinkedIn’s Diana Jackson

PC Cooking School 60 Carlton Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CSME, the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors in collaboration with CAJ, the Canadian Association of Journalists, is proud to present a dual event, “How to Become a Unicorn,” with Jessica Johnson, Executive Editor and Creative Director at The Walrus, and Shauna Rempel, National Managing Editor – Social Media and Distribution at Global News. We’ll also…

$5 – $10

Writing Satire Workshop

Toronto Media Arts Centre 32 Lisgar Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

Want to write satirical news in the style of The Onion, The Beaverton or Walking Eagle News? In this workshop, recovering journalist Tim Fontaine will teach you how to write hilarious (or cringe-inducing) short articles and headlines that grab people's attention. maximum capacity: 12 3 hours of instruction Instructor: Tim Fontaine Tim Fontaine is the…

Free – $55