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NCM — The Walrus Professional Development Series for Immigrant Journalists

Algonquin College Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

New Canadian Media has teamed up with The Walrus to present The NCM — The Walrus Professional Development Series for Immigrant Journalists, a series of workshops featuring some of Canada’s leading journalists reporting on the immigrant landscape. They will share best practices and expertise during information and mentoring sessions at 3 individual workshops focused to help you learn how…

Covering Elections in the Digital Age

Huguette Labelle Hall 75 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, ON, Canada

A panel discussion featuring five journalists with experience covering digital threats to democracy. About this Event This panel kicks off the Digital Ecosystem Research Challenge's Post- Election Conference. The panel, moderated by Nasma Ahmed, will feature five journalists with experience covering misinformation, media manipulation and cybersecurity: Jane Lytvynenko (BuzzFeed News), Fatima Syed (The Logic), Jeff…

Digital Media and the 2019 Federal Election Symposium

Desmarais Hall Room 4101, 55 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, ON, Canada

From disinformation to political advertising to online harassment, learn about the latest research on digital media & the federal election About this Event From disinformation to political advertising to online harassment, learn about the latest research on the impacts of digital media on the 2019 Federal Election with a full day of expert panels featuring…

Reporting for Indigenous Audiences

Maison de Developpement Durable 50 Ste-Catherine St. W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada

How can Canadian news organizations better engage with and serve Indigenous audiences? Join veteran professionals from Canada’s leading media outlets for a lively panel discussion, followed by a networking reception with journalists from across the country who are taking part in this year's collaborative investigation. Refreshments will available. The speakers are (photo'd left to right):…

Free
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Building an Investigative Mindset

Concordia Conference Centre 1450 Guy St., Montreal, Quebec, Canada

This free, hands-on workshop offers participants tips and tools for working with spreadsheets, mining data, filing access-to-information requests and finding proactive ways to get data other journalists have unearthed as part of their investigations. A laptop is required to participate — please bring your own. There is no cost to attend but participants must register in…

Free

J-School Noire Halifax

Nova Scotia Community College Ivany Campus 80 Mawiomi Place, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Canadian Association of Black Journalists (CABJ), in partnership with the University of King’s College and Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), are pleased to announce the creation of J-School Noire, a media training and mentorship session being held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at NSCC’s Ivany campus in Dartmouth. This free workshop is a chance for high school…

Digging for Data, Tom Cardoso, crime and justice reporter, Globe and Mail

The University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Avenue Room 2M70, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Description All too often, data used in criminal justice research and reporting comes from one of a handful of sources: Statistics Canada, open data portals, or a polite request to a government body. Unfortunately, these datasets are always summarized and aggregated, stamping out interesting patterns. But with a bit of strategy (and a whole lot…

Reckoning: Journalism’s Limits and Possibilities

Peter Wall Institute Seminar Room 6331 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join us for a book launch and reception featuring Reckoning: Journalism’s Limits and Possibilities (Oxford University Press, 2020), a new book by Candis Callison and Mary Lynn Young. How do journalists know what they know? Who gets to decide what good journalism is and when it's done right? What sort of expertise do journalists have, and what…

Free

NCM – The Walrus Professional Development Series for Immigrant Journalists

Seneca College (Downtown Campus) 30 Wellington St W 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

New Canadian Media has teamed up with The Walrus to present The NCM — The Walrus Professional Development Series for Immigrant Journalists, a series of workshops featuring some of Canada’s leading journalists reporting on the immigrant landscape. They will share best practices and expertise during information and mentoring sessions at 3 individual workshops focused to help you learn how…

CAJ Toronto: Pitch Party

Left Field Brewery 36 Wagstaff Dr., Toronto, ON, Canada

Sliding into their DMs didnt work the first time? CAJ Toronto chapter is hosting a speed networking event for reporters and editors on March 4 at Left Field Brewery from 6-9 pm. Bring your A-game!