Magazines West 2020 Conference
Zoom Video WebinarThe Magazines West Conference, or MagsWest, is British Columbia’s only conference for magazine professionals.
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Platforms for Harm? Online Panel Discussion
Online 12 Constance Street, London, London, United KingdomPanel on online harmful content in Canada, with discussion focused on accountability of the platforms.
Article Club: How Do We Fix Our Newsrooms?
Facebook LiveJoin the conversation with: Pacinthe Mattar, journalist and author of the article, “Objectivity Is a Privilege Afforded to White Journalists” Waubgeshig Rice, journalist and author of the article, “Letter to a Young Indigenous Journalist” Shree Paradkar, columnist and ombud at The Toronto Star Angela Misri, digital director at The Walrus
Voices for Change: Media’s Moment to Shine
OnlineThe death of George Floyd ignited a reckoning across every facet of our society. In media, conversations about anti-Black racism have given weight and prominence to stagnant discussions about newsroom culture and composition—and the biases found in coverage of Black, Indigenous and people of colour. Is this the year meaningful change will finally happen?
World News Day virtual event
OnlineDr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Maria Ressa, the embattled co-founder and executive editor of the Filipino news site Rappler now facing imprisonment, will be among the newsmakers and journalists featured on the World News Day event.
Online News Association: ONA20 Everywhere
The Online News Association will host its 21st annual conference everywhere, all at once, Oct. 1 – 16, 2020. Our global journalism innovation festival will be virtual, offering interactive collaboration with some of the most innovative minds in digital media, including journalists, media executives, product teams, entrepreneurs and educators.
USD50 – USD425
Digital investigations for journalists: How to follow the digital trail of people and entities
OnlineWelcome to the Knight Center's new MOOC, "Digital investigations for journalists: How to follow the digital trail of people and entities."
Missing from the Village with Justin Ling
OnlineMatthew Pearson hosts a conversation with Justin Ling on his book Missing from the Village, discussing the tragic and resonant story of the disappearance of eight men—the victims of serial killer Bruce McArthur—from Toronto’s queer community. Presented in partnership with the Ottawa International Writer’s Festival and Library and Archives Canada.
INN Sessions for Start-Ups
OnlineSo you want to start a nonprofit, independent news organization? Congratulations! Your passion for truth telling and your desire to be your own boss has brought you to this point. Starting a nonprofit enterprise can seem like an overwhelming endeavor. It can be a significant challenge and our monthly one-hour INN Sessions are designed to give you a realistic picture of what the process entails.
USD10
Reporting on the pandemic
OnlineThe coronavirus pandemic has been the science story of the year. Science writers have grappled with reporting on a story that progressed rapidly and continues to wield a ton of uncertainty. With insight from experienced science journalists and those covering the pandemic, this session will offer science writers and the public an opportunity for mutual understanding, especially as frustration over - and dangers from - misinformation grow.