JournalismAI Festival 2021
OnlineThe worlds of artificial intelligence and journalism meet again in 2021. Tune in to the JournalismAI Festival from 29 November to 3 December.
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Massey Dialogues – Cultural Workers Organize: Journalists & Digital Media Workers Against Precarity
OnlineJoin the Massey Dialogues on December 1 from 4:00-5:00pm ET From Buzzfeed to The New Yorker, newsrooms all over North America are unionizing.
The Press in Prison: A media training and guidebook from Scalawag
OnlineOn Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET, join Scalawag and other journalists around the country for a collaborative workshop and training about prison journalism.
Moving to Independent News in Canada and Why it Matters
Zoom Video WebinarThe objective of this panel is to (1) describe why more indy, investigative media platforms have emerged, (2) unpack how indy, investigative journalism happens, (3) discuss paths ahead for more investigative research on political and economic elites in the country, and (4) chat about other issues the panelists are interested in. This panel is part of the Centre for Access to Information and Justice (CAIJ) Politics of Information Colloquium Series.
News ‘ForYou’: How TikTok is helping newsrooms reach new audiences
OnlineTikTok’s immense popularity among Gen Z users and more than one billion global user-base make the app an enticing storytelling tool for news publishers. Many newsrooms are reaching hundreds of thousands of young followers that they previously struggled to engage with off the platform.
Free
From the frontlines: Journalists reflect on reporting from Wet’suwet’en Territory
OnlineAn interactive discussion with journalists who reported from the front lines of Wet'suwet'en territory. On Feb. 9, panellists from The Narwhal, The Tyee, Ricochet and more will reflect on what they’ve learned and the challenges they’ve faced.
Free
MISINFO 101 with Terra Tailleur
OnlineThe second session in the CAJ's national Misinfo 101 series is led by University of King's College professor Terra Tailleur. This event is intended for post-secondary students living in Nova Scotia.
Free
Eyes on the Prize – a Black History Month event with Makda Ghebreslassie
OnlineCBC correspondent Makda Ghebreslassie in conversation with Carleton's Prof. Adrian Harewood
“How do you know that?” When journalists’ best questions seem too sensitive to ask
OnlineYoung reporters are trained and expected to ask questions that get at details, verify facts, and elicit stories.
Free
MISINFO 101 with Teresa Wright
OnlineThe third session in the CAJ's national Misinfo 101 series is led by Holland College's Teresa Wright. This event is intended for post-secondary students living in P.E.I.
Free