Journalism and the Pandemic: The Disinfodemic
Zoom Video WebinarHow are journalists experiencing the COVID-19 ‘disinfodemic’ and working to counter it?
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How are journalists experiencing the COVID-19 ‘disinfodemic’ and working to counter it?
As an increasing number of people around the world consume, discuss and share news in WhatsApp, it’s become more important for journalists and researchers to understand the conversations that take place on the messaging app.
Our next interview features our health reporter Moira Wyton, who will examine how the pandemic has taught us to cover health better. She will discuss health as more than just what happens in hospitals, racism and its impacts in our healthcare system and how changes to our system are possible, despite how political some aspects of health are.
Learn three decision-making tools to find the most precise words to ensure that all subjects and sources are described with dignity.
The 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.
is an international symposium to be hosted online this Oct. 22-23 by the Journalism program at Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication. We will engage with a global network of experts to examine the nexus between journalism and the COVID-19 pandemic to find lessons for journalism practice and study in the future.
Join S. Mitra Kalita, senior vice president for news, opinion and programming for CNN Digital, and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, in conversation with host Anna Maria Tremonti, also host of the CBC podcast More.
This short, online course will introduce epidemiologic concepts to health/science journalists.
Centre for Access to Information and Justice will be holding a webinar about navigating Canada’s federal ATI system in times of COVID-19 with panelists Dr. Elyse Amend and Margaret Thompson.
Canadian Association of Journalists president Brent Jolly will talk about how press freedom in Canada is being challenged.