Name: Muslims and the Media: Western media’s role in fanning fear of Islam and Muslims
Start: 2023-03-02T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-03-02T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Zoom Video Webinar

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‘People just need proof:’ How health-care media barriers and government obstruction shaped the story of the pandemic

Despite ‘hitting a bureaucratic wall,’ journalists explain the importance of challenging hospital media restrictions
Zooming in on access to justice

Gains made in broadcasting proceedings online during the pandemic mean it’s time to revisit conventions about court restrictions on journalists
How COVID-19 has expanded journalism education toolkits

After almost two years doing and teaching journalism at a distance, safety planning is preparing j-school students for not just a pandemic, but also a career in news
How journalists informed audiences in a data-filled era

The pandemic has shown the value of a data-literate news media
Protests and Pandemics: Transparency and the Policing of Press Freedom

Canadian Association of Journalists president Brent Jolly will talk about how press freedom in Canada is being challenged.
Slipshod practices might mean gaps in Canada’s COVID-19 record, info watchdog says

In the course of investigating complaints, information commissioner Caroline Maynard noticed vulnerabilities to Canada's access regime, some a direct result of the pandemic and others that have simply been worsened by COVID-19
Access to Information in the Time of COVID-19: Obstacles and Opportunities in Canadian Journalism

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.
Survey: making social media giants share ad revenue would support local journalism, say newsroom leaders

More than 80% of respondents across print and broadcasting reporting lower ad revenue during COVID-19
Record of long-term care coverage shows failure to challenge power structures

Analysis: The public has been inaccurately informed about the connections between big business and policy making by decades of coverage that didn’t critically examine the role of key lobbying group
N.W.T. is the only place in Canada where journalists have priority access to COVID-19 vaccines

As vulnerable communities and the majority of the population in Canada remain underserved by the vaccine rollout, there’s been little discussion about priority designation for essential media workers

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