The Canadian Journalism Foundation in partnership with MediaSmarts presented a free Media Literacy Week J-Talks event.

Renowned digital media expert Craig Silverman mapped this new landscape of digital deception and revealed practical defence strategies for journalists and citizens. The talk explored how modern verification tools like Indicator fit into today’s newsroom toolkit, and investigative techniques to separate authentic content from sophisticated fakes.

The evening featured an in-depth conversation with Carolyn Jarvis exploring Silverman’s frontline experience tracking misinformation campaigns and his vision for building more resilient information ecosystems.

About the Speakers

Craig Silverman

Craig Silverman is an award-winning journalist and author, and one of the world’s leading experts on online disinformation and digital investigations. He is the co-founder of Indicator, a newsletter and website dedicated to exposing digital deception and equipping professionals with the knowledge and skills to help them investigate it.

Carolyn Jarvis

National Anchor with CTV News Channel, Carolyn Jarvis was raised in Richmond, B.C., and has spent time stationed at five bureaus across Canada as a reporter. She previously served as west coast correspondent and weekend anchor for Global News’ flagship nightly newscast, before becoming Chief Correspondent and host of the network’s current affairs show, 16×9. She has received a multitude of awards for large-scale investigative journalism projects, including the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s top prize for Excellence in Journalism (2025); the Canadian Screen Award for Best National Reporter (2018); multiple RTDNA Awards; New York Festivals awards (2015, 2016, 2018), and recognition from the Sidney Hillman Foundation (2023 & 2018). In addition to her on-air work, Jarvis takes pride in mentoring young journalists and working on collaborative projects with universities and newsrooms across the country.

This event is presented in partnership with the Canadian Commission for Unesco.

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