J-Talks 2020

Podcasting has become a rare bright spot for the news industry. According to a recent report from the Reuters Institute at Oxford University, the number of news podcasts globally rose […]

WE REGRET THAT THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. We apologize for any inconvenience. For questions, contact programs@cjf-fjc.ca. With her signature no-holds-barred toughness, Kara Swisher is a singular force when it […]

With women’s perspectives underrepresented in media, how can journalists increase the gender mix and diversity of their news sources and the experts they quote?  This important panel discussion will explore […]

In the first of our new J-Talks Live webcast series hosted by award-winning broadcaster Anna Maria Tremonti, host of the CBC podcast More, Jane Lytvynenko, senior reporter with BuzzFeed News, explores disinformation around the coronavirus […]

When Globe and Mail columnist André Picard speaks, Canadians pay attention. He is our country’s pre-eminent health journalist, named Canada’s first “Public Health Hero” in 2011 by the Canadian Public Health Association. In early […]

DUE TO THE DEVELOPING CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED.  While many altered videos are meant to be funny and harmless, the potential for politically-driven deepfakes to spread disinformation and […]

- Watch the webcast - Listen to the podcast All eyes still remain on China, where COVID-19 first emerged, strict quarantine measures have been relaxed and attempts at resuming regular activities have […]

- Watch the webcast - Listen to the podcast From the outset, COVID-19 has been a fast-moving, relentless challenge for journalists across Canada and around the world. How do you report the […]

- Watch the webcast - Listen to the podcast - Watch on CPAC In managing the biggest health and economic crisis of our time, Canadian politicians and public officials deploy varying strategies and levels […]

- Watch the webcast - Listen to the podcast - Watch on CPAC At all levels, the Canadian economy is taking a hit amid this global pandemic. Even with federal and provincial governments providing […]

- View the video - Listen to the podcast - Watch on CPAC In a year of a pandemic and protests over race-related police brutality in the U.S., how can Canadians make sense […]

- WATCH THE SHOW - LISTEN TO THE PODCAST  The death of George Floyd ignited a reckoning across every facet of our society. In media, conversations about anti-Black racism have given weight […]

- WATCH THE VIDEO - LISTEN TO THE PODCAST “Pivot” is a word well-used during the pandemic, and one that news organizations are familiar with—they’ve been doing it for years in the […]

- WATCH THE SHOW  - LISTEN TO THE PODCAST   In the aftermath of a heated, divisive and often unpredictable run-up to the U.S. election, and the win for President-elect Joe Biden, this […]

- Watch the show (start at about 28 minutes) - Listen to the podcast - View the tip sheet Looking after your mental health during COVID-19, courtesy of Dr. Anthony Feinstein -  From the Reuters Institute […]

- Watch the video - Listen to the podcast - View the photos In his book Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, Ronan Farrow sheds light on the stranger-than-fiction challenges of […]