J-Talks 2022

Reporting on the Ground in Afghanistan

Virtual event

Only days after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan last August, the world watched in awe as the Taliban swiftly retook control. Desperate and visceral images of Afghans clinging to […]

Reimagining Business Journalism

Virtual event

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted labour markets globally. Housing affordability, precarious work, stagnant wages, social isolation, labour inequity and the drive to automation, are some of the major challenges facing the […]

The News Startups: Ecosystem Builders

Virtual event

The Canadian Journalism Foundation’s (CJF) popular J-Talks Live kicked off its fall season with a special two-part event focused on news startups. Startups have become a recent bright spot in a […]

The News Startups: The New Wave

Virtual event

The Canadian Journalism Foundation’s (CJF) popular J-Talks Live kicked off its fall season with a special two-part event focused on news startups. Startups have become a recent bright spot in […]

Above the Fold: A Personal History of The Toronto Star

Toronto Public Library, Bram and Bluma Appel Salon

In his posthumously published Above the Fold: A Personal History of the Toronto Star, legendary publisher John Honderich shares the inside story of operating a newspaper "for the benefit of the public." Honderich, who […]

The Chilling Tide of Abuse Faced by Women Journalists

Virtual event

Online harm and harassment is one of the most significant safety issues facing women journalists today, and is on the rise globally, according to a 2021 report by the International […]