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Will Games Save Journalism?

Virtual event

Since the first newspaper crossword appeared in the New York World in 1913, puzzles have served as a gateway to news consumption for game enthusiasts who might not otherwise read the news. Over a century later, news organizations continue to attract audiences through games like crosswords, Wordle, and Sudoku. The panel explored questions such as […]

Tactics for Combatting News Avoidance

Virtual event

Confronting the decline in news consumption represents a global newsroom challenge. Around the world, despite having more sources of news than ever before, a significant number of people simply avoid the news: consumption of news is declining, interest in news is decreasing, and the amount of selective avoidance of the news is growing. Experts in […]

Climate Solutions Journalism Workshop

In partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network. The Climate Solutions Journalism webinar guided journalists in shifting the climate narrative from problem-centered reporting to a solutions-oriented approach, emphasizing how this change can broaden public understanding of climate issues. Focusing on the fundamentals of climate solutions journalism, we explored how covering effective, evidence-based responses can add depth […]

Post-Election Media: New Rules, New Realities

Virtual event

In the wake of the 2024 U.S. election and with a federal election in Canada on the horizon, leading journalists and experts explore the urgent challenges facing news organizations today. From navigating  unprecedented political polarization to adapting to an era of media fragmentation, our panel of experts will grapple with the pressing issues shaping the […]

Changing the Narrative: The Past, Present, and Future of Black Voices in Canadian Journalism

TD Bank Tower, Toronto

This Black History/Black Futures Month the CJF hosted an illuminating panel discussion with Nathan Downer (CTV News Toronto), Allya Davidson (CBC's The Fifth Estate), Wendy Ann Clarke (Investigative Journalism Bureau) and Dominique Gené (2024 CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellow). CTV News Toronto Weekend Anchor & Videojournalist Andria Case will moderate the discussion.Our distinguished […]

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Game Changers: The Rising Profile of Women in Sports Media

Recent research from Canadian Women & Sport shows that two-thirds of Canadians are interested in women’s sport, and that these fans are passionate, diverse, educated, and engaged. Yet over 90% of sports media coverage in Canada focusses solely on men’s sport, and less than fifteen percent of sports reporters in the US and Canada were […]

Breaking Through the Noise: Reinventing Broadcast News

Isabel Bader Theatre, Toronto

As election coverage transitioned into post-election analysis, we brought together news leaders from CBC, CTV, Global, and Rogers to explore how broadcast journalism is evolving in our fragmented media landscape. In an era where traditional TV competes with streaming, podcasts, and social media, how are networks maintaining trust while adapting to new audience habits? What […]

Pivot to Video 2.0: Direct-to-Platform News Creators

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The media landscape is changing—again. Join us for a critical conversation with leading straight-to-platform video storytellers who are redefining how news reaches audiences in the digital age. Dive into the future of news: Where are video strategies succeeding? Where are they failing? And how do you turn views into revenue when you're going direct to […]

Diversity at the Crossroads: Protecting Inclusive Journalism in Canada

Isabel Bader Theatre, Toronto

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The New Age of Digital Deception: What’s Changed and How to Fight Back

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St. West

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 […]