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 Center for Journalists. Digital attacks aimed predominantly at women and racialized journalists are intended to belittle, discredit, humiliate and, ultimately, undermine trust in facts and […]
True crime podcasts have matured well beyond blood and gore recountings into deeply reported features. The popularity of the genre, combined with the format’s scope for long-form narrative, represents an opportunity for investigative journalism to reach and connect with new audiences. The event focused on podcasts as a form of narrative storytelling for investigative journalism […]
Ros Atkins, the BBC’s “Explainer-in-Chief,” is making art of impartial fact in his viral video news explainers viewed the world over. Atkins’ critically acclaimed, fact-packed news videos, shared widely across social media and the BBC’s many platforms, represent a compelling, trustworthy new form of storytelling for the digital age. In conversation with CBC journalist, Andrew […]
#JournalismMatters to democracy; how can we ensure it matters to more people? Newsrooms everywhere are grappling with the challenge of connecting with, and engaging audiences that exist at the margins of traditional news media consumption. How do we bring these underserved audiences – including young people, racialized communities, and news avoiders and detractors – to […]
AI technologies have the potential to profoundly change how journalism is produced and consumed. Newsrooms are now experimenting with machine learning to generate news and information on current affairs, health, real estate listings, quizzes, and sporting events. New advances have increased the speed at which large data work can be completed, and the scope of […]
The Canadian government passed Bill C-18, the Online News Act, on June 22, 2023. This bill “aims to enhance fairness in the economic relationship between news businesses and online platforms by enhancing the bargaining position of news businesses relative to that of large and dominant digital news intermediaries.” The legislation, which comes into effect in […]
In partnership with Intact Extreme weather patterns around the world have brought new urgency to the need to connect audiences to the climate story. In short: our climate is at a breaking point. In a time of news avoidance, how can newsrooms create compelling climate journalism that both connects with audiences and communicates the sobering […]
This event is nearly sold out. To register for the free Livestream, please select Get Tickets from the EventBrite page, then select Livestream Only from the ticketing options. In a recent New York Times opinion piece, journalist Lydia Polgreen highlights a growing division between "news haves and have-nots." While subscription-based news sources and user-supported independent outlets provide diverse […]
The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is thrilled to announce an new online workshop tailored for aspiring Indigenous journalists interested in applying for the CJF Indigenous Journalism Fellowships. Join us for a comprehensive one-hour session led by the CBC journalist and storyteller Lenard Monkman. During this workshop, Lenard Monkman will share invaluable insights on what makes […]
As generative AI becomes increasingly prevalent in online news and information, it amplifies concerns about misinformation, disinformation, and potential fraud. A recent study by The CJF and Maru Public Opinion reveals a troubling statistic: half of Canadians express a lack of confidence in their ability to discern AI-generated misinformation from factual information. This widespread uncertainty […]
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