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An Inside Look at Investigations into Sexual Abuse Allegations in Organized Hockey

Toronto Public Library, Bram and Bluma Appel Salon

Investigative reporting on organized hockey in Canada has revealed a toxic culture of sexual, possibly illegal, misconduct. As a result, Canada’s governing body for its national sport – Hockey Canada – is facing an ongoing crisis and official scrutiny regarding its response to allegations going back to 1989, largely exposed by rigorous investigative journalism. The […]

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 died suddenly in February, provides a historical first-hand account of his beloved newspaper's journalistic drive for excellence as it strived to live up to its […]

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 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 […]

Stories Beyond Stories: True Crime and Investigative Journalism Podcasts

Virtual event

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 […]

The News Explainer, Explained

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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 […]

We Can’t Keep Doing Things the Same Way

Virtual event

#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 […]

What Can Journalists Do That AI Can’t?

Virtual event

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 […]

Bill C-18: What’s at Stake for Journalism and Canadian Democracy?

Virtual event

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 […]

Is Climate Solutions Journalism the Solution?

Virtual event

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 […]

Connie Walker and Lydia Polgreen in Conversation: The State of the Media

TD Bank Tower, Toronto

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 […]

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