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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 outbreak, including the online rumours, fake texts and propaganda fuelling panic and anxiety as well as driving people to false cures. This session will help […]

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 March, when the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada was just beginning to register, Picard was one of the first calling for strong social distancing […]

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 manipulate citizens is great. Already, we’ve seen darker forces at work, as deepfakes enmesh public figures in political scandals and cause others to become victims […]

- 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 begun, albeit with the use of controversial tools such as digital surveillance. From his base in Beijing, Nathan VanderKlippe, Asia correspondent for The Globe and Mail, shares […]

- 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 news while working from home? Are there regional differences to this story? Vancouver’s Ian Hanomansing, weekend host of CBC News’s The National, reveals the challenges broadcast journalists […]

- 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 of transparency. What does the handling of COVID-19 reveal about those at the helm of our country and our provinces — and what might this […]

- 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 unprecedented measures to help support workers, families and businesses, the scenarios for what a recovery might look like—and when—vary greatly. Join award-winning journalist Heather Scoffield, economics […]

- 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 of the chaos across our border? Join us for a conversation on U.S. politics and leadership—and what the handling of the various crises could mean […]

- 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 and prominence to stagnant discussions about newsroom culture and composition—and the biases found in coverage of Black, Indigenous and people of colour. Is this the […]

- 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 face of diverted audience attention and declining ad revenues. Add to that mix the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis and a polarized political environment. How […]