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SUMMARY:Covering the Conflagration: Journalism on the Wildfire Frontiers
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register” color=”danger” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fapp.vvc.live%2Fregister%2Flivestream%2FsjTB6R2Z8K8Zu1eY”][vc_column_text css=””]Sponsored by Intact \nWildfires are becoming not only annual events but also unmistakable signs of the broader climate emergency—scorching forests\, forcing evacuations\, disrupting ecosystems\, and crossing borders. Covering the Conflagration brings together journalists who report directly from these frontlines\, capturing both the immediate dangers and the longer-term consequences of fire. \nJesse Winter\, Visual Journalist and recipient of the 2024 CJF Edward Burtynsky Award for Climate Photojournalism; Nancy MacDonald\, National Reporter for The Globe and Mail; Michelle Cyca\, Bureau Chief for Conservation and Fellowships at The Narwhal; and Colleen Hagerty of the Solutions Journalism Network’s My World’s on Fire project will discuss what it takes to cover these events. From documenting communities forced to flee\, to tracking smoke and fire across provinces and borders\, to reporting on the ecological and social ripple effects of increasingly intense fire seasons\, the panel will explore the practical\, ethical\, and emotional dimensions of wildfire journalism. \nThrough stories from the field\, investigative reporting\, and visual storytelling\, this discussion will reveal how journalists bear witness to disasters that are immediate\, borderless\, and deeply intertwined with the unfolding climate crisis.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register” color=”danger” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fapp.vvc.live%2Fregister%2Flivestream%2FsjTB6R2Z8K8Zu1eY”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nSpeakers \nJesse Winter\nJesse Winter is an award-winning photographer and writer currently based in Vancouver\, British Columbia. He has reported from north of the Arctic Circle to the mangrove forests of Nigeria’s Niger Delta. His recent work focuses primarily on social justice\, the environment and government accountability stories. His work has appeared in The Guardian\, The Toronto Star\, The National Post\, The Ottawa Citizen\, The Winnipeg Free Press\, The Yukon News\, Up Here Magazine and numerous other publications. \nIn a past life\, Jesse represented Canada on the international stage as a competitive cross-country ski racer\, competing at the 2008 Junior and Under 23 World Championships.\n\nAs a journalist\, Jesse brings the same commitment and drive to telling stories. He is available for freelance work combining both carefully crafted words and images. He is most at home on the road armed with his camera\, note pad and a few gallons of coffee. \nRead “Burning Out on the Front Lines” \nNancy MacDonald\nNancy Macdonald is a national reporter for The Globe and Mail\, based in Vancouver\, Canada. She joined The Globe after 12 years at Maclean’s magazine\, where she has covered everything from British Columbia and federal politics to indigenous issues to women’s hockey — a sport she once played semi-professionally. \nShe has won a CAJ Award for “The Great Escape\,” on the Fort McMurray wildfire\, an NMA for “This is How I’m Going to Die\,” on the sinking of the Leviathan II off Tofino\, and a Canadian Magazine Award for “Justice is Not Blind\,” on race and the Canadian justice system. She was also a finalist for the CJF’s Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism. \nRead “Out of the Fire” \nMichelle Cyca\nMichelle Cyca is a journalist from Vancouver\, and a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6. She joined The Narwhal in 2023 as the editor of Indigenous-led conservation\, and is now the bureau chief of conservation and fellowships. In addition to assigning stories\, Michelle covers the intersections of Indigenous Rights\, Canadian politics and economic development. She also loves stories about under-appreciated animals in Canada\, such as bats and eels. \nHer writing at The Narwhal has been a finalist for the Jack Webster Awards and Digital Publishing Awards\, and stories she has edited have been finalists and winners at the Indigenous Media Awards\, Canadian Association of Journalists Awards\, Jack Webster Awards and Digital Publishing Awards. \nMichelle is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists and the Indigenous Journalists Association\, and a board member of tâpwêwin media\, an Indigenous-led media non-profit. \nBeyond her work at The Narwhal\, she is an adjunct professor at the UBC School of Journalism\, Writing and Media. Her reporting and essays can also be found in The Globe and Mail\, Maclean’s\, The Walrus\, Chatelaine\, IndigiNews and other publications. From 2013 to 2018\, she was the co-publisher of SAD Mag\, a biannual print publication focused on art\, design and storytelling from Vancouver. \nShe has two children and spends most of her free time reading weird fiction\, running in the forest and rollerskating. \nColleen Hagerty\nA freelance multimedia journalist specializing in disaster reporting and based in Los Angeles\, California\, Colleen Hagerty’s work can be found in outlets including The New York Times\, BBC News\, The Guardian\, and The Washington Post\, among others. Colleen also publishes a weekly newsletter about disasters called My World’s on Fire. She is a 2023 Solutions Journalism Network Complicating the Narratives fellow. \nModerator\nLaura Lynch\nLaura Lynch is an award-winning journalist and is the host of What On Earth.  In the course of her career\, she has reported from across Canada and around the world.  \nIn the 1990’s she covered the Supreme Court of Canada as it broke new ground with precedent setting Charter of Rights rulings.  \nLaura also covered Parliament Hill\, covering everything from gun control\, to abortion to international trade. \nInternationally\, Laura was based in Washington D.C. during and after the attacks of September 11\, 2001.  She was posted to London for 9 tumultuous years that featured political turmoil and violent attacks blamed on terrorism.  Laura also reported from Pakistan where Benazir Bhutto was attacked and then assassinated\, from Israel during the war with Lebanon and its ongoing dispute with the Palestinians\, from Saudi Arabia where she was detained\, from Syria as the country descended into civil war and from Africa\, where she reported undercover from Zimbabwe when western journalists were barred.  \nShe reported from many other nations and conflicts too numerous to list. \nAfter many years abroad\, Laura is back where she started in Vancouver using her years of experience to tell Canadians what they need to know about climate change\, its challenges and solutions. \nOver the years\, Laura has won the prestigious Nieman fellowship from Harvard University\, awards from the British Bar Association\, the Canadian Bar Association\, RTNDA (Canada and U.S. )\, Overseas Press Club of America\, Amnesty International\, RNAO and the Gabriel awards.  \nLaura has a law degree from the University of Victoria and a journalism degree from Carleton University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Sponsored by \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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CATEGORIES:2026
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SUMMARY:A View from Washington with David Paterson
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Journalism and Democracy: View From series\, brings prominent figures together with Canadian journalists. On April 22\, David Paterson\, Ontario’s Representative in Washington DC will join Rob Benzie\, Toronto Star  Queen’s Park Bureau Chief\, to share A View From Washington. The talk will touch on Paterson’s experience navigating Canada-US relations from negotiating CUSMA to advancing Ontario’s economic interests in our most critical international relationship\, providing unique insight into how media shapes cross-border understanding and policy outcomes. \nThe event will feature a brief opening address by Paterson\, followed by a conversation with Rob Benzie\, around themes including the role of media in shaping Canada-US bilateral relations\, how economic and trade stories are covered in both countries\, and the importance of informed public discourse in maintaining strong democratic partnerships across borders. Throughout the evening\, Paterson will share his views on representing Ontario’s interests in Washington while navigating complex media landscapes in both capitols. \nFollowing the conversation\, we will host a cocktail reception (included with your ticket). [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Purchase tickets” color=”danger” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcjf-fjc.tickit.ca%2Fevents%2F34011-a-view-from-washington-with-david-paterson”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://cjf-fjc.ca/event/a-view-from-washington/
LOCATION:Massey College\, 4 Devonshire Place\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2E1\, Canada
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