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Face-off: Are We Getting What We Deserve From Sports Reporters? May 23, 2013 - 6:30 PM EST Where does the truth lie when pro players and reporters work for the same big company? When players and teams can communicate directly with fans on Twitter, what’s left for sports journalists? When sports reporting requires a detailed knowledge of economics, is the story still about the game? Join Steve Maich, publisher and editor-in-chief of Sportsnet magazine, Carly Agro, host and reporter for CBC Sports, Bruce Kidd, champion runner and University of Toronto sports expert, and moderator Bruce Dowbiggin, sports journalist and broadcaster, for a discussion on the challenges facing sports journalism.

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Face-off: Are We Getting What We Deserve From Sports Reporters? May 17, 2013 Where does the truth lie when pro players and reporters work for the same big company? When players and teams can communicate directly with fans on Twitter, what’s left for sports journalists? When sports reporting requires a detailed knowledge of economics, is the story still about the game? Join Steve Maich, publisher and editor-in-chief of Sportsnet magazine, Carly Agro, host and reporter for CBC Sports, Bruce Kidd, champion runner and University of Toronto sports expert, and moderator Bruce Dowbiggin, sports journalist and broadcaster, for a discussion on the challenges facing sports journalism.

J-Source live blog of #CAJ2013 Day 3 May 6, 2013

CAJ Conference live blog Day 2 May 7, 2013

CAJ Conference live blog Day 1 May 3, 2013

International Journalism Festival #IJF13 liveblog Apr 26, 2013 Free English feed of the IJF13 from Perugia, Italy, 24-28th April 2013. The festival lineup includes: Harper Reed, Mathew Ingram,Yoani Sanchez and Emily Bell.

Women in Digital Journalism Apr 20, 2013 Join a panel of leading Vancouver news media journalists in an engaging discussion on the future of online journalism and women's role in the evolution of media. This session is sponsored by the SFU new media journalism certificate program. 1 p.m. PST

CJF J-Talk: The Walking Dead: Do Traditional Art Critics Have a Future? May 2, 2013 With armchair art and theatre critics proliferating online, media cutbacks reducing the number of those who critique for a living, and celebrity news trumping cultural coverage, is the relevance of the traditional art and theatre critic less--or greater--than it once was? This discussion explores the Internet's impact on art criticism, and what it means for the arts and its audiences. Join Ben Brantley, chief theatre critic, The New York Times; Robert Cushman, theatre arts critic, The National Post; Peter Schjeldahl, arts critic, The New Yorker; and moderator Sara Angel, visual arts journalist and Trudeau Doctoral Scholar at the University of Toronto's Department of Art.

CJF J-Talk with Tyler Brûlé Apr 24, 2013 This journalist-turned-entrepreneur is the chairman of brand and design agency Winkreative and editor-in-chief of Monocle, an ever-expanding global media venture encompassing a magazine, video and audio programming via the web, a biannual newspaper, cafés, and shops both online and on the ground. Join Tyler Brûlé as he talks about Monocle's business model, the state of journalism, and the importance of design.

Atkinson 2013: Toronto Star's Michelle Shephard on reporting about security Apr 11, 2013 Michelle Shephard, a Ryerson grad and Toronto Star security reporter, will share her experiences of reporting abroad and at home on security and terrorism.

TRADIGITAL Live chat: Exploring the expanding role of digital journalism in traditional media Apr 8, 2013 Have a question about digital journalism in the world of traditional media? Here's your chance to ask. Panel includes: Mathew Ingram, Senior Writer, GigaOM; Andrew Yates, Senior Producer of Social Media and Community, CBCNews.ca; Terry Weber, Reporter, GlobeandMail.com; Melanie Coulson, Senior Editor, OttawaCitizen.com; Christine Chubb, Reporter/Editor, CityNews.ca. Follow the Tradigital live chat here on J-Source and submit your questions below. You can also submit your questions via Twitter using the hashtag #tradigital. Join us April 8, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. EDT for the live discussion.

Canadian Press Reporters Discuss Ralph Klein And Media Coverage Of The Man Apr 5, 2013 Canadian Press reporters share their memories of former Alberta premier Ralph Klein, who died March 29, 2013 at the age of 70.

Notes from a changing China: A talk by Globe and Mail's Mark MacKinnon Apr 3, 2013 The Carleton School of Journalism and Communication presents the 2013 Kesterton Lecture “Notes from a Changing China,” a talk by Mark MacKinnon, Beijing Correspondent for The Globe and Mail. Melanie Coulson covers the talk for J-Source.

CJF J-Talk: How Social Media is Changing Politics and Reporting Mar 27, 2013 Social media gives politicians more access to reporters. But is the public losing out on the conversation? Do politicians have more or less control of their message? Does it help reporters strengthen their political sources? J-Source will cover the two back-to-back panels with politicians and political reporters discussing how social media is changing the way they work in Ottawa.

SAJA Talk: How are South Asian stories covered in the newsroom Mar 21, 2013 It’s 2013. Visible minorities are 50% of the GTA population. What impact has this had in the coverage of stories that fall outside what is considered "the mainstream?" Are the shootings at the Sikh gurdwara in the U.S., Tamil protests in Toronto or the Shafia murders treated like any other story or treated as stories about a specific community? Who does the reporting and does ethnic background make a difference in reporting style? Panellists - Stewart Bell from the National Post, Nicholas Davis from the CBC and Noor Javed from the Toronto Star. Moderator: Rita Trichur from the Globe and Mail. Eric Mark Do covers the talk for J-Source.

CJFE Online Q&A: Digital privacy and free expression Mar 12, 2013 How does your right to privacy impact your right to free expression? The relationship between these two rights can sometimes seem like a balancing act. What kinds of difficult decisions do journalists face in deciding what private information to hyperlink to, or publish? With so many questions, we decided to put you directly in touch with some experts. Join us for our Q&A and have your questions answered live! Panelists: Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and Wilf Dinnick, Founding Editor and CEO of OpenFile with moderator Jesse Brown, technology affairs critic, Macleans.ca & Toronto Life magazine How to participate? Ask your questions on Twitter using the hashtag #CJFElive, or submit them directly here on the live blog.

CJF J-Talk: The Twitter Effect: Is Journalism Still Able to Get it Right? (Also: The J-Source Newsperson of the Year winner announcement) Feb 28, 2013 A CJF J-Talk with Andy Carvin, Mathew Ingram, Esther Enkin and Kathy English on the issues surrounding real-time reporting. After the event, we reveal the winner of the J-Source Newsperson of the Year Award. Check out the profiles of each of the shortlisted nominees on J-Source.ca.

DFM Live Chat: Laura and Chris Amico of Homicide Watch Feb 6, 2013 Digital First Media is chatting with the founder/editor and developer of Homicide Watch, the community-oriented news site that tracks every homicide in D.C.

Digital First Media live chat with Twitter's Mark Luckie on social media storytelling Jan 30, 2013 Join us from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST today as we syndicate Digital First Media's live chat with Mark Luckie, manager of journalism and news for Twitter on using social media for storytelling.

CJF J-Talk: Journalism, Disrupted. (How to create media innovation) Jan 31, 2013 New tools, devices and technologies have proven to be powerful in reshaping journalism, whether in content distribution and consumption or in the newsroom structure itself. With the federal government committing $400 million to fund early-stage, venture-capital start-ups, could this money boost journalistic innovation? What, exactly, does media innovation look like?

Canadian University Press #NASH75 conference Jan 14, 2013 The Canadian University Press celebrates its 75th national conference (#NASH75) at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto. J-Source's Belinda Alzner and Eric Mark Do will be tweeting from the conference Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Follow along with all of the student journalism talk here.

Samara seminar with Sasha Issenberg Nov 27, 2012 Starting at 7 pm on November 27, we'll be liveblogging a Samara public talk and Q&A with American journalist Sasha Issenberg, author of The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns. Fresh from the American election trail, Sasha will discuss how technology, big data and social media have revolutionized political campaigns, allowing candidates to target and influence voters with unprecedented precision. He’ll also talk about how these techniques are changing politics and voter engagement, and challenging journalists’ abilities to get campaign stories right.

CJF J-Talk with broadcast executives: Keeping You on the Tube Nov 22, 2012 When audiences choose Bieber over Syria and Twitter over television, what's a news network to do? Are cutbacks in investigative and foreign reporting the price networks naturally have to pay? What is the role of the conventional news broadcast when the networks all have 24/7 news cable channels? Join Wendy Freeman, president of CTV News; Troy Reeb, senior vice-president of news and station operations at Global News; Jonathan Whitten, executive director of news content for CBC; and moderator Steve Paikin, anchor and senior editor of the TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, as they discuss how best to deliver quality journalism while keeping ever-fragmenting audiences.

CJF J-Talk with editors: Reinventing the Modern Newspaper Oct 18, 2012 With digital advertising dollars stalling, what is next for newspapers? This CJF J-Talk will feature a panel discussion with The Globe and Mail editor-in-chief John Stackhouse, Toronto Star editor Michael Cooke, Postmedia News editor-in-chief and vice president of editorial Lou Clancy, and Metro English Canada editor-in-chief Charlotte Empey. Moderated by Canadian Press editor-in-chief Scott White.

CJF J-Talk with David Carr: Yes, Genius, the Sky is Falling. So Now What? Sep 13, 2012 It's clear that between evaporating business models and dispersing audiences that legacy media is on the run. Would it be better to blow it all up and start over or can the dinosaurs dance to a new soundtrack?

LIVE CHAT: J-School Survival Tips Sep 13, 2012 Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 12-1 p.m. for a live chat with senior-level j-students and recent grads, where they will give their advice, tips and tricks on how to survive and succeed at journalism school

LIVE DISCUSSION: What is journalism? Jul 19, 2012 "What is journalism?" On top of being a question frequently asked as the journalism industry undergoes some fundamental changes, it is also the question that the CAJ Ethics Committee looked to answer in its latest report. Chat with report author Patrick Brethour about the Committee's findings and what the term "journalism" means to you.

Canadian Journalism Foundation annual awards gala Jun 8, 2012 Tonight marks the 15th annual Canadian Journalism Foundation awards gala and the convergence of some of the biggest names and brightest up-and-comers in Canadian journalism. Look no further for live updates from the awards ceremony, held at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto.

LIVE CHAT with National Post Labs and Edmonton Experiment journos Jun 6, 2012 When Postmedia made its announcement last week about layoffs, paywalls and ceasing Sunday editions of some papers (or Monday, in The National Post's case), CEO Paul Godfrey emphasized that they'd be focusing on their digital publications. Today, we're chatting with the folks in two Postmedia newsrooms who are tasked with experimenting to find new innovations in journalism -- not only in digital, but print as well

CJF Forum: 'The First Casualty' in the Age of High-Tech Warfare May 17, 2012 Under Fire: Journalists in Combat is a new Canadian documentary that explores post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and substance abuse among war correspondents. This CJF Forum examines the changing nature of covering war, the psychological costs of war reporting, and the need for change in newsroom culture to help detect and address the problems correspondents face.

We’re all journalists now….a CJF Forum on Participatory Journalism Apr 19, 2012 Citizen feedback, bloggers, virtual story meetings…these are just a few of the innovations in content creation under way in journalism. The editorial gatekeepers are standing aside and making way for you. Join us for a CJF Forum on the benefits and risks to editorial quality and find out how new ideas are building audiences.

The War Within: The Plight of Mexican Journalists Mar 30, 2012 A new study on the psychological health of Mexican journalists underscores the deadly realities of day-to-day reporting in a country beset by a deadly drug war. Brian Stewart moderates, while Dr. Anthony Feinstein, Luis Horacio Najera, Michelle Shephard, and Rick MacInnes-Rae sit on the panel to discuss the issue.

Press Freedom in Canada Conference at Ryerson University –- Day 2 Mar 9, 2012 The second day of a conference marking the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Liberté de presse au Canada - Jour 1 Mar 8, 2012 Il y a 30 ans, la liberté de presse devenait un droit fondamental au Canada. La conférence "Press Freedom in Canada" à l'Université Ryerson souligne l'évènement. Notre couverture en direct.

Press Freedom in Canada Conference at Ryerson University Mar 9, 2012 A conference marking the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

CJF Forum: Digital first, print last: The gospel of John Paton Feb 17, 2012 John Paton, CEO of Digital First Media, is transforming his chain of newspapers in the United States with a digital first strategy. Join us as he talks with St. Joseph Media president Douglas Knight about where the money is in journalism (hint: it's not in print)

Mediabistro socialize conference Jan 27, 2012

CJF Forum: Fear and Loathing at City Hall Jan 19, 2012 Let's talk about media relations with the Mayor's office. Join us here for the sold-out roundtable discussion with City Hall reporters Robyn Doolittle, Royson James, Marcus Gee and Jerry Agar at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto. Jackson Proscow moderates.

CJF Forum: Freedom (Or Not) Of Information In Canada Nov 22, 2011 Suzanne Legault, the Information Commissioner of Canada, gives a behind-the-scenes look at access to information and privacy in Canada. Panellists include: Jim Bronskill and Paul Schabas. Hugh Winsor moderates.

CJF Panel Discussion Fallout from Phone Hacking: Do We Need Regulation? Oct 20, 2011 John Honderich, Jamie Cameron, Brian Myles, John Owen debate

The Law and Ethics of Investigative Journalism Oct 14, 2011 All day conference on the law and ethics of investigative journalism featuring: Harvey Cashore, Dominique Payette, Linden MacIntyre, and more

CJF Forum: State of Financial Journalism Sep 15, 2011 Hosted by CBC News senior business reporter and co-host of The Lang And O'Leary Exchange Amanda Lang. Panellists include Elena Cherney, editor of The Globe and Mail's Report on Business, and former SVP of Corporate Communications at RBC, David Moorcroft.

Live: The National Magazine Awards Jun 10, 2011 Tonight our roving reporter Dana Lacey will bring you coverage of the 34th National Magazine Awards at The Carlu in Toronto. Send your photos, wit and industry gossip to 25796@scribblelive.com or tweet with #NMA.

14th Annual Canadian Journalism Foundation Annual Awards Gala Jun 7, 2011 Prominent journalists, media executives, business and public sector leaders come together to celebrate excellence in journalism

CJF Forum: Meet the Minds Behind Canada's Online News Start-ups May 17, 2011 featuring Jeff Anders (The Mark), James Baxter (iPolitics), David Beers (The Tyee) and Wilf Dinnick (OpenFile) Q&A moderated by BNN host Andrea Mandel-Campbell

Organization of News Ombudsmen 2011 Annual Conference May 17, 2011 Speakers and panellists include: Craig Silverman, Terry Mosher, aka "Aislin", Art Brisbane, plus others from around the world

Live: Google for Journalists Apr 26, 2011 Journalists are invited to learn search secrets at Google Canada's HQ in Toronto. The Society of American Business Editors and Writers's second foray into Canada promises to make journalists smarter researchers and "get the most from the web." Also: free wine (The event is now sold out).

CJF Forum: Social media meets traditional election coverage Apr 19, 2011 Q&A panel discussion featuring Mark Blevis, Chris Boutet and Kenyon Wallace. Moderated by Jesse Hirsh.

CNW Breakfast with the Media: The Multimedia News Evolution Apr 15, 2011 Chris Hogg, Anjali Kapoor, and Sarah Millar talk about why multimedia is essential for delivering news today. Panel discussion moderated by CNW Group President and CEO Carolyn McGill.

Future of Media Apr 6, 2011 This panel discussion series hosted and moderated by Digital Journal explores how current trends, technologies, and innovations are affecting the future of the media industry and its audience. Tonight's speakers include: Jamie Angus, Jon Taylor, Chris Boutet, Mathew Ingram, and Kathy Vey.

Women in the field: Changing the face of journalism Apr 5, 2011 A full-day women in journalism symposium hosted by Ryerson University. Events include speakers Jan Wong, Kathy English, Anne-Marie Mediwake and Wendy McCann, among others.

CJF Forum: The Vaccine-Autism Link Controversy: Science Journalism Case Study Feb 15, 2011 with Brian Deer, investigative journalist with The Sunday Times. Panel discussion moderated by Daily Planet host Jay Ingram, featuring Penny Park, executive director of Science Media Centre Canada; Dr. Matthew Stanbrook, UHN staff respirologist and a deputy editor of the Canadian Medical Association Journal; and Dr. Miriam Shuchman, chair of the Research Ethics Board at Women's College Hospital

"Too Asian"?: Calling Media to Account Jan 26, 2011 Three speakers conduct a Talk Back at Ryerson University in response to a Maclean's article titled "‘Too Asian: Some frosh don't want to study at an ‘Asian' university"

CJF Forum: Joshua Benton, director, Nieman Journalism Lab Jan 19, 2011 Joshua Benton, director of the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University. Q&A hosted by Nora Young, host of CBC Radio's Spark.

CJF Forum: Mark Lukasiewicz - What's next for broadcast news? Nov 16, 2010 Mark Lukasiewicz, VP NBC News, on the future of broadcast journalism at the Canadian Journalism Foundation Forum in Toronto.

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