by Marcus Medford in Toronto Journalism students say they find value in learning how to report on immigration and race issues. Many would like to…
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Why Quebec—and Canada—Needs More Black Voices in Media
Blacks make up Montreal’s largest visible minority. According to the 2011 census, 147,100 live in the city. Why, then, are there so few in our…
View More Why Quebec—and Canada—Needs More Black Voices in MediaEthnic Parents Hold Unique Perspectives on J-School
by Marcus Medford in Toronto International students and children of immigrants say pursuing post-secondary studies in journalism can motivate both encouragement and opposition from their…
View More Ethnic Parents Hold Unique Perspectives on J-School‘I’ve Never Encountered a Non-white Journalism Professor’
by Marcus Medford in Toronto Journalism and the media play a major role in forming a national identity and informing the public about what’s important. …
View More ‘I’ve Never Encountered a Non-white Journalism Professor’What the OMNI Cuts Mean for Newcomer Communities and Journalists
by Shannon Clarke (@_clarkeshannon) in Toronto, Ontario When Rogers Media announced it was cutting 110 positions in May, Canadians — journalists, community leaders and critics…
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Some Advice for Parents of a J-school Student
by Joe Banks in Ottawa, Ontario There’s a frequent question we hear from parents and their offspring considering enrolling in our program that likely reflects…
View More Some Advice for Parents of a J-school StudentDo J-School Classes Have a Diversity Problem? We Asked Some Students
by Aeman Ansari Jeffrey Sze is a third-year student in the University of Toronto Scarborough and Centennial College’s joint journalism program. Batoul Hreiche is a fourth-year journalism student…
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What Jonathan Kay Has Wrong About Diversity in Journalism
by Dan Rowe in Toronto “There was a desire to be inclusive,” wrote Don Heider in the conclusion to his 2000 monograph White News: Why…
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