Journalism students say they find value in learning how to report on immigration and race issues. Many would like to see more specialized courses focused on diversity and inclusive reporting. “There’s never been a time…
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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 media? As far back as the 1930s, black journalists in…
View More Why Quebec—and Canada—Needs More Black Voices in MediaEthnic Parents Hold Unique Perspectives on J-School
International students and children of immigrants say pursuing post-secondary studies in journalism can motivate both encouragement and opposition from their parents. Sharif Hasan’s parents didn’t argue with him about his program choice – although they…
View More Ethnic Parents Hold Unique Perspectives on J-School‘I’ve Never Encountered a Non-white Journalism Professor’
Journalism and the media play a major role in forming a national identity and informing the public about what’s important. That is why Rohit Joseph, who is currently in the Masters of Journalism program at…
View More ‘I’ve Never Encountered a Non-white Journalism Professor’What the OMNI Cuts Mean for Newcomer Communities and Journalists
When Rogers Media announced it was cutting 110 positions in May, Canadians — journalists, community leaders and critics — focused on OMNI. Not just because the station received significant cuts, but also because of what…
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Some Advice for Parents of a J-school Student
There’s a frequent question we hear from parents and their offspring considering enrolling in our program that likely reflects a broader perception in society: “Isn’t journalism dying?” It’s understandable. Nobody wants to send their kid…
View More Some Advice for Parents of a J-school StudentDo J-School Classes Have a Diversity Problem? We Asked Some Students
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 at Carleton University. Kaitlyn Smith is a second-year student in the University of Toronto Scarborough…
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What Jonathan Kay Has Wrong About Diversity in Journalism
“There was a desire to be inclusive,” wrote Don Heider in the conclusion to his 2000 monograph White News: Why Local News Programs Don’t Cover People of Color, “but no way in which that desire…
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