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May 19, 2022, 09:00 ET Carleton student wins inaugural CJF Bursary for BIPOC Journalism Students

TORONTO, MAY 19, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce Carleton University journalism student Tobin Ng as the inaugural recipient of its bursary for BIPOC...

May 05, 2022, 09:30 ET Sold-out CJF Awards to honour journalistic excellence

TORONTO, May 5, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is pleased to announce that its CJF Awards annual celebration of journalistic excellence will take place in front of a sold-out...

Apr 28, 2022, 09:30 ET CJF Black Journalism Fellows Announced

TORONTO, April 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce Wendy-Ann Clarke, Kiernan Green, Dorcas Marfo and Ashleigh-Rae Thomas as recipients of the Black...

Apr 27, 2022, 09:00 ET CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellows Announced

TORONTO, April 27, 2022 /CNW/ - Renée Lilley and Erin Blondeau are the recipients of this year's CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships, established to amplify Indigenous voices and foster better...

Apr 21, 2022, 09:00 ET CJF announces Climate Solutions Award finalists

TORONTO, April 21, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlist for the annual CJF Award for Climate Solutions Reporting that celebrates a working...

Apr 20, 2022, 09:47 ET Serena Ryder to honour David Suzuki at CJF Awards

TORONTO, April 20, 2022 /CNW/ - Serena Ryder, the award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and activist, will perform a tribute to David Suzuki at this year's CJF Awards. Presented by the Canadian...

Apr 14, 2022, 09:00 ET CJF names finalists for Landsberg Award

TORONTO, April 14, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlist for the Landsberg Award, which celebrates a journalist, or journalists, providing a greater ...

Apr 06, 2022, 09:00 ET Margaret Atwood to open CJF Awards gala

TORONTO, April 6, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce today that Margaret Atwood will provide opening remarks at the 2022 CJF Awards ceremony. Author of more...

Apr 04, 2022, 09:00 ET Finalists announced for CJF-MJP Digital News Innovation Award

TORONTO, April 4, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlist for the annual CJF-Meta Journalism Project (MJP) Digital News Innovation Award, which...

Mar 31, 2022, 11:00 ET Finalists chosen for CJF Jackman Excellence Award

TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlists for the CJF Jackman Awards for Excellence in Journalism, honouring news organizations that ...

Mar 29, 2022, 11:30 ET CJF and CP name 2022 Tom Hanson Photojournalism winner

TORONTO, March 29, 2022 /CNW/ - Alex Lupul, an award-winning photojournalism student at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ont., is the winner of the 2022 Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award, presented by...

Mar 24, 2022, 12:00 ET J-Talks Live reimagines business journalism

TORONTO, March 24, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation's (CJF) next J-Talks Live webcast features a panel of business journalists on future coverage and how newsrooms are adapting to...

Mar 10, 2022, 09:00 ET Michèle Ouimet honoured with CJF Lifetime Achievement Award

TORONTO, March 10, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation's (CJF) Lifetime Achievement Award this year goes to Michèle Ouimet in recognition of her fearless career and desire to tell...

Mar 09, 2022, 09:00 ET CJF, JSC and MJP launch $200,000 bursary program for journalism students

TORONTO, March 9, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF), in partnership with J-Schools Canada-Écoles-J Canada (JSC-ÉJC) and the Meta Journalism Project (MJP), today launched the new...

Feb 17, 2022, 09:00 ET CBC's Matt Galloway to host CJF Awards

TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2022 /CNW/ - A fixture of CBC Radio for more than 15 years, Matt Galloway is set to host the CJF Awards ceremony on June 7 at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Presented by the Canadian...

Feb 09, 2022, 09:00 ET Online hate is damaging journalists and democracy, according to a new report released by the CJF and CAJ

TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) have released "Poisoned Well," the troubling findings of an industry...

Feb 08, 2022, 09:00 ET J-Talks Live features first-hand accounts of Taliban Afghanistan takeover

TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2022 /CNW/ - Only days after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan last August, the world watched in awe as the Taliban swiftly retook control. Desperate and visceral images of ...

Feb 03, 2022, 14:30 ET Science broadcaster and author David Suzuki to receive CJF Tribute Award

TORONTO, Feb. 3, 2022 /CNW/ - In recognition of his exceptional career in science broadcasting and commitment to informing Canadians about the climate change crisis, The Canadian Journalism...

Jan 13, 2022, 15:00 ET J-Talks Live explores how newsrooms use TikTok to reach new audiences

TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2022 /CNW/ - TikTok's immense popularity among Generation Z and its more than one-billion global user-base make the application an enticing storytelling tool for news media. Indeed, ...

Dec 15, 2021, 09:00 ET CJF Launches $5,000 Bursary for BIPOC Journalism Students

TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) today announced the launch of the CJF Bursary for BIPOC Journalism Students. The $5,000 annual bursary is funded by...

Dec 14, 2021, 09:00 ET CJF launches new Black Journalism Fellowship with Investigative Journalism Bureau

TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is launching a new Black Journalism Fellowship opportunity in partnership with the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB). This...

Dec 13, 2021, 10:00 ET Call for entries: Canadian Journalism Foundation awards and fellowships

TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2021 /CNW/ - To celebrate the exceptional work of journalists and news organizations across the country and to provide professional growth opportunities for emerging journalistic...

Nov 24, 2021, 09:00 ET CJF Special Event provides inside look at award-winning investigations

TORONTO, Nov. 24, 2021 /CNW/ - Peek inside award-winning investigations by The Globe and Mail in the latest Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) free webcast Special Event next Tuesday. Participating ...

Oct 27, 2021, 09:30 ET J-Talks Live explores changing role of opinion journalism

TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2021 /CNW/ - In this highly polarized era, opinions have arguably overtaken the news in popularity. But what opinions should be amplified, and which ones might be better left in the ...

Oct 19, 2021, 09:30 ET J-Talks Live explores how newspaper columnists respond to hateful targeting

TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2021 /CNW/ - Recent hateful targeting of journalists – predominantly women of colour – has sparked condemnation by community and political leaders. But for columnists, who share...