Journalism Events Archives | School of Journalism and Communication

February 20, 2025

CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed to deliver 2025 Kesterton Lecture

The Carleton University School of Journalism and Communication is excited to host sports journalist Shireen Ahmed to deliver the 2025 Kesterton Lecture on the evening of Wednesday, March 12 in... More

February 18, 2025

At “Black on the Ballot,” the experiences of Black elected officials take centre stage

By Karen Kelly Photos by Jaime Sadgrove Black on the Ballot, an event hosted by Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication in collaboration with the Department of Political Science,... More

November 28, 2024

Carleton journalism launches fundraiser to build new Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lecture Series

Canada’s first journalism program is launching its first-ever lecture series named for a woman. The Annual Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lecture Series: Voices of Change in Canadian Journalism will feature... More

July 3, 2024

Carleton SJC celebrates tenure appointments of five faculty members

The Carleton School of Journalism and Communication is proud to congratulate five members of its faculty (three from Communication and Media Studies, one from Journalism, and one from Media Production... More

May 31, 2024

Carleton Journalism students’ stories about Indigenous communities published in The Globe and Mail

Two student reporting teams from Carleton Journalism's Reporting in Indigenous Communities course will have their work published in The Globe and Mail as part of the newspaper's Indigenous Enterprises series.... More

October 7, 2019

Journalism alumnus to give third annual Michael Bell Lecture

Journalism alumnus, Barbara Plett Usher, will be returning to Carleton to present the third annual Michael Bell Lecture hosted by the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Her lecture, Reset... More

September 22, 2018

Boswell pilgrimage to Col. By’s grave hits front page

Record on Colonel By set straight An essay by journalism professor Randy Boswell on the legacy of Lt.-Col. John By, founder of the future Ottawa and builder of the Rideau... More

June 4, 2017

MJ students ride the rails to speak with Canadians

All aboard! Three Carleton Master of Journalism students will be taking the train across Canada to speak with Canadians this summer. Karissa Gall, Maureen McEwan and Maggie Parkhill are working... More

February 29, 2016

Sharp Wits and Busy Pens: The role of the Parliamentary Press Gallery over the years

From its modest beginnings in 1866, to its evolution over the last century and a half, to an examination of what journalists covering Parliament Hill have to do to stay... More

February 3, 2016

Spotlight on Journalism

Marty Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post, In Conversation With CBC's Robyn Bresnahan 17th Annual Kesterton – Wednesday, February 3, 2016 If you’ve seen the movie Spotlight you’ll know what... More

November 23, 2015

Mohamed Fahmy: Freedom

In conversation with CBC's Neil Macdonald on November 9, 2015 Mohamed Fahmy: "It's a global epidemic now. Probably the worst breach of human rights and press freedoms in a generation." ... More