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November 15, 2024

Major conference this weekend at Carleton seeks to reimagine political journalism

Polarization. Upheaval. Animosity. Rage. The words that pop to mind when describing the current state of political journalism in Canada aren’t pretty. That’s why a group of journalism educators interested in... More

October 28, 2024

Research Assistants needed for Nov. 15-17 Conference on Political Journalism in Canada

The School of Journalism and Communication is recruiting three research assistants to support an upcoming conference on political journalism in Canada, which is being held Nov. 15-17 at Carleton University’s... More

October 28, 2024

Carleton Journalism Prof. Matthew Pearson receives teaching award for new faculty

October 28 2024 - Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication is proud to congratulate Assistant Professor Matthew Pearson (Journalism), who was recently announced as a recipient of the Carleton... More

October 23, 2024

The 2024 Stursberg lecture will feature a two-part series on the Israel-Gaza war

For the first time, this year’s instalment of the Peter Stursberg Foreign Correspondent’s Lecture hosted by Carleton University’s journalism program will take the form of a two-part lecture series to... More

October 10, 2024

New Research Project on Black Community Coverage Supported by Carleton University’s Mary Ann Shadd Cary...

New Research Project on Black Community Coverage Supported by Carleton University’s Mary Ann Shadd Cary Centre for Journalism and Belonging

A groundbreaking research initiative led by Carleton University associate professor Nana aba Duncan and Toronto Metropolitan University assistant professor Eternity Martis is set to transform how Canadian media covers Black... More

July 22, 2024

Exploring Creativity: Mini-Courses at Carleton’s School of Journalism and Communication

Every spring, Carleton University invites Grade 8-11 students living in and around Ottawa to get a glimpse into what it’s like to be a university student as part of the... More

June 19, 2024

Carleton MJ grad takes up CBC North internship with help from the legendary Mary McGuire

Master of Journalism graduate Liam Baker will travel to Whitehorse, in Yukon to take up a paid internship with CBC North through a program established with the help of long-time... More

June 18, 2024

First winner of Shireen Abu Akleh social justice journalism award embarks on reporting project

The inaugural recipient of Carleton University’s new award honouring the legacy of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh will embark on a reporting project to explore what he calls the erasure... More

June 3, 2024

Leonard Shifrin and Louise Dulude Canadian Social Policy Emerging Reporter Fund Supports Reporting Project on...

Leonard Shifrin and Louise Dulude Canadian Social Policy Emerging Reporter Fund Supports Reporting Project on the Role of AI on Indigenous Communities

By Brier Cook Photos by Léo Solano Thanks to the support of a generous donor, graduating Carleton journalism student Ali Al Ashoor will continue pursuing his months-long reporting project looking... More

May 30, 2024

Carleton Journalism students report on community-based climate change solutions in sub-Saharan Africa

By Tara Sprickerhoff Photos by L. Manuel Baechlin and Ibrahim Walusimbi Microphone in hand, Carleton University grad Morgana Abdy interviews Major Kumasah about mangroves in the coastal Ghanaian community of... More

May 29, 2024

Journalism & Artificial Intelligence Roundtable: Livestream

View the Roundtable Livestream on the event website.

May 13, 2024

Carleton hosts industry roundtable on journalism and artificial intelligence

Registration is now open for Carleton University’s industry roundtable called “Journalism and Artificial Intelligence” being held in Toronto on Thursday, May 30. The roundtable will explore use of AI in... More