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Canadian Journalism Foundation As journalism goes, so goes democracy. The Canadian Journalism Foundation is working for better journ

The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes excellence in journalism by celebrating outstanding journalistic achievement. Our signature events include an annual awards program featuring a must-attend annual industry gala where Canada's top newsmakers meet Canada's top news people. Through J-Talks, our popular speaker’s series, we facilitate dialogue among journalists, business people, academics and students about the role of the media in Canadian society and the ongoing challenges for media in the digital era. The foundation also fosters opportunities for journalism education, training and research.

Ever wondered how the news actually gets made? Find out at our next CJF J-Talk The Lede: A Live Editorial Meeting Experi...
10/08/2026

Ever wondered how the news actually gets made? Find out at our next CJF J-Talk The Lede: A Live Editorial Meeting Experience, presented in partnership with the Toronto Public Library for !

Watch leading The Globe and Mail editors Robyn Doolittle, Ryan MacDonald and Solana Cain pitch stories. Editor-in-Chief David Walmsley will challenge their reasoning and choose the lead story for the day — live on stage.

Best part? YOU also get to vote on which story deserves the front page!
Walk away a sharper, more critical news reader and get an insider’s look into the newsroom.

📅 Tuesday, October 27, 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.)
📍 Bram and Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge St, 2nd floor)
🎟️ Tickets are FREE but are very limited. Claim one of the remaining seats before they're gone for good: https://tpl-the-lede.eventbrite.ca

CJF-Toronto Star Black Journalism Fellow Spotlight: Amarachi AmadikeAmarachi Amadike started out with a six month stint ...
10/08/2026

CJF-Toronto Star Black Journalism Fellow Spotlight: Amarachi Amadike

Amarachi Amadike started out with a six month stint as a reporter at the Toronto Star, and has since extended his stay, covering everything from city politics to wildfires.

“Coming into the program, I had the sole aim of making a difference – however small,’ Amarachi says. “To me, journalism has always meant wielding the power of the pen to protect my neighbours. I yearned for an opportunity to write at least one story that had a meaningful impact on someone’s life.”

Amarachi began his journey on the breaking news desk and ended his placement with the Star’s housing team, covering stories like the recent report on the landlord at 500 Dawes Road, which contributed to Mayor Olivia Chow’s subsequent announcement of plans for remedial action during council’s recent Executive Committee meeting.

Check out Amarachi’s work for the Star here, where he is currently in the City Hall Bureau: https://www.thestar.com/users/profile/amarachi-amadike/ and read his full report here: https://cjf-fjc.ca/amarachi-amadike-2025/.

Help empower emerging journalists: https://cjf-fjc.ca/donate

CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellow Spotlight: Adriel SmileyAs the creator of not one but two radio shows/podca...
10/07/2026

CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellow Spotlight: Adriel Smiley

As the creator of not one but two radio shows/podcasts, The Cool Table and Album Mode, it was a natural progression for Adriel as a recipient of the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship.

At CBC, he spent time with the national news team at News Network, the investigative team at the Fifth Estate and the arts and radio teams at Commotion and Q with Tom Power, where he produced over 10 segments. He is proudest of his contribution to The Fifth Estate’s Missing Black Boys documentary.

“I had a personal connection to this story, with some of the children in the piece coming from the high school I graduated from,” he says. “This experience was gratifying; it felt good to be a part of a story that brought about change in the communities I am a part of.”

You can follow Adriel’s work on his Instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ and read his full report here: https://cjf-fjc.ca/adriel-smiley-2025/.

Help empower emerging journalists: https://cjf-fjc.ca/donate

CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellow Spotlight: Myrialine CatuleMyrialine is a Montreal-native who arrived in T...
10/06/2026

CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellow Spotlight: Myrialine Catule

Myrialine is a Montreal-native who arrived in Toronto in September 2025 to embark on the CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism. Having previously worked with her city’s local outlets like The Rover and The Link, she explains that moving to Canada’s biggest city and working in an English newsroom as a French speaker was a big adjustment, but an incredibly worthwhile one.

“When I joined, my primary objectives were to learn how to conduct an investigation and to produce a national story," Myrialine says. “Gladly, my objectives were fulfilled. I learned about the intricate nature of investigative reporting: how to analyze large databases, conduct background checks, perform deep research, fact-check, collect documentation and approach and interview sources.”

A highlight from her time at the IJB is a deep dive on the Canadian egg-freezing industry in research led by Wendy-Ann Clarke.

Congratulations to Myrialine, who recently began a role as a journalist at Montreal-based magazine Reflet de Société! You can view her work from the IJB here: https://ijb.utoronto.ca/author/myrialine-catule/ and read her full report here: https://cjf-fjc.ca/myrialine-catule-2025/.

The CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism is supported by founding sponsors Unifor and North Horizon. Help empower emerging journalists: https://cjf-fjc.ca/donate

CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellow Spotlight: Bianca ThompsonBorn and raised in Toronto, Bianca Thompso...
10/05/2026

CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellow Spotlight: Bianca Thompson

Born and raised in Toronto, Bianca Thompson is a journalist and creative storyteller whose work explores lived experiences, challenges and defining moments that resonate with readers.

As the 2025 recipient of the Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellowship, Bianca began her journey on the personal finance team with editor April Fong, translating complex financial topics into digestible content for readers. Later, she joined the economics team, where she worked closely with editor Matt Lundy to turn everyday consumer habits into stories that explored broader economic trends.

“I entered the world of business journalism knowing nothing about statistics or financial jargon that often made my head spin,” Bianca says. “One moment that stuck with me was bringing a list of pitches to my editor and watching him find the business angle in ideas I had never considered. It was a lightbulb moment that changed how I think about reporting and reinforced that almost anything can become a business story if you find the right lens.”

After the fellowship, Bianca was accepted to the Toronto Star’s summer intern program.

You can follow Bianca’s work as a current staff reporter at the Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/users/profile/bianca-thompson/ and read her full report here: https://cjf-fjc.ca/bianca-thompson-2025/.

The CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellowship is supported by founding sponsor Canada Life. Help empower emerging journalists: https://cjf-fjc.ca/donate

🚨New tickets have just been released for our SOLD-OUT CJF J-Talk The Lede: A Live Editorial Meeting Experience!In this ...
10/01/2026

🚨New tickets have just been released for our SOLD-OUT CJF J-Talk The Lede: A Live Editorial Meeting Experience!

In this event, presented in partnership with the Toronto Public Library, three journalists from The Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper, will each pitch the story they believe deserves the lead position in tomorrow’s news: deputy head of investigations Robyn Doolittle, politics and economy editor Ryan MacDonald and news photo editor Solana Cain. Editor-in-chief David Walmsley will question their assumptions, challenge their reasoning and make the final call, live, in front of the audience.

As an audience member, you get to vote on which story should lead!
Join us for a chance to understand not just what the news is, but how it gets made, and to walk away a sharper, more critical reader of it.

📅 Tuesday, October 27, 7 p.m.
📍 Bram and Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, 2nd floor, Toronto
🎟️ https://tpl-the-lede.eventbrite.ca

Admission is free, but seats are very limited. Grab yours before they’re gone — again!

While our screening of The Zoongidewin Project at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema has wrapped up, the vital conversations spa...
09/29/2026

While our screening of The Zoongidewin Project at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema has wrapped up, the vital conversations sparked that evening are only just beginning.

Through the human-centred reporting of 2025 CJF Indigenous Health Journalism Fellow Lenard Monkman, the event explored the realities of destigmatizing HIV in Indigenous communities with empathy, nuance, and community-led solutions. Bringing Lenard’s Fellowship project to the big screen allowed us to amplify emerging Indigenous health reporting, engaging journalists, general audiences, community advocates and healthcare leaders to reshape how we confront health disparities.

We are grateful to everyone who joined us. A special thank you to Lenard Monkman for sharing his powerful documentary and to Connie Walker for guiding such an insightful fireside chat.

🎥 Full video recording to come! In the meantime, check out some photo highlights from the evening below: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD61Mo

Story Spotlight 🌐2026 World News Day: Time to fightBranko Brkic, founder of Project Kontinuum, has written a gripping ...
09/28/2026

Story Spotlight 🌐

2026 World News Day: Time to fight

Branko Brkic, founder of Project Kontinuum, has written a gripping op-ed for World News Day, drawing on Yugoslavia's collapse and South Africa's state-capture investigations to argue that a society which loses its grip on facts loses its grip on itself.

“Alone, any one of us can be dismissed,” he says in the piece. “In many countries we’re being sued into silence, driven into penury or simply ignored. Still, together, in dozens of languages and more than a hundred countries, we’re harder to ignore. That’s the whole point of doing this on the same day. This is not a fundraiser. This is a rallying point.”

Read the full op-ed here: https://worldnewsday.org/2026-world-news-day-time-to-fight/

Story Spotlight 🌐Football’s enduring controversies show why journalism mattersIn his op-ed, WAN-IFRA CEO Stig Ørsko us...
09/28/2026

Story Spotlight 🌐

Football’s enduring controversies show why journalism matters

In his op-ed, WAN-IFRA CEO Stig Ørsko uses journalists' exposure of FIFA's shelved plan to sell off World Cup commercial rights to show the invisible legwork behind accountability journalism.

“No algorithm broke that story, because there was nothing yet to summarize,” he states, arguing that AI cannot replicate that original reporting. Moreover, World News Day is a chance for newsrooms to make visible the work they rarely tell audiences about.

Read the whole piece here: https://worldnewsday.org/footballs-enduring-controversies-show-why-journalism-matters/

Story Spotlight 🌐Journalism & Our Chaotic World’s FutureTina Brown, editor, author and founder of Truth Tellers, the S...
09/28/2026

Story Spotlight 🌐

Journalism & Our Chaotic World’s Future

Tina Brown, editor, author and founder of Truth Tellers, the Sir Harry Evans Global Journalism Summit and Branko Brkic, founder of Project Kontinuum, argue in their op-ed that Big Tech's uber-wealthy platforms now shape what information travels and what disappears, colliding with older centres of power built for a different era. This is a call for renewed independence, transparency about sourcing, and standing with communities rather than above them.

“The purpose of our existence is to ensure that nobody does [possess unchecked power].”

Read the entire article here: https://worldnewsday.org/journalism-our-chaotic-worlds-future/

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