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Fall is here and so is the launch of the Canadian Association of Journalists’ next round of the mentorship program

2023-09-26T12:05:31-04:00

TORONTO, ON., Sep 26, 2023/CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce the launch of the Fall 2023 edition of its popular mentorship program. Thirty top Canadian journalists working in radio, television, digital, and print publications from across the country have stepped up to donate their time to mentor early - and mid-career CAJ members. “We are extremely excited to offer members another opportunity to hone their skills, work on specific projects, and seek valuable advice on how to make positive contributions to our industry and society as a whole,” said CAJ president Brent Jolly. “The [...]

Fall is here and so is the launch of the Canadian Association of Journalists’ next round of the mentorship program2023-09-26T12:05:31-04:00

Metroland and Metro Média bankruptcies signal more ‘dark days’ ahead for local journalism in Canada

2023-09-19T16:00:38-04:00

TORONTO, ONT., Sept 20, 2023 /CNW/ - The announcements that Ontario community newspaper publishers Metroland Media Group and Quebec-based Métro Média have gone bankrupt will see fewer journalists covering large swaths of Ontario and Quebec. This is yet another devastating blow to an industry increasingly hanging by a thread.  “These are catastrophic losses for media workers and Canadians who live in smaller communities,” said Brent Jolly, president of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ).  “The bottom line is that with every journalist that is laid off, and every publication that shutters its doors, Canada’s democratic resiliency erodes a little bit [...]

Metroland and Metro Média bankruptcies signal more ‘dark days’ ahead for local journalism in Canada2023-09-19T16:00:38-04:00

All journalists deserve stable jobs and less precarious work

2023-09-06T17:35:09-04:00

TORONTO, ONT., September 6, 2023 /CNW/ - The increasing state of precarious employment sweeping across the Canadian journalism industry is an issue that will lead to devastating social impacts if it’s not stopped.  “Journalists perform a critical role in democratic societies,” said Brent Jolly, CAJ president. “Without journalists, Canadians will become less informed about important news and current affairs. The intrepid work of journalists helps to hold the powerful at all levels of authority accountable.” Despite this crucial work, the CAJ is disturbed about how fewer and fewer journalists have full-time jobs. The CAJ is concerned about this trend. In [...]

All journalists deserve stable jobs and less precarious work2023-09-06T17:35:09-04:00

Political parties should not be in the business of deciding who is (or is not) a journalist: press freedom groups

2023-08-31T00:35:12-04:00

OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 31, 2023 /CNW/ - The below is a letter sent by the CAJ, in tandem with other prominent Canadian press freedom groups, to the Conservative Party of Canada in response to The Breach not being given media accreditation to attend the party’s upcoming convention. August 31, 2023 Mme. Sarah Fischer Director of Communications Conservative Party of Canada 1800-66 Slater Street Ottawa ON K1P 5H1 Delivered by email RE: The Breach denied media accreditation for CPC Convention Dear Mme. Fischer,  Our consortium of press freedom groups are writing to you today to express our concern that The Breach, [...]

Political parties should not be in the business of deciding who is (or is not) a journalist: press freedom groups2023-08-31T00:35:12-04:00

No news is bad news for Canada: CAJ urges Meta, Google, government, and news organizations to uphold the public’s right to know

2023-08-02T12:02:47-04:00

TORONTO, ONT., August 2, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) calls on Meta to reverse its reckless, ill-advised decision, announced yesterday, to soon prevent Canadians from viewing or sharing news articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.  “Democracy cannot flourish, let alone exist, without its citizens having access to accurate and quality information to help them make important decisions about how to live their lives,” said Brent Jolly, president of the CAJ.  It’s a chilling irony that after Facebook and Instagram have extracted so much wealth from Canadian communities, their parent company has chosen this nuclear option [...]

No news is bad news for Canada: CAJ urges Meta, Google, government, and news organizations to uphold the public’s right to know2023-08-02T12:02:47-04:00

Full disclosure: Prince George selected as most secretive municipality in Canada

2023-06-27T12:03:22-04:00

TORONTO, ONT., June 27, 2023 /CNW/ - The City of Prince George, B.C., has been selected as the municipal winner of the 2022 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy. The award highlights the city’s repeated and devastating failures to effectively conduct the public’s business in public by transparently sharing information about how taxpayer dollars are spent on city projects and operations.  “There is a clear pattern of behaviour in Prince George that cannot be allowed to fester any longer,” said Brent Jolly, president of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ).  “The continued campaign against transparency paints [...]

Full disclosure: Prince George selected as most secretive municipality in Canada2023-06-27T12:03:22-04:00

Announcing the 2023 EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellows

2023-06-22T13:30:46-04:00

OTTAWA – The Delegation of the European Union to Canada and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) are thrilled to announce the laureates of the 2023 EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship. The 2023 winners are: Violette Cantin (Montréal, Québec) for her story La sobriété énergétique lyonnaise, à l’image de celle de l’Union européenne, which paints a human portrait of the effects of the European energy-saving policy on everyday life. One can feel the shiver as she writes about people pulling on an extra layer to stay warm, and business owners turning off all lights at the close of their day. Ms. Cantin demonstrates great storytelling and reporting skills. [...]

Announcing the 2023 EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellows2023-06-22T13:30:46-04:00

Justice served in secret is a dangerous precedent: Quebec criminal court system under spotlight for holding ‘phantom trial’

2023-06-13T13:44:40-04:00

TORONTO, ONT., June 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Quebec’s criminal court system has been selected as the provincial winner of the 2022 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy after it was revealed to have held a secret trial involving a police informant, which was only later revealed in a judgment by the province’s court of appeal after the accused appealed their conviction.  Details of the initial trial, now commonly referred to as ‘the phantom trial’, were first reported by Vincent Larouche, an investigative journalist with La Presse. The reporting indicated that the trial had no docket number [...]

Justice served in secret is a dangerous precedent: Quebec criminal court system under spotlight for holding ‘phantom trial’2023-06-13T13:44:40-04:00

It’s not a secret anymore: Canada Border Services nabs national dis-honour

2023-06-13T13:43:33-04:00

TORONTO, ONT., May. 30, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been recognized as the federal winner in the 2022 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy for its failure to disclose basic information about how the controversy-laden ArriveCan app’s cost to taxpayers ballooned beyond figures disclosed in original public cost estimates.  According to an analysis conducted by The Globe and Mail, the pandemic-era public health app cost taxpayers more than $54 million, an amount that was nearly double the amount previously estimated.  In addition to the lack of clarity regarding the project’s bloated [...]

It’s not a secret anymore: Canada Border Services nabs national dis-honour2023-06-13T13:43:33-04:00

CAJ Spring 2023 mentorship program matches 70 journalists with mentors

2023-07-25T15:05:30-04:00

TORONTO, May 29, 2023/ CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce 70 applicants have been successfully matched with mentors in the eighth round of its mentorship program.   Throughout the spring and summer, mentees will be working with mentors from across the country, mediums and platforms. Mentors had the option to select mentees for a full six-week individual or group mentorship, or have a one-hour conversation. This allowed flexibility for mentors’ busy schedules, and allowed for more young and mid-career journalists to participate in the program.  “Participating in the CAJ mentorship program is a life-changing opportunity [...]

CAJ Spring 2023 mentorship program matches 70 journalists with mentors2023-07-25T15:05:30-04:00
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