Wednesday, May 13, 2026 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The University Centre, University of British Columbia TicketsGeneral Admission: $20 Students: $15 Presented byGlobal Journalism Innovation Lab, the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media andCanadian Journalism Foundation This summit is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. […]
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Dr. Elizabeth Dubois and Dr. Heidi Tworek have been elected to the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists.
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By: Zachary Andrade Masahda Lochan For all the barriers that are instated in modern journalistic settings, the first salve Masahda Lochan provides is diversity. Working as a recent research assistant under Nicole Blanchett at TMU, the importance of local-driven outlets has proven to be essential; ones which speak from the underserved. “I’ve noticed that there’s
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By: Zachary Andrade Stuart Duncan Stuart Duncan, a PhD student and Lab contributor, is attuned to the miniature. Within the Global Journalism Innovation Lab, he has worked closely with TMU partners Sibo Chen, Nicole Blanchett, Charles Davis, and Frauke Zeller on the application of AI in a range of journalistic settings. A former producer for
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By: Zachary Andrade Mary Lynn Young Mary-Lynn Young, PhD, is a lead researcher and professor at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. A founding member of both The Conversation Canada, as well as the Global Journalism Innovation Lab, her interdisciplinary work spans innovations within both explanatory and computational journalism. “I like them all for different
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The theme for Congress 2024 is Sustaining Shared Futures, and its goal is to inspire ideas, dialogue, and action.
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74th Annual ICA Conference
Gold Coast, Australia | 20-24 June 2024
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Prominent media scholars advance future directions for journalism.
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An undergraduate student and three graduate students have joined the Global Journalism Innovation Lab as research assistants, working on the Journalism Innovation theme. Each of them brings a unique set of skills, experiences, and passions to the project Undergraduate Research Assistant Zachary Andrade is a third-year Honours English student at the University of British Columbia.
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A new database provides an insight into the almost 150 English-language digital-born journalism organizations in Canada since 2000. This dataset accounts for closures and transitions, capturing the dynamic nature of the industry. Digital-born journalism organizations, often also referred to as journalism start-ups, offer a valuable lens to think about journalism as they are generally launched
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