Alfred Hermida, co-leader of the Global Journalism Innovation Lab, was recently recognized by the University of British Columbia (UBC) with two major awards in teaching and research. In February 2025, Hermida was named a recipient of the 2025 Dean of Arts Mentorship Award at UBC. This award celebrates members within the UBC Faculty Arts who […]
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The Conversation Canada’s award-winning podcast, “Don’t Call Me Resilient,” held a free live recording event at the University of British Columbia on March 5th, exploring the vital role universities play amid global crises and threats to academic freedom. Approximately 60 attendees gathered at the Dodson Room in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, to engage
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The report features insights from leading scholars and journalists.
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A significant report exploring the evolving landscape of journalism funding and innovation written by scholars and journalists is now available in French, making it accessible to a broader audience. The Global Journalism Innovation Lab has published the French translation of its 2024 report Novel Directions in Media Innovation and Funding, called Nouvelles Orientations en Innovation
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Republished from The Conversation UK: https://theconversation.com/research-and-news-relevance-key-factors-driving-the-future-of-the-conversation-edition-founder-242812 By: Stephen Khan I took a walk through the beautiful campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island recently, as I was in the city for the annual gathering of the various editions of The Conversation. This project follows a devolved model, providing local leadership and engagement with the higher
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Check out the latest publications from GJIL researchers. Innovation Mary Lynn Young and Alfred Hermida published two research articles in the academic journal, Digital Journalism. People, Power, Platforms, and the Business of Journalism This special issue marks a growing complexity and complicatedness in research on the business of digital journalism. This shift is appropriate and
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UBC Journalism alumna Katarina Sabados has joined the team as interim project manager. Her extensive background in global journalism will help drive our initiatives forward as the project enters its sixth year. Katarina brings six years of experience in investigative journalism, having previously held positions at the Global Reporting Centre and the Organized Crime and
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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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