Friday, November 15, 2024
7:00pm – Conference Opening Remarks
7:15pm – Keynote address from Jeet Heer (The Nation)
7:45pm – Jeet Heer in conversation with Andrew Cohen (Carleton) & Sarah St-Pierre (Carleton)
8:30pm – Q & A Period
9pm – Reception / Meet & Greet
Saturday, November 16, 2024
8:30am – 9:00am — Opening remarks
9:00am – 10:30am — PANEL: What is the purpose of political journalism?
Moderated by Adrian Harewood (Carleton)
Panelists:
- Kory Tenycke (Rubicon Strategy)
- Emilie Nicolas (Independent)
- Desmond Cole (Yes, Everything!)
- Tanya Talaga (Makwa Creative)
- Amira Elghawaby (GOC)
10:45am – 12:00pm — PANEL: What is the current state of political journalism in Canada?
Moderated by Amanda Pfeffer (CBC)
Panelists:
- Niigaan Sinclair (UMB)
- David Moscrop (Independent)
- Charelle Evelyn (The Hill Times)
- Tara Henley (Lean Out)
- Aaron Wherry (CBC)
- Brian Daly (King’s College)
12:00pm – 1:15 LUNCH
1:15pm – 2:30pm — PANEL: How do we make political coverage stronger and more relevant to more people?
Moderated by Lucy van Oldenbarneveld (Independent)
Panelists:
- Luke Lebrun (Press Progress)
- Erica Ifill (The Hill Times)
- Mickey Djuric (POLITICO)
- Raisa Patel (Toronto Star)
- Karyn Pugliese (Freelance)
2:30pm – 3:45pm — PANEL: How do we make politics and the coverage of politics more relevant to young people?
Moderated by Brett Forester (CBC)
Panelists:
- Mark Ramzy (The Star)
- Evy Kwong (WIRED)
- Emma McIntosh (The Narwhal)
- Harrison Lowman (The Hub)
4:00pm – 5:30pm — PANEL: Indigenous Perspectives on Political Journalism
Moderated by Rick Harp (Media Indigena)
Panelists:
- Brett Forester (CBC)
- Veldon Coburn (McGill)
- Niigaan Sinclair (Winnipeg Free Press/UMB)
- Pam Palmater (TMU)
- Candis Callison (UBC)
Sunday, November 17, 2024
9:00am – 10:15am — PANEL: Why don’t we talk more about money and corporate power when it comes to the coverage of politics?
Moderated by Joanne Chianello (Independent)
Panelists:
- Emma McIntosh (The Narwhal)
- Kate Porter (CBC)
- Martin Lukacs (The Breach)
- John Woodside (National Observer)
- Bob Fife (Globe & Mail)
10:30am – 11:45am — PANEL: What is the state of political journalism in Quebec?
Moderated by Omayra Issa (CPAC)
Panelists:
- Emilie Nicolas (Montreal Gazette/ Le Devoir)
- Marie Vastel (Le Devoir)
- Catherine Lévesque (The National Post)
- Christopher Curtis (The Rover)
LUNCH 11:45am – 12:30pm
12:30pm – 2:30pm — PLENARY: Next Steps – An Action Plan: Where do we go from here in terms of making our politics better and making the practice of covering politics and teaching politics better?
Moderated by Trish Audette-Longo (Carleton)
- Caroline O’Neill (Carleton)
- Andrew Mrozowski (McMaster/CUP)
- Justin Fiacconi (Carleton)
- Omayra Issa (CPAC)
- Tim Abray (Independent)
- Ethan Cox (Ricochet Media)
2:45pm – 4:15pm — PANEL: What are the issues we need to be paying attention to when it comes to teaching the next generation of political journalists?
Moderated by Duncan McCue (Carleton)
Panelists:
- Angela Misri (TMU)
- April Lindgren (TMU)
- Brooks DeCillia (MRU)
- Patrick White (UQAM)
- Candis Callison (UBC)