Reimagining Political Journalism
Perils, Possibilities & What Comes Next
By Tamara Merritt It could not have been a better venue — the home of the country’s oldest journalism school in the heart of the national capital — to host a discussion about how best to educate the next generation of Canadian political journalists. The final panel of the Reimagining Political Journalism conference at Carleton …
By Natasha Baldin From challenging the “myth” of objectivity and battling misinformation to embracing the work of young journalists and reaching out more directly to citizens, participants in a plenary session titled “Next Steps — An Action Plan” began charting a path forward for political journalism. Moderated by Carleton journalism professor Trish Audette-Longo, participants in …
By Tamara Merritt “Follow the money.” That was the popular adage about truth-seeking in journalism that framed the discussion during Sunday’s first panel at the Reimagining Political Journalism Conference at Carleton University. But the ensuing conversation between moderator Joanne Chianello and the five panelists — journalists Emma McIntosh, Kate Porter, Martin Lukacs, John Woodside and …
RPJ News Team A Sunday panel discussion on the state of political journalism in Quebec highlighted several stark differences between the province’s media culture and how news media operate in the rest of Canada. And there was a strong message to all conference participants that gaining a better understanding of the features of Quebec journalism …
By Natasha Baldin Moderator and Indigenous broadcaster Rick Harp opened the panel on “Indigenous Perspectives on Political Journalism” by highlighting the intentional broadness of the title, making space for various interpretations of what political journalism means through an Indigenous lens. The panel discussed how to navigate a mainstream media landscape that, as UBC journalism professor …
By Nkele Martin As fewer young people engage with journalism, panelists at the Reimagining Political Journalism conference believe the industry needs to do better to connect with Gen Z and Millennial consumers of media and voters. “Fewer and fewer young people are engaging with what we do, fewer of them are engaging with politics,” said …
By Tamara Merritt Themes of trust, audience engagement, and a fractured media landscape emerged during a panel discussion Saturday about the challenge of improving political journalism. Moderated by Lucy van Oldenbarneveld, former news anchor for CBC Ottawa, five panelists took on the challenge of dissecting the question: “How do we make political coverage stronger and …
By Natasha Baldin When discussing the current state of political journalism in Canada, some view the media landscape through a positive lens. Others, however, can’t view the news industry and journalistic profession with anything but a pessimistic perspective. A Saturday panel discussion on the current state of political journalism brought together six reporters and columnists …
By Nkele Martin Moderator Adrian Harewood kickstarted Saturday morning’s first panel — titled “What is the Purpose of Political Journalism” — by noting that the assembled speakers “have come at this question from very, very different positions.” That range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives would become apparent over the next hour or so. The five …
RPJ News Team Carleton’s weekend conference on the future of political journalism featured a range of panelists who’ve authored books in recent months and years — including bestsellers and national award winners — that were showcased on site by Ottawa-based Octopus Books. Just two days before the Friday launch of Reimagining Political Journalism, conference panelist …