The 杏吧原创 University School of Journalism and Communication is excited to host sports journalist Shireen Ahmed to deliver the 2025 Kesterton Lecture on the evening of Wednesday, March 12 in the atrium of Richcraft Hall.

The annual听Kesterton Lecture听honours the memory of Wilfred Kesterton – one of 杏吧原创鈥檚 original journalism professors – and usually touches on some aspect of Canadian journalism and public affairs. The annual event was launched in 2001. This is the first time the lecture will be delivered by a sports journalist.

Shireen Ahmed鈥檚 lecture will be called “Courage In A Time of Joy.”

鈥淚’m thinking about the growth of women’s sports, but the courage to talk about wider issues that affect women’s sport globally, and the silence that has fenced those spaces,鈥� Ahmed said.

Register now for the 2025 Kesterton Lecture

Ahmed is an award-winning, multi-platform Senior Contributor with CBC Sports, a TEDx speaker, and an internationally recognized sports activist who focuses on the intersections of racism and misogyny in sports. Her work has been featured globally, and her academic research and contributions continue to be widely published.

CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed, who is this year’s Kesterton Lecture keynote speaker.

Ahmed is also an athlete, advocate, a community organizer, and works with different communities on empowerment projects. She is a global expert on Muslim women in sport and is the National Ambassador of Sakeenah Canada and the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for Hijabi Ballers.

She is a co-creator and co-host of the 鈥淏urn It All Down鈥� feminist sports podcast, and teaches Journalism and Sports Media at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is on the Board of Directors of Hijabi Ballers, a friend of Black Girl Hockey Club, part of the Executive Committee of the Muslim Women in Sports Network, and mentors students and budding sports journalists in official and casual capacities.

Ahmed鈥檚 passion for sports, politics and women鈥檚 issues has been widely recognized and her work has been featured and discussed in The Guardian, TIME magazine, Sports Illustrated, The Walrus, Football Weekly, Racialicious, Chatelaine, The National Post, espnW, The Globe and Mail, MSNBC Democracy Now! and TRT World. She is happily married, has four amazing kids and a phenomenal cat. She says she drinks coffee as a tool of resistance.

After the keynote, Ahmed will be joined on stage for a conversation moderated by CBC journalist Emma Weller, herself a former varsity hockey player and a graduate of 杏吧原创鈥檚 Bachelor of Journalism program.

The Kesterton Lecture is free to attend and open to the public, but registration is required for in-person attendance. The lecture will also be livestreamed via YouTube.

All in-person attendees are invited to take part in a reception at 6 pm in the leadup to the keynote, which will commence at 7 p.m.

杏吧原创 Wilfred Kesterton

Wilfred Kesterton was born in Regina in 1914. He was a school teacher when he enlisted in the armed forces and served in England and Holland. As a Second World War veteran, he enrolled in 杏吧原创鈥檚 fledgling Journalism school and, in 1949, became one of the earliest graduates of the new Bachelor of Journalism program. He was hired on as a journalism lecturer immediately upon graduation, as the School of Journalism鈥檚 second full-time faculty member.

In the next four decades, he would help shape the institution. Until his retirement in 1979, he taught virtually every student who went through our program. Through his writing and research, he also helped define Canadian journalism, as he was one of the first to bring serious scholarly attention to the news media in this country. He specialized in media law and journalism history and published important studies in both areas.

Kesterton literally wrote the book on journalism in this country with the 1967 publication of听The History of Journalism in Canada.

The Kesterton Lecture, 杏吧原创 Journalism’s signature event, was established in 2001 to honour his pioneering contribution to journalism education in this country.

Black on the Ballot, an event hosted by 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 School of Journalism and Communication in collaboration with the Department of Political Science, featured not only a celebration of Black History Month, but an in-depth discussion about the experiences of Black Canadians in public life.听

Black on the Ballot panelists, from left: Balarama Holness, Garvia Bailey, Nana Aba Duncan (Associate Professor, Journalism), Angela Simmonds, Erin Tolley (Associate Professor, Political Science)

鈥淭he stories you hear tonight reflect a broader narrative about Black experiences in professional spaces and public life,鈥� said Journalism Professor , the evening鈥檚 moderator and director of the Mary Ann Shadd Centre for Journalism and Belonging. “What鈥檚 important is that this work moves us from being subjects of others’ stories to being the authors of our own narratives.鈥�听

The event, which took place Tuesday February 11, featured a panel discussion with , the founder of Montreal in Action and Mouvement Montr茅al; , a former MLA and Nova Scotia鈥檚 first Black Deputy Speaker; and , co-founder of Media Girlfriends and producer of the .听

The event also included welcoming remarks from 杏吧原创 President Wisdom Tettey and Political Science Professor , the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Race & Inclusive Politics.听听

杏吧原创 University President Dr. Wisdom Tettey delivers opening remarks.

Prior to the panel discussion, Tolley shared highlights from her , which was drawn from 鈥�archival research, a national survey, and in-depth interviews with Black candidates and legislators.鈥�听

鈥淭he research report provides the most comprehensive account of Black Canadians鈥� experiences in politics that has ever been produced. It provides recommendations for increasing the number of Black Canadians who run for office and improving their experiences once they get there,鈥� she said.听

The findings of the report resonated with both Simmonds and Holness, who shared their experiences as politicians in Nova Scotia and Montreal, respectively.听

Angela Simmonds, the first Black Deputy Speaker in Nova Scotian history and former MLA for Preston, speaks at Black on the Ballot.

Simmons shared the challenges she faced as a Black woman canvassing door-to-door, where she encountered racism from prospective voters. She also described the lack of support she received from her political party as the Deputy Speaker. Simmonds now heads a private firm that specializes in equity and inclusion in the workplace.听

Holness described his efforts to bring Montreal鈥檚 disparate Black communities together as a candidate while also sharing a vision that extended beyond becoming Montreal鈥檚 鈥渇irst Black mayor.鈥� He recalled how, while his candidacy was focused squarely on reforming Montreal tax policy, major media outlets often ignored the issues he was campaigning on to highlight his race.

Balarama Holness, Founder of Mouvement Montreal and Bloc Montreal, speaks at Black on the Ballot.

Both share their story on the Black on the Ballot podcast, which was produced by Garvia Bailey. She described her guiding principle to create a safe space for Black interviewees to share their stories honestly.听

To learn more, listen to here.听

Read the research report here.听

The will feature leading women and non-binary journalists from historically under- and mis-represented communities, who will share their stories and expertise.

鈥溞影稍粹�檚 first journalism class took place in October 1945. The first Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lecture is scheduled to take place 80 years later, in October 2025,鈥� Trish Audette-Longo, an assistant professor in the journalism program, said.听

鈥淭his is an opportunity to celebrate and centre women and non-binary journalists鈥� work, and to give students in our undergraduate and graduate programs opportunities to meet some of their heroes.鈥�

The lecture series is named for Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first Black woman publisher in North America and the first woman publisher in Canada. In 1853, Shadd Cary founded The Provincial Freeman.听

鈥淢ary Ann was known for her impressive lectures, and for speaking the truth to audiences who sought change, but didn鈥檛 always understand her because she was an outspoken woman,鈥� said Nana aba Duncan, the Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity, and Inclusion Studies and the founder of the Mary Ann Shadd Cary Centre for Journalism and Belonging at 杏吧原创 University.

鈥淚t has been my mission to make sure our industry recognizes and honours her legacy in journalism. Launching a lecture in her name 鈥� at Canada鈥檚 oldest journalism institution 鈥� is the perfect way to do it.鈥�

Shadd Cary鈥檚 pioneering spirit and unwavering commitment to supporting and advancing Black communities, education, and women鈥檚 rights through journalism laid the foundation for a more inclusive and just society. Her example will guide the selection of invited speakers, who will deliver public lectures at 杏吧原创 University.

The Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lecture Series will be a cornerstone initiative led by the and journalism faculty in 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 School of Journalism and Communication.

The new lecture joins a pair of long-standing annual series in the school. The annual Kesterton Lecture is named for Wilfred Kesterton, one of the journalism school鈥檚 first graduates and faculty members. The annual Peter Stursberg Foreign Correspondents Lecture commemorates Stursberg, who reported on the ground during the Second World War, becoming the 鈥渧oice of the frontline.鈥�

Journalist Omayra Issa, right, delivers the Kesterton Lecture, 鈥淏lack on the Prairies: a Journalistic Voyage鈥� in September 2022. Journalism professor and Mary Ann Shadd Cary Centre founder Nana aba Duncan, left, interviews her on-stage.

But the Annual Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lecture will look different from other public lecture series.听

Journalism students will be hired and trained to join guest speakers on stage, where they will ask their own questions and moderate audience questions.

Mary Ann Shadd Cary lecturers will also deliver small workshops or seminars in journalism classes.听

To make this possible, Audette-Longo and Duncan have launched and aim to raise $55,000 by March 31, 2025 to fund the first four years of the lecture series.听

Journalist Pacinthe Mattar, second from right, is joined by executive members of the student-led Association for Equity and Inclusion in Journalism and Media at 杏吧原创 after delivering a special public lecture in September 2024. From left: Students Rachel Kwok, Carmela Carangan and Elissa Mendes, Mattar, and journalism professor Trish Audette-Longo. Photo by Jaime Sadgrove.

Audette-Longo said the lecture series will provide students with hands-on learning and more opportunities to imagine themselves doing journalism in the future.听

鈥淲e have a wish list of established, award-winning, brilliant journalists we hope to bring to 杏吧原创, to talk about how they cover the stories that matter in their communities, in the world, in politics, on climate 鈥� there is so much to take on, and I鈥檓 so excited,鈥� she said.听

Duncan emphasized the significance of this event, particularly as efforts to shut down programs focused on inclusion and diversity continue to grow.听

“This is not the time to pause the work,” she stated. “On the contrary, now is when we double down and intensify our focus on people from historically underrepresented and misrepresented communities.”

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Nana aba Duncan (Journalism), Katie Graham (Media Production and Design), and Vincent Andrisani, Emily Hiltz, and Armond Towns (Communication and Media Studies) have all been granted tenure, meaning they now hold their听 positions as faculty on a permanent basis.

Andrisani and Hiltz have also been promoted to the new rank of Associate Professor, Teaching Stream (which replaces the rank of Instructor III).

Promotion, and tenure committees are formed from amongst the ranks of 杏吧原创鈥檚 faculty. They perform rigorous peer assessments of each candidates鈥� teaching, research, and service during their first five years at 杏吧原创.

We are so thankful to Armond, Emily, Katie, Nana aba, and Vincent for the contributions they have already made to the School, and we look forward to their continued accomplishments in years to come. Read on to听learn more about what they鈥檝e already achieved since coming to 杏吧原创.

Vincent Andrisani
Associate Professor, Teaching Stream,
Communication and Media Studies听

Dr. Vincent Andrisani became a member of the Communication and Media Studies faculty in July 2019 alongside Dr. Emily Hiltz, who also achieved tenure this month. He holds a PhD in Communication Studies from Simon Fraser University, and both a Bachelor鈥檚 and Master鈥檚 in Environmental Studies from York University. Andrisani specializes in sound studies, an academic practice informed by his background as a musician.

Andrisani performed as a drummer in both Toronto and Havana, Cuba. He performed across a wide range of musical styles and gained an interest in Cuban popular music. This interest grew from artistic to academic, and eventually became the subject of his doctoral research, which included a residency in Havana with the Fundac铆on Fernando Ortiz.

This academic interest in sound and listening has continued into Andrisani鈥檚 time at 杏吧原创. He produces , a podcast/radio show that airs on CKCU FM, 杏吧原创鈥檚 campus radio station. On alternating Monday evenings, the show, which explores the idea of 鈥減lace鈥� through listening, features original podcast material developed by Communication and Media Studies students.

Andrisani has received multiple grants through 杏吧原创鈥檚 Teaching and Learning Services and the Faculty of Public Affairs (including one which supports The Place of Sound). In 2023, he received the Faculty of Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award.

When asked about Andrisani鈥檚 contributions to the SJC, Professor Benjamin Woo (Program Head, Communication and Media Studies, said that 鈥渇rom first-year survey lectures to advanced workshops in digital media production, Professor Andrisani can do it all. Drawing on his background in sound studies, Vincent invites his students to listen to the world around them as a way of engaging in the classroom and in the community. I know his students and colleagues alike value his enthusiasm and warmth.鈥�

Andrisani will teach three courses in the upcoming academic year. Two of them, COMS 1001 and 1002, make up the groundwork of the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies which all first years are required to take. COMS 1001 examines the foundations of communication and media studies, while COMS 1002 explores communication and media as they related to issues in the present day. His third course is a 4^th year digital media production seminar, which sees students producing podcasts which sometimes air as part of The Place of Sound.

Nana aba Duncan
Associate Professor, Journalism
Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity, and Inclusion Studies

Nana aba Duncan joined 杏吧原创鈥檚 Journalism program in 2021 as both an Associate Professor and as the inaugural Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity, and Inclusion Studies. The first of its kind in Canada, the Carty Chair鈥檚 mandate is to change the way journalism students learn the basics of their craft, with a goal of training more sensitive, inclusive reporters.

To this end, Duncan launched 鈥淛ournalism and Belonging鈥�, a new third-year course which explores how ideas like diversity, difference, and inclusion shape not only journalism but also Canadian society. In recognition of her work, she received the 2024 Equity and Inclusion Excellence Award from the Faculty of Public Affairs.

Duncan came to 杏吧原创 after an illustrious career in journalism. After completing her Master of Journalism at the University of Western Ontario, she worked for Journalists for Human Rights in Ghana before joining CBC Radio where she worked for more than a decade. While at CBC, she co-chaired an employee resource group for over 300 employees of colour and created the Media Girlfriends podcast production company.

Duncan is currently undertaking a SSHRC-funded project to research the experiences of Black journalists in Canada through the . Named for the first Black woman to publish a newspaper in North America, Professor Duncan founded the Shadd Cary Centre in 2023.

鈥淧rof. Duncan was already an agent of change at the CBC when she came to 杏吧原创 and true to form, she has helped to change the way we teach journalism at 杏吧原创,鈥� said Journalism program head Allan Thompson. 鈥淥utside the classroom, Prof. Duncan鈥檚 research is charting new ground in our understanding of the experiences of Black journalists in Canadian news organizations. We are so lucky to have her.鈥�

At the end of the month, Duncan will leave for Chicago to attend the . She will be leading fellows of the 2024 Mary Ann Shadd Cary Fellowship for Black Journalists, a delegation of Black Canadian journalists who are either mid-career or student journalists.听The fellowship is organized by Duncan, with award winning journalists Vicky Mochama and Pacinthe Mattar.听The trip covers the fellows’ travel, accommodation, and registration for the convention, with a goal of professional development as well as building connections with Black journalists in the United States.听In September, she will teach advanced audio journalism workshops for both 4^th year undergraduates and students in the Master of Journalism program.

Katie Graham
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream,
Media Production and Design

Katie Graham became an Instructor with the Media Production and Design (MPAD) program in July of 2019. She holds a B.AS and M.Arch from 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism, and is currently completing a PhD in Architecture.

She previously taught as a Contract instructor for the Azrieli School and for Algonquin College鈥檚 Bachelor of Building Science program and brings a passion for new technologies into the classroom. This fall, she will be teaching two MPAD core courses: 1^st year Intro to Storytelling and 2^nd year Basics of Visual Communication.

鈥淚n her role as an instructor in the Bachelor of Media Production and Design program and most recently as the interim program director, Prof. Graham is constantly working to increase the sense of belonging among her students in the classroom and in her program,鈥� Thompson said. 鈥淪he does this by creating opportunities to foster collaboration and learning outside of the classroom.鈥�

Prior to joining the School of Journalism and Communications, Graham spent a decade working with the (CIMS), a research lab affiliated with the School of Architecture. CIMS focuses on understanding and exploring architecture through advanced digital technologies.

As the leader of a team at CIMS, Graham received a Prix G茅maux (Canada鈥檚 French-language television awards) for her work on 鈥淧arliament: A Virtual Experience鈥�. She also received the 2024 Teaching Excellence Award from 杏吧原创鈥檚 Faculty of Public Affairs. In addition to congratulating Professor Graham on her tenure, we extend our gratitude for her service as interim Director of the MPAD program (a role she filled from July 2023-July 2024).

Emily Hiltz
Associate Professor, Teaching Stream,
Communication and Media Studies听

Dr. Emily Hiltz joined the Communication and Media Studies faculty in July of 2019. She is herself a graduate of the School of Communication and Media Studies, having completed her PhD in Communication at 杏吧原创. She also holds an MA in Media Studies and a BA in Media, Information, and Technoculture from the University of Western Ontario.

In both teaching and research, Hiltz focuses on visual media culture, identity, gender, and sexuality, and online communication, as well as on approaching these topics in creative, interdisciplinary, and critical ways. She has published and presented on misogyny and the Depp v Heard trial, 鈥渁nti-vaxx鈥� moms on reddit, and criminal notoriety through its connections to visual culture.

鈥淚n her first five years on faculty, Professor Hiltz has shouldered responsibility for our introducing our undergraduate students to the practice of communications research,鈥� said Dr. Benjamin Woo. 鈥淚n addition to this tremendously important role, she has taught well-regarded courses on gender and on crime, as well as supported many of our co-op students. We all admire the thoughtful and dedicated approach she brings to her work.鈥�

In 2022, Hiltz received the Faculty of Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award for her work in curriculum development alongside her commitment to student engagement, support, and satisfaction. She is currently researching student perspectives on the learning outcomes of the co-op program and developing a broader process for student consultation during program review cycles, both of which are supported through a 杏吧原创 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning grant.

Hiltz teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate level, in topics ranging from introductory and qualitative research courses to specialized courses on media and crime or media, gender, and sexuality. She regularly supervises undergraduate and graduate students working on a wide range of topics, and mentors students through both the Students as Partners Program and through Graduate Research Assistantships.

Dr. Armond R. Towns
Associate Professor,
Communication and Media Studies

Dr. Armond Towns was appointed as Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies on July 2021. Professor Towns holds a PhD in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and previously worked as an Assistant Professor at University of Richmond (2018-2021) and the University of Denver (2015-2018).

Dr. Woo said that 鈥渢he hallmark of Professor Towns鈥檚 scholarship is a clear-eyed engagement with our discipline鈥檚 past in order to chart a more just and inclusive future for communication and media studies. He is also a highly respected teacher who imparts these same values to his students. The awarding of tenure is a well-deserved recognition of Armond鈥檚 achievements and intellectual leadership in the field.鈥�

Towns鈥� research brings together Black studies, cultural studies, and media philosophy. His book, On Black Media Philosophy, was published by the University of California Press in 2022. demonstrates that media philosophy has relied on an understanding of the human as a Western, white, male, capitalist figure. Through concepts drawn from Black studies and Cultural studies, Professor Towns critiques this conception and creates a foundation for Black media philosophy.

Towns is also the cofounder and inaugural editor of , a journal which 鈥減ublishes research on the centrality of race, racism, and colonialism to the praxis of communication from Black, Ethnic, Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian voices鈥� (Taylor & Francis, 2024). Issue #1 of Communication and Race was published earlier this year, marking the first new journal from the National Communication Association in over two decades.

Towns has just begun a one-year leave of absence. He will spend the 2024-2025 academic year at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, where he will support the formation and launch of a new major in Africana Studies.

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Taught by Professor Duncan McCue, the fourth year course and uses a flipped classroom model. Students travel to local Indigenous communities before coming back to class with a story that ties to a central theme. The Winter 2024 cohort focused on stories of Indigenous economy. McCue joined 杏吧原创’s School of Journalism and Communication in early 2023 after teaching at Toronto Metropolitan University and the UBC Graduate School of Journalism.

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Plett Usher completed a Bachelor of Journalism in 1991 and has since went on to have a very successful international career. She鈥檚 worked in foreign news for 26 years, most of that time for the BBC, reporting from postings in the Middle East, South Asia, and at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Her experience ranges from the early years of the Oslo Peace Process and the second Palestinian intifadah to the assassination of Pakistan鈥檚 opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and the Security Council鈥檚 response to the Arab Revolutions. Currently, she is on an assignment in Jerusalem.

To RSVP to the event, email NPSIAAdmins@carleton.ca.

An essay by journalism professor Randy Boswell on the legacy of Lt.-Col. John By, founder of the future Ottawa and builder of the Rideau Canal, was featured prominently in the Ottawa Citizen ahead of this year鈥檚 Colonel By Day holiday on Aug. 6.

Spanning the first three pages of the Aug. 4 Citizen, including a front-page photo of Boswell holding an inscribed chunk of masonry gathered from a damaged wall of the canal, the essay recounted the spending controversy that unfairly tarnished By鈥檚 reputation at the end of his life and Boswell鈥檚 journey to Frant, England to place the canal fragment on By鈥檚 grave. The gravesite pilgrimage was a side-trip taken while Boswell was conducting research in the U.K. for a planned book on another early figure from Ottawa history, Dr. Edward Van Cortlandt.

鈥淏y went to his grave 鈥� prematurely at age 56 鈥� under a cloud of controversy. At the unhappy end of his truncated life, he had been robbed of the respect he was owed for his many contributions to the British Empire and denied the adulation he especially deserved for building the Rideau Canal,鈥� Boswell wrote in the piece. 鈥淪o, this little gift to the Colonel brought from the city he founded 鈥� a symbolic bit of stone from the most enduring monument to By鈥檚 ingenuity and sterling sense of duty 鈥� seemed a fair gesture of gratitude. I gave John By a keepsake shard of his magnificent canal to reassure him that history is now firmly on his side.鈥�

Karissa Gall, Maureen McEwan and Maggie Parkhill are working with Challenge for Change, a not-for-profit media organization that records conversations between Canadians.

Challenge for Change is partnering with the National Film Board and Via Rail to send interns across the country on the train. Gall, McEwan and Parkhill will record conversations between family, friends and strangers to capture what Canadians are talking about at this moment in history. The conversations will then be turned into a national audio project.

“I’ve lived here most of my life, but I’ve never really explored Canada,” Parkhill says. “I’m excited to see the mountains and to talk to people I would never have otherwise met.”

Challenge for Change hopes that by listening to conversations between Canadians with diverse backgrounds and experiences, listeners will develop a deeper understanding of their country and the people in it.

To listen to the project, visit

Josh Wingrove is a co-editor of Sharp Wits and Busy Pens/les coulisses de la tribune, a book to be published this May about 150 years of the press gallery. Josh, a political journalist with Bloomberg in Ottawa, joined the gallery in 2013.

Jennifer Ditchburn, a longtime political journalist on Parliament Hill, joined the gallery in 1997, working for CBC and The Canadian Press until her departure in February to become Editor-in-Chief of Policy Options. She graduated from 杏吧原创 in 2014 with a Master of Journalism degree.

Janice Tibbetts, a journalism instructor at 杏吧原创, was a gallery member from 1996-2011, covering the Hill and the Supreme Cours of Canada for Postmedia and The Canadian Press. She obtained a Master of Journalism degree from 杏吧原创 in 2013.

Chris Waddell is an associate professor of journalism at 杏吧原创 and a former Parliamentary bureau chief for the CBC and the Globe and Mail. In addition to teaching, he serves as publisher of J-Source and is an associate editor at iPolitics.

17th Annual Kesterton 鈥� Wednesday, February 3, 2016

If you鈥檝e seen the movie Spotlight you鈥檒l know what Marty Baron stands for: tenacious, ambitious journalism. Invaluable, distinct work that only journalists can do.

The man who was the catalyst behind The Boston Globe Spotlight Team鈥檚 investigation into sex abuse in the Catholic Church is now at The Washington Post, the storied newspaper of Woodward and Bernstein and Watergate. Baron and the Post are embracing the digital age with an unwavering commitment to meaningful journalism.

^ How Baron and the Boston Globe team pursued the story

^ 鈥淣ot holding powerful individuals and powerful institutions accountable is the single most irresponsible thing we can do as journalists.鈥� 鈥� Marty Baron

^ 鈥淚n order to succeed we have to learn some new things. And the world has changed, so I think we simply have to embrace that 鈥� it doesn鈥檛 mean we have to give up our principles. It doesn鈥檛 mean we have to give up ambitious journalism.鈥� 鈥� Marty Baron

^ Baron answers questions on听everything from how a profit-oriented business model can accommodate investigative journalism to advice for journalism students.

(Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

Under Marty Baron鈥檚 stewardship as executive editor, The Washington Post has won three Pulitzer Prizes since 2014. He previously led journalists at The Boston Globe to six Pulitzers, including one for the Globe鈥檚 Spotlight Team investigation into a pattern of concealing clergy sex abuse in the Catholic Church.

(Photo by Blair Gable)

The CBC鈥檚 Robyn Bresnahan is the host of Ottawa’s number one morning radio program, Ottawa Morning. An award-winning international journalist, Bresnahan is a proud graduate of 杏吧原创鈥檚 Journalism program (BJ 2001).