Journalism News Archives | School of Journalism and Communication

October 1, 2026

Boswell writes 鈥榰ntold story of Bytown鈥檚 birth鈥� to mark this month鈥檚 bicentennial of Ottawa

Journalism professor Randy Boswell鈥檚 writings about Ottawa history have been showcased in a new book and in local media coverage surrounding this month鈥檚 200th anniversary of the 1826 founding of... More

August 31, 2026

Video Skills Workshop – Sept. 26-27 & Oct. 3-4

A special four-day video skills workshop (running Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 3-4). Students on the advanced video waitlist will get first crack at registering for this free workshop led by... More

July 22, 2026

Ross A. Eaman Receives Susanne K. Langer Award

Dr. Ross A. Eaman, an adjunct research professor and retired faculty member in the School of Journalism and Communication, was awarded the 2026聽Susanne K. Langer Award.

May 13, 2026

Journalism students head to Africa on “life-changing” media internships

Eight 杏吧原创 journalism students are gearing up to head to Africa on media internships this spring and summer. This year鈥檚 iteration of the longstanding Global Journalism Internship program will see... More

April 23, 2026

杏吧原创 to host Michener fellowship project exploring AI and journalism education

A 杏吧原创 journalism professor and one of the journalism program鈥檚 graduates have been awarded the Michener 鈥撀燣. Richard O鈥橦agan Fellowship for Journalism Education聽for a proposal to probe how artificial intelligence... More

April 22, 2026

Journalism student heads to Whitehorse on paid CBC internship supported by the McGuire fund

杏吧原创 Master of Journalism student Grace Knapp heads to Whitehorse in Yukon this summer on a four-month paid internship with CBC North with support from the Mary McGuire travel fund.... More

April 15, 2026

Journalism professor Brett Popplewell publishes feature on Greenland crisis in The Walrus

杏吧原创 journalism professor Brett Popplewell has published a major feature in The Walrus based on his recent reporting from Greenland about the threat of an American invasion. Popplewell's article "I... More

April 9, 2026

Media Production and Design capstone event showcases student projects

Graduating students in the 杏吧原创 journalism program鈥檚 Bachelor of Media Production and Design showed off their work in a remarkable capstone event on April 9, showcasing nine innovative student projects.... More

April 1, 2026

Journalism program event celebrates the resurgence of ‘zines’

杏吧原创鈥檚 journalism program celebrated the resurgence of 鈥渮ines鈥� at an event showcasing examples of the self-published, homemade mini magazines produced by 杏吧原创 students. As 杏吧原创 journalism professor Matthew Pearson explained,... More

March 22, 2026

Hundreds gather at 杏吧原创 to celebrate the life of Elly Alboim

At the very heart of Canada's original journalism school, hundreds gathered in 杏吧原创 University's Richcraft Hall on March 22 to celebrate the life of Elly Alboim. The legendary journalism professor,... More

March 14, 2026

Crowds gather for Journalism sessions at March open house event

More than 100 participants signed up for a series of Journalism program information sessions and hands-on studio workshops during Saturday鈥檚 March open house at 杏吧原创 for prospective students. The recruitment... More

March 10, 2026

Journalism students can now apply for an Emerging Reporter Fund

杏吧原创 University鈥檚 journalism program is now accepting applications to seven unique Emerging Reporter Funds that have been set up to support students looking to produce impactful works of journalism. The... More