Registration powered by Eventbrite
Contact Canadian Journalism Foundation for event and ticket information.
The Greatest Canadian Media Failure of the Century:...

The Greatest Canadian Media Failure of the Century: Reporting on Aboriginal Issues

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)

Toronto, ON


This event has ended!
View current events hosted by Canadian Journalism Foundation


Ticket Information

Type Ends     Quantity
General Admission Ended Free  

Event Details

The Canadian Journalism Foundation invites you to a panel discussion...

The Greatest Canadian Media Failure of the Century:
Reporting on Aboriginal Issues


“We are sorry.”

The infamous words offered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in response to the government’s mishandling of the residential schools system might also have come from the media – and the apology would not have been limited to a single event. There’s a lot to be sorry about, if not perplexed by, in how aboriginal issues have been covered by the mainstream media over the last 100 years. There have been some excellent special reports, stunning revelations and no shortage of accusations on the media’s part. So why does coverage invariably stop after a flurry of reports on a single issue? Where's the follow-up, the demand for accountability and sustainable change?

Our expert panel takes on the sensitive topic of reporting on aboriginal issues, which not only has relevance but also threatens headlines of a much more severe nature if it continues to be marginalized.


WHO: Cindy Blackstock -- executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Kimberly Murray -- executive director of Aboriginal Legal Services Toronto
Dan Smith -- book editor at the Toronto Star and author of The Seventh Fire: The Struggle for Aboriginal Government
Peter Edwards -- Toronto Star reporter who was honoured with an eagle feather from the Union of Ontario Indians and a gold medal from the Human Rights and Race Relations Centre for his coverage of Ipperwash
Sally Armstrong (moderator) -- award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker

WHERE: Robert Gill Theatre, University of Toronto, 214 College Street
Located at the NW corner of College and St. George in the Koffler Student Centre. Please use the St. George entrance to third floor.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 15, 2008.  Presentation 6:30-8:00

When

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)

Add to my calendar Add to my calendar

Where

Robert Gill Theatre
214 College St
(entrance on St. George St.)
Toronto, ON M5T
Canada




Other Maps:



Hosted By

Canadian Journalism Foundation

The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes excellence in journalism by celebrating outstanding journalistic achievement through an annual awards program; by operating journalism websites, J-Source.ca (English) and ProjetJ.ca (French), in cooperation with the country’s leading journalism schools; by organizing events that facilitate dialogue among journalists, business people, government officials, academics and students about the role of the media in Canadian society; and by fostering opportunities for journalism education, training and research. Please visit us at http://cjf-fjc.ca.

CJF Forums Exclusive Series Sponsor:

View Other Events
View other Canadian Journalism Foundation events
Contact the Host
Contact the Host
RSS Feed


This event organizer is using Eventbrite to provide
event ticketing and online event registration.
© 2012 Eventbrite. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy.
Contact Canadian Journalism Foundation for event and ticket information.