Join us on April 29 to hear from David Frum and to celebrate the winners of the Press Freedom Award Press Freedom Award, Local Journalism Career Achievement Award, in honour of Spencer Moore Student Achievement Award International Editorial Cartoon Contest Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for registration and networking. Lunch starts at 12 p.m. sharp. […]
Read MoreWorld Press Freedom Canada will host a symposium on Parliament Hill on Thursday, November 6, to explore the influence of artificial intelligence on press freedom. Wide-ranging experts will identify the threats AI presents to journalists and news organizations while considering the opportunities it creates to enhance in-depth reporting during an era of declining resources. Industry […]
Read MoreJoin us on May 1 to hear from renowned Canadian broadcaster Kevin Newman. National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON | 12-1:30 p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 for registration and networking.) Kevin Newman will address the threat that the growing flood of disinformation poses to Canadian unity, security and democracy, and to the country’s traditional media. […]
Read MoreThe Globe and Mail’s Robyn Doolittle wins Career Achievement Award, Canadian editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon wins International Editorial Cartoon Competition World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) is pleased to announce that Winnipeg’s Melissa Martin is the 2024 winner of our Press Freedom Prize, while Robyn Doolittle of The Globe and Mail is awarded our Career Achievement Award. Martin took a […]
Read MoreBest-selling author and award-winning journalist Carol Off joined World Press Freedom Canada president Heather Bakken on Jan. 22 to discuss her new book At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage. She discussed the erosion of democracy and the weaponization of language in an increasingly polarized world. Off underscored the importance of […]
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