The Canadian Media Research Consortium promotes economic, social, and cultural research in Canadian media and communications.
Its partner members are THE York and Ryerson JOINT GRADUATE PROGRAM IN COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE, the UBC GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, and The Centre d'études sur les médias
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Good Journalism in 140 Characters or More
May 28-30—Montreal
Writers are being told to shoot pictures, photographers are being told to shoot video, and everyone has to file what they have as soon as they have it to websites and blogs. From there, the news is "Twittered," "Facebooked," and forwarded to many more social-media sites. For its annual conference, the CAJ focused on the new realities journalists are facing. The CMRC presented on the future of journalism in Canada and how audiences want to consume news. More »
Reinventing Canadian Media
May 18-19—Ottawa
There is no debate. The way in which we get our news and information has changed. But what will the media landscape in Canada look like in five or ten years from now? And what are the implications? Featuring media expert Jeff Jarvis, the Public Policy Forum, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, and the CMRC hosted a conference that explored the effects of the digital world on media production and news distribution models. More »
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