It's 2016: Has coverage of Indigenous
issues shifted from niche media to the mainstream? In addition
to several news organizations’ award-winning reportage on missing and
murdered Indigenous women, ground-level changes—such as the creation of
dedicated beats, units, internships and university courses—are intended
to bring greater awareness to the history and ongoing challenges faced
by the Indigenous community. Does this signal progress and
hope for sustained coverage for a community traditionally underserved by
the media?
Join Lenny Carpenter, program manager of the Indigenous Reporters Program for Journalists for Human Rights; Karyn Pugliese, executive director of News and Current Affairs for APTN; Tanya Talaga, reporter with the Toronto Star; Connie Walker, investigative reporter for CBC News; and moderator Duncan McCue, host of Cross Country Checkup
(CBC Radio One), for a conversation on the state of the media on
Indigenous affairs in Canada's new era of truth and
reconciliation.
Thursday, November 3 Registration 6:30 p.m. | Discussion 7:00 p.m. | Reception 8:30 p.m. (Please note the reception is a cash bar.)
Ryerson University Eaton Lecture Theatre (RCC 204)
Rogers Communications Centre, 80 Gould St., Toronto (view map)
