Decolonizing Journalism

The practice of journalism is plagued with crises, such as digital disruption and plummeting ad revenues, but another crisis is often over-looked: Eurocentric models of newsgathering—despite claims to objectivity—actively preserve the status quo.

This course will be a home for theory, discussion and implementation strategies to decolonize those traditional practices. Decolonization will be examined through four lenses: the Indigenous experience, early Black settlement, the Francophone space, and the Global South. Each area will be taught by leading journalists and journalism academics in Canada who will infuse their industry experience and lived experiences through live online webinars.

Learners will also have the opportunity to explore publication with one of our editorial partners: The Local, Ricochet, Ku'Ku'kwes News, The Green Line, Maisonneuve, Broadview, Africa is a Country, The Narwhal, La Converse, New Lines Magazine, The Rover, Inuit Art Quarterly, Indiginews, Eagle Feather News and THIS magazine.