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UBC Journalism graduate Kristen de Jager named 2026 CBC News Summer Scholar

Kristen will be working at Front Burner, CBC's flagship daily podcast, and at CBC Ottawa.

Inside UBC’s new AI in journalism course

The new course on AI and journalism focused on exploration, experimentation, and ethical reflection.

Alexis McGee wins prestigious book award

Alexis McGee, Associate Professor, JWAM, won the 2026 Winifred Bryan Horner Outstanding Book Award by the CFSHRC for From Blues to Beyoncé.

UBC Journalism shines at 2025 Canadian Online Publishing Awards

The four wins are for student projects produced for the school's Visual Journalism courses.

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ISGP Nexus Conference 2026: “Beyond Boundaries”, Keynote by Alfred Hermida

11:30 am - 3:30 pm

“Conversations in Trust Vancouver: Canadian Authors Make Sense of Our World”, featured author – Kamal Al-Solaylee

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Olympic Village Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, Arts Club Theatre Company

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