UBC Journalism hails national win at 2025 RTDNA Canada Awards
UBC Journalism alumna Chaimae Chouiekh took top honours at the 2025 RTDNA Canada Best Canadian Local News Awards.
UBC Journalism celebrates double RTDNA Canada wins
UBC Journalism has secured two prestigious regional wins at the 2025 Radio Television Digital News Association Canada regional awards.
Alumni spotlight: Farah Tarannum
JWAM alumna Farah Tarannum is a Senior Public Affairs Officer in the Government of British Columbia.
From UBC to NYU: WRDS Minor transforms student’s research
Yukta Bhandari recently finished her B.A. in Psychology with a Minor in Writing and Communication (WRDS).
Alumni spotlight: Jimmy Thomson
JWAM alumni and environmental journalist Jimmy Thomson has just been promoted to the editor-in-chief at The National Observer.
Alumni spotlight: Emi Sasagawa
JWAM alumna Emi Sasagawa recently made the 2024 CBC Nonfiction Prize shortlist for Dad’s the Word.
Alumni spotlight: Esther Cheung
JWAM alumna Esther Cheung recently won the Best Animated Short at Forest City Film Festival, the Air Canada Short or Video Award at Toronto Reel Asian, Best Animated Short Film at Roma Short Film Festival
Innovative journalism award for UBC Journalism alums
Published by The Narwhal, their award-winning piece delves into the resilience of First Nations as they reclaim their food sovereignty
JWAM alumna to speak at Vancouver Writers Fest 2024
JWAM alumna Sadiya Ansari joins authors Tessa Hulls, and Minelle Mahtani for a panel entitled “On Matriarchs” at the Vancouver Writers Fest on October 27.
UBC Journalism community shines with 16 Webster award nods
UBC Journalism alumni, faculty and a student lead the nominations for the 2024 Jack Webster Awards.