Doctor brings Syrian medical aid organization to Canada
James Thomson, ’14
UBC j-student Emi Sasagawa wins News21 fellowship
Second-year student Emi Sasagawa has won a prestigious fellowship with News21.
Those with rare cancers like chordoma feel lost
Katelyn Verstraten, ’14
International Reporting class reports on global mental health
This year’s reporting teams are headed to Benin and Togo in West Africa, Jordan and India to report on global mental heath.
Touring BC’s ‘Hidden’ History Shared by Chinese and Indigenous People
Meg Mittelstedt, ’14
Q&A: UBC Journalism alum Dawn Paley on her new book, Drug War Capitalism
Dawn Paley graduated from UBC Journalism in 2010. Her new book “Drug War Capitalism,” was released last month.
Craig Silverman and Michelle Aleksandrovics to join UBC j-school as visiting professors
Michelle Aleksandrovics and Craig Silverman will join UBC School of Journalism next semester as this year’s Canwest visiting professors.
UBC Journalism students win two national online publishing awards
UBC Journalism students and alumni were honoured with two wins at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) on Nov. 20. They received the two awards in the best interactive story category. It is the sixth year in a row that UBC Journalism students and faculty have been nominated for the national awards, which recognize digital publishing excellence in Canada. […]
Faculty to present at SXSW 2015
Two UBC Journalism faculty members will be presenting on social media and virtual reality at SXSW 2015, a festival known for recognizing innovation and excellence in music, film, media and interactive technology. Teaching social media Hermida will be presenting on social media education at SXSWedu next March. The panel, “From #LOL to #KPI: How to Teach […]
Mellissa Fung on returning to Afghanistan
Mellissa Fung doesn’t know why she keeps going back to Afghanistan. “What happened should have scared me from that country forever,” the former CBC journalist told a packed room at UBC’s Graduate School of Journalism on November 14 at an event sponsored by Aga Khan Foundation Canada. Six years ago, while reporting for CBC, she was kidnapped by […]