Emmy winner Peter Klein to head UBC j-school
Three-time Emmy winner and associate professor Peter W. Klein is taking the helm of the Graduate School of Journalism as acting director.
UBC j-grad takes senior web post at Global News
UBC journalism graduate Rebecca Lindell ‘10 has been appointed as the new National Senior Web Coordinator for Globalnews.ca.
Canadians trust mainstream media more than social networks: study
The increased competition for attention in the digital era has not eroded public confidence in the mainstream news media, according to a study by UBC j-school researchers.
Three j-school students win $17,500 SSHRC awards
Three UBC journalism students have won prestigious awards from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
UBC j-school calls for release of journalist Dorothy Parvaz in Syria
The University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism is calling for the release of reporter Dorothy Parvaz, who is being held in Syria.
Social media changing how people get the news
Nearly 60 per cent of Canadians regularly visit social networking websites, with the majority of users saying social media exposes them to a broader range of news and information than traditional media, a UBC study has found.
J-school alum joins Global News’ web unit
UBC Journalism alumnus Leslie Young is using her multimedia journalism skills to break new ground in Canadian digital journalism.
Canadian women in news still hit glass ceiling: study
Canadian women journalists hit the glass ceiling in senior management despite making gains that reached parity or exceeded it at most other levels, according to a global report of women in news by the International Women’s Media Foundation.
Two students selected as finalists in college photo competition
University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism students, Jes Abeita ‘11 and Shannon Dooling ‘12, have been selected as a finalists in Photographer’s Forum Magazine’s 31st Annual College Photography Contest.
Talk: Educating the public about education
Join us at 5:00pm March 16 at the Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC – for an inspirational session with Louis Freedberg, senior reporter and co-founder of California Watch at the Center for Investigative Reporting, in conversation with our own Dave Beers, sessional instructor at the UBC Graduate School of Journalism and editor of The Tyee.