J-school alum named recipient of CJF Black Journalism Fellowship program
Dannielle Piper has been named as one of the three recipients of the fellowship program, established in partnership with CBC News and CTV News.
JWAM acting director and sessional instructor awarded Killam Teaching Prize
Dr. Laurie McNeill and Dr. Jennifer Gagnon are recipients of this year’s Killam Teaching Prize.
Brenna Owen, ’19
Brenna Owen graduated in 2019 and is currently a reporter-editor with The Canadian Press in Vancouver.
Students, alumni, faculty and staff win Investigative Reporting Award
Students, alumni, faculty and staff at UBC JWAM have been recognized for America’s Medical Supply Crisis with the Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, the top investigative journalism prize in North America.
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, ’19
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson graduated with a Master of Journalism degree in 2019 and currently works as a food security reporter for Canada’s National Observer.
UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media Public Statement (in relation to anti-Asian hate and violence)
JWAM expresses its solidarity with Asian communities on campus and worldwide, who are reeling from the recent hate crime in Atlanta.
UBC journalism-student Alejandrina Alvarez Debrot wins Donaldson CBC News scholarship
Alejandrina Alvarez Debrot is a 2021 Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship recipient.
UBC journalism students and faculty win five national online publishing awards
Students were honoured with awards at the annual Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) in recognition for their excellence in reporting and producing digital stories.
Podcast about race launches as part of UBC Journalism, Writing, and Media innovation project
The Conversation Canada launches a new podcast series on critical race as part of a research project on media innovation led by UBC Journalism faculty.
Jonathan Ventura, ’19
Jonathan Ventura obtained his UBC Master of Journalism degree in 2019 and is now a video journalist at CBC Manitoba.