Impact

Topic: Indigenous Reporters Program

  • J-School Curriculum: Reporting in Indigenous Communities

    It is incumbent upon journalism programs in Canada to ensure that future generations of journalists have the knowledge they need to report respectfully and accurately on Indigenous stories. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #86 states: “We call upon Canadian journalism programs and media schools to require education for all students on the

  • Introducing the Indigenous Reporters Network

    Indigenous journalists and journalism students in Canada are invited to join the Indigenous Reporters Network, a joint initiative between the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and Journalists for Human Rights (JHR). The Indigenous Reporters Network is a network of Indigenous journalists within the CAJ. This network provides Indigenous journalists at all career stages with opportunities

  • Call for stories – COVID-19 in Indigenous Communities

    JHR and TVO.org have partnered on an initiative to support emerging Indigenous journalists in Northern Ontario. Northern Ontario First Nations are dealing with unique challenges and creating unique solutions to the COVID-19 crisis. Through this initiative we aim to give a platform to some of those stories. We are looking for original reporting and feature

  • JHR’s Online Indigenous Media Training Program Extended into 2021

    Journalists for Human Rights is pleased to announce a 4-month extension of our Indigenous Reporters Program 2020 remote media training in northwestern Ontario. This extension will double the program’s duration to 8-months and taking the program into 2021.  This program provides free online media training to Indigenous people living in Northwestern Ontario. Participants can join

  • Submissions open for JHR’s 2nd Annual Award for Outstanding Work by an Indigenous Youth Reporter

    TORONTO, Feb. 3, 2021 – Today, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) is pleased to announce the call for submissions to the 2nd Annual Award for Outstanding Work by an Indigenous Youth Reporter. The award is supported by the RBC Foundation as part of RBC Future Launch, the bank’s 10-year, $500-million commitment to preparing Canadian youth

  • JHR’s Indigenous Reporters Program featured in the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star

    Toronto news outlets The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star featured JHR’s Indigenous Reporters Program. The articles spotlighted Kristine Nodin who, at 12 years old, is one of JHR’s youngest indigenous trainees. Thanks to Willow Fiddler for recognising the great work JHR’s Indigenous Reporters Program is doing. Read the full story here: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/01/18/indigenous-reporters-program-helping-shape-new-group-of-storytellers-in-northern-ontario.html