Journalism and Communication Archives

January 30, 2025

The Next Generation of Indigenous Journalists

Storytelling is central to Indigenous cultures, and one particular type of storytelling has a vital role to play in Canada's long journey toward reconciliation. "The modus operandi of journalism is truth, and it's called 'Truth... More

January 20, 2025

Taking on the Tough Stories: Carleton Journalism Professor Teaches Students How to Handle Trauma

In 2011, while working as a reporter for the Ottawa Citizen, Matthew Pearson covered the death by suicide of a gay teenager in Kanata who had been bullied at school. It was a devastating story,... More

July 22, 2024

Paris 2024: How Carleton Grads are Shaping the Summer Olympics

As the world turns its eyes to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Carleton University graduates are poised to make their mark on this grand international stage. From broadcasting live events to ensuring smooth operations... More

March 7, 2024

Newsroom Discrimination: Nana aba Duncan Addresses Systemic Racism in Journalism

Since becoming Carleton University’s inaugural Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies in 2021, Nana aba Duncan has transitioned from hosting provincially broadcasted radio programs, such as the CBC’s Fresh Air, to sharing knowledge... More

January 15, 2024

Leveraging AI to Preserve Digital Records for Future Generations

When it comes to technology, change comes at you fast. For today's children, the floppy disks that dominated data storage in the 1990s are an unrecognizable relic. So too have the USB drives that prevailed... More

February 16, 2023

Celebrating Black History Month: Carleton Faculty and Staff Dedicated to Black Inclusion

Learn more about members of the Black community at Carleton who are dedicated to greater Black inclusion and anti-Black racism in the classroom, on the field and in their personal lives. Menna Agha, assistant professor,... More

September 7, 2022

Female and Racialized Journalists Bear the Brunt of Online Hate Campaign

Racism, misogyny, harassment and threats of violence were not among the things that Raisa Patel expected to frequently experience when becoming a journalist. Yet as the target of a vicious online hate campaign, she’s been... More

August 9, 2022

The Risks of Media Concentration

On July 8, a major Rogers Communications outage impacted more than 12 million customers and knocked about one-quarter of the country off the internet. Cellphones on the Rogers network could not make 911 calls. Government... More

May 17, 2022

Student Leaders Driving Social Change and Inclusion for Asian Canadians

From leaders who are combating racism to those promoting Asian culture, Carleton students are making a positive impact in their communities — throughout Asian Heritage Month and beyond. Continue reading to learn more about a... More

February 1, 2022

Learning Resilience One Talk at a Time

With the goal of sharing perspectives to foster resilience and well-being, the Carleton community—and the general public—will have opportunities to learn from one another this term through the Lived Experience Luncheon Series. Throughout February and... More

June 28, 2021

Making Public Policy Research More Relevant in an Uncertain Time

A few weeks ago, after mulling it over for a while, the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) joined Instagram. The respected think tank, which produces research that informs debate about policy issues in... More

May 18, 2021

Six Carleton Students Win EDI Research Awards

Five undergraduates and one graduate student have won the inaugural Summer 2021 Carleton University Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Research Awards. Their EDI-related research projects will be conducted through August in collaboration with faculty... More