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News on student life, teaching and research at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media.
The Tyee looks at three critical and vastly different means to store carbon in the West, examining how these ecosystems capture carbon, the restoration work they require and why Canada should take them seriously as solutions.
@kristendejager.bsky.social reports.
Congratulations to @ubcjournalism.bsky.social alumna Emily Blake on joining the board of the Canadian Association of Journalists.
caj.ca/the-canadian...
Weβre excited to welcome Kathryn Gretsinger back as host of the Zero Waste Conference! As Associate Professor at
@ubcjournalism.bsky.social and long-time CBC broadcaster, she brings sharp insight and genuine curiosity to lead a dynamic conference day. #ZWC zwc.eventify.io/t2/tickets
Catch up with the UBC Journalism graduating class of '25. In May, 29 graduates received their Master of Journalism degree from UBC.
If you are looking to hire smart and talented journalists, start here! π₯
Newcomers are sold a vision of a new life in Canada that doesnβt always come true, writes @ubcjournalism.bsky.social professor and director Kamal Al-Solaylee in @cangeo.bsky.social.
#UBC
Congrats to the UBC Journalism team! "Pyar is Pyar A Journey in Conservative Surrey" takes Second Place for Best Lifestyle Storytelling. #DPA25
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Congratulations to the @globalreportingcentre.org, whose podcast State of Play: Summer Games won silver at the Digital Publishing Awards, placing second in the Best Podcast: Current Affairs category.
The GRC is an independent, nonprofit journalism organization based at JWAM.
Congratulations!
UBC Journalism graduate Chaimae Chouiekh won the DPA silver for Best Lifestyle Storytelling!
#ubcjournalism #Canadianjournalism #DigitalPublishingAwards #Storytelling
Congratulations to the talented @ubcjournalism.bsky.social students graduating today!
Good luck on your next adventures. π
Congratulations to #UBC Journalism graduate Jasmine Ng on her nomination for Best One-of-a-Kind Storytelling for her Visual Journalism course project.
#DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25
Well done @globalreportingcentre.org and the UBC Journalism alums nominated for Best Podcast in the #DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25
06.05.2025 16:43 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Many congratulations to @theconversationca.bsky.social and the #UBC journalism students on the Best Podcast nomination for Don't Call Me Resilient
#DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25
Congratulations to #UBC journalism alum Mel Woods being a finalist for Emerging Excellence at the 2025 Digital Publishing Awards
#DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25
Congratulations to UBC Journalism graduate Chaimae Chouiekh on her #DigitalPublishingAwards nomination for her Visual Journalism course project.
#DPA25
π£ Just one week away! Reserve your ticket and be part of this timely conversation next Thursday at the Robson Square Theatre, Vancouver.
@arts.ubc.ca @stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social @ubcvse.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social
Listen to #UBC Journalism alumna Karla Jubaily interview
@ndp.ca leader @jagmeetsingh.ca for the Cooking Up Culture podcast about the memories behind his favourite meals.
The podcast started as a @ubcjournalism.bsky.social class project.
From #UBC journalism grad to editor-in-chief of the @nationalobserver.com. Learn more about Jimmy Thomson's professional journey.
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UBC Journalism alumna Karla Jubaily interviewed @ndp.ca leader @jagmeetsingh.ca for a podcast project she developed during her time at #UBC.
The episode of Cooking Up Culture exploring food, culture & identity is coming out next weekπ€
π’ Breaking: UBC Journalism Masters extends deadline.
Want to become a groundbreaking storyteller? Here's your second chance!
The deadline for the prestigious Master of Journalism program has been extended to May 1. π
#Journalism #HigherEd #MediaCareers #UBC
Join us in congratulating #UBC journalism professor Alfred Hermida on receiving the prestigious UBC Killam Research Prize! π
We're proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition of his impactful scholarship and dedication to advancing journalism and media studies.
#UBC j-student Marisa Sittheeamorn on working with @theconversationca.bsky.social's Donβt Call Me Resilient:
"Having a transparent and all-encompassing conversation is really important ... to acknowledge the challenges, but also hopefully to ideate what some potential solutions could be."
Join us in congratulating #UBC journalism professor @hermida.bsky.social on being recognized for his mentoring of the next generation of journalists and scholars.
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New publication alert π₯. UBC j-prof @oriten.bsky.social on how people limit the visibility of their interactions with the news, via the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication.
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How does corruption operate on a global scale?
Join Emmy-winning journalist @peterwklein.bsky.social for a free screening of Bribe, Inc., a deep dive into the business of bribery.
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Feb 5 | 5:30 PM PT
π Frederic Wood Theatre, UBC
Register here:
bit.ly/4jBTAUF
The documentary Bribe, Inc. by UBC j-prof @peterwklein.bsky.social "is a precise, cogent and quietly seething takedown of the high cost of doing dirty business" via @thetyee.ca
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Congratulations to the 2023-2024 @ubcjournalism.bsky.social Global Reporting Program students and Mongabay on their honourable mention in the student category of the Society of Environmental Journalist awards for the series on rice farming in Southeast Asia. π
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Happy Holidays card
From everyone in the School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, we wish you very happy holidays! βοΈβ
We're back January 6 for the new term.
π Exciting news: UBC Journalism shines in the 2024 Canadian Online Publishing Awards with 11 nominations!
Our students and faculty continue to push the boundaries of digital excellence in journalism. #UBCJournalism #COPA2024
