CJF Black Journalism Fellows Announced
Canada NewsWire
TORONTO, May 1, 2024
TORONTO, May 1, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce Dominique Gené, Démar Grant, Zuhra Jibril, Daysha Loppie and Aajah Sauter as recipients of the Black Journalism Fellowship Program, in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News, The Globe and Mail and the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB).
The fellowship program aims to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders. Each fellowship provides a unique opportunity for an early-career Black journalist—with one-to-five years' experience—to be hosted for six months at CBC/Radio-Canada (English and French), The Globe and Mail, a CTV News newsroom or at the IJB at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
The fellowship recipients are:
"This year's CJF Black Journalism Fellows will bring great energy and fresh perspectives to Canadian newsrooms," says jury member Melissa Stasiuk, Head of Newsroom Development at The Globe and Mail. "We are excited to welcome our second fellow from this important program to The Globe."
"The CJF Black Journalism Fellowships are a tremendous complementary initiative in the critical expansion of diversity and inclusion in Canadian newsrooms," says jury member Sophia Skopelitis, Director, Content Creator Talent & People Resources – CTV News (Bell Media). "Our journalism is stronger, more credible, more relatable and more impactful when it reflects the diversity of our communities. I look forward to seeing the great work of this year's Black Journalism Fellows."
The five fellows will receive mentoring and training for a variety of skills, including video and audio editing, writing, research and investigative reporting. The CBC fellowships are offered in English or French.
Each fellow will receive a competitive full-time stipend and will write, produce or contribute to an article/series during their fellowship opportunity, which will be considered for publication/broadcast by the media partner organizations.
The recipients will be recognized at the CJF Awards ceremony on June 12 at the Fairmont Royal York. For more information, see contact details below or visit the CJF Awards page.
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors:
The CJF Black Journalism Fellowship jury members are:
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Established in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism. The foundation runs a prestigious annual awards and fellowship program featuring an industry gala where news leaders, journalists and corporate Canada gather to celebrate outstanding journalistic achievement and the value of professional journalism. Through monthly J-Talks, a public speakers' series, the CJF facilitates dialogue among journalists, businesspeople, academics and students about the role of the media in Canadian society and the ongoing challenges for media in the digital era. The foundation also fosters opportunities for journalism education, training and research.
SOURCE The Canadian Journalism Foundation