Concordia Ranks Third in Communication Games

Concordia's delegation earned third spot in the overall medal standings (among nine universities) at the 2010 Communication Games (Jeux franco-canadiens de la communication). Among the medallists, first-year journalism student Hugo Pilon-Larose obtained a gold medal in debate (tied with UQAM) and a silver medal with his team in TV newscast. Congratulations to the entire delegation!

Reader’s Digest lecture Friday, March 12

Jennifer McGuire, the editor in chief of CBC news, will be giving the annual Reader’s Digest Lecture on Friday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in CJ 3.306.  All are invited to attend.  Ms. McGuire has been described as a “champion” of repositioning CBC News as a fully integrated, multi-platform service.  She was a key player in the recent re-design of CBC's own news operations and in its ongoing transition from broadcaster to multi-media company.  A graduate of Concordia’s graduate diploma program in 1988, she is responsible for CBC News Network, and news and current affairs programming on CBC Television, CBC Radio and CBCNews.ca.  The lecture and discussion will be followed by a reception in the CJ Atrium.

Politics of Health Information: Reflections on a Pandemic, March 19

***Please note the day change for this event***

On March 19, 2010, Concordia University’s Departments of Journalism and Exercise Science host the second Annual Health Communication Workshop at the Loyola Campus. This year’s topic: "Politics of Health Information: Reflections on a Pandemic." The free, day-long workshop includes presentations from experts from the media and the government talking about their roles during H1N1 flu pandemic. A World Café follows, asking participants to deliberate on media coverage of the H1N1 pandemic in Canada.

Register for the event at the workshop website.

2010 Dalton Camp Award

FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting is pleased to remind those interested of the upcoming deadline for the 2010 Dalton Camp Award. The Award provides a $5,000 prize to each of up to two winners of an essay competition on the link between democratic values and the media in Canada. The deadline for entries is March 15, 2010.

The winning essays from the last seven years, the official rules, a podcast series featuring a video biography on Dalton Camp, and other details about the Award are available from the Dalton Camp Award website: www.daltoncampaward.ca

Haiti : Holdup by Darren Ell

The Media Gallery in the Department of Communication Studies proudly presents the exhibition Haiti : Holdup by Darren Ell.  A photographer, activist and journalist, Ell produces photographic work dedicated to human rights and social justice issues.  Ell’s commitment to the responsibility of bearing witness and using art as a tool for social transformation is evident in this provocative installation.  In Ell’s words “Since all of my projects focus on victimized groups of people, I involve myself in their struggle as an artist-citizen.  During the two to three years it takes to complete a project, I engage in journalism and activism to bring their cause to a larger audience. This in turn generates interest in my artwork.”

Haiti : Holdup runs from January 13th until February 26th, in the Media Gallery, CJ Building 1.419, located at Concordia University’s Loyola campus, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal.  Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 9-4:45 pm and Friday 9-12:45 pm.

For additional information please call 514-848-2424

Martin wins Jim Allard Scholarship

Concordia journalism student Megan Martin has won the Jim Allard Broadcast Scholarship for 2009. The Jim Allard scholarship honours the memory of T.J. Allard, long-time executive vice-president for the CAB. This scholarship is offered to a student who best combines academic achievement with natural talent. Aspiring broadcasters enrolled in a broadcast journalism course at a Canadian college or university are eligible to apply for the $2500 Jim Allard Broadcast Journalism Scholarship.

MA Fellowship in Genomics and Science Journalism

 

MA Fellowship in Genomics and Science Journalism is a full time, thesis based, opportunity for 2 new graduate students to work with the Genozymes GE3LS Project, located in the Department of Journalism at Concordia University.

Application for this opportunity is open to students gaining entry into the MA (Journalism Studies) program in the Department of Journalism for the 2010 academic year, as well as, those demonstrating an interest in science journalism studies.

More information:   Posting (pdf)

Lafreniere wins Beyond Borders Media Award

Concordia journalism student Lindsay Lafreniere won a Beyond Borders Media Award in the student category for her unpublished article entitled “Working to Stop Child Prostitution in Cambodia.” Three Concordia journalism students are among the four finalists in the student category for the Beyond Borders Media Awards, which honour exceptional coverage of issues related to child sexual exploitation.  The other nominees were:  Jillian Kestler-D'Amours for “Behind the Velvet Curtain,” which was published in The Link, and Megan Martin for “Human Rights School,” which was published in The Gazette.

Anstis wins Forces Avenir Award

Recent journalism graduate Siena Anstis has won the 2009 Forces Avenir Undergraduate Personality award for her social commitment and engagement in projects contributing to the greater social good.  Siena is currently working as a communications officer in Nairobi with the Aga Khan Foundation.

Raudsepp Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Concordia University has accepted the nomination of former journalism professor and department head Dr. Enn Raudsepp for the title of Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Enn, who retired in 2008, was described in the nomination letter as "the heart and soul" of the Department of Journalism, "having spent three decades at Concordia University, serving his department, the larger university community and journalism education in Canada as a builder, a teacher, a scholar, a critic, and a benefactor, as well as a mentor and friend to many."