Canadian Association of Journalists National Conference 2015

caj

#caj15 Canadian Association of Journalists National Conference 2015

June 5-7 • Atlantica Hotel Halifax, Nova Scotia Weeknights 10

CBC Radio Canada, English Communications 250 Front Street West P.o. Box 500, Station “A” Toronto, oN M5W 1E6 TheNational_ProgramAd_8.5x11 Print Production 416-205-3781 A PPRovA l S Colours Client: The National Built @ 100% scale: Print Production ______Creative Director ______Art Director: Alan Chan Trim: 8.5”w x 11”h Date: May 1, 2015 Bleed: 9.5”w x 12”h Spot Colours: Art Director ______Copywriter ______Res @ file size: 300 dpi None Client ______Account Team ______1

caj From the president From the co-chairs

elcome to #CAJ15, we are pleased very journalist at #CAJ15 seems to that you have been able to join have a connection to Halifax. For Wus as we mark a return to Halifax Edelegates and speakers who live and after an absence of nine years. work in the city, the link is obvious. But The 2006 conference was the second I some of our furthest-flung attendees had the fortune to attend and my first as a were born here, or still have family here, member of the national board of directors, or spent summers nearby as long ago as so this city and the CAJ always hold a they can remember. You don’t have to special spot in my conference experiences. ask too many colleagues about j-school When I look back, I’m struck by how much before you find a King’s University College our industry has changed since 2006. Hugo Rodrigues Nick Taylor-Vaisey alum who learned the craft in this town. Social media was just breaking into Everybody remembers their time on popular consciousness and there were few journalists who were using it as a tool to reach, communicate and engage with their audiences. the east coast with fondness. There’s a One of the keynote speakers that year was David Asper, whose magnetism about the place. CanWest Global was then the largest print-media company in No matter the connection, much Canada, with a network of television stations to boot. The Global has changed in Halifax—and every name lives on, but the newspapers and television stations one under other nook and cranny in the journal- that corporate banner now find themselves under several others ism world—in the nine years between – with recent moves bringing another substantive change to the this weekend and the last time the CAJ’s ownership landscape. national conference landed in Halifax. Anyone working in the industry these past nine years could You all knew that already. Change has quickly enumerate the changes they’ve lived through, starting with Paul Schneidereit consumed our industry almost to the the number of colleagues they had in their newsrooms versus today point of cliché. It’s the only thing that’s constant anymore. and the tools they’re using to commit acts of journalism on a daily This conference introduces you to a roster of leading journal- basis – or, today, on a minute-by-minute basis. ists who make it their business to understand flux. We’ll hear about Yet, with all this change, good journalism in Canada and beyond digital engagement and audience metrics, new platforms that reject perseveres. newsprint, lucrative revenue sources in the crowd, stories hiding in Witness the astounding lineup of journalists in the pages fol- spreadsheets, empowered local journalists abroad, and the secrets of lowing this one and the top-notch sessions, workshops and panels the deep web. We may not know what the future holds, but we can they will be a part of throughout these two days. From showing off prepare for whatever’s next with the help of some of our brightest and training us in the tools of our trade, to discussing some of the colleagues. biggest events inside and outside the journalism ballpark in 2014 and Of course, we’re all guided by the same principles, and we’ve a healthy dose of journalistic navel-gazing, we’re proud to have been able to pull together another fantastic event. gathered in a city of storied journalists. Halifax was home to one of If you haven’t already, take a moment to review the finalists for Canada’s earliest journalism champions. It’s been 180 years since the 2014 CAJ Awards program. All show our continuing ability to famed Nova Scotia journalist Joseph Howe struck a telling blow for embrace change – either in how we do our work or in the changes freedom of the press in this country by winning a libel trial after that are driven by its impact. being charged by authorities for exposing corruption in the colonial My profuse thanks to the #CAJ15 organizing committee, ably government. Defending himself, Howe’s impassioned plea to the jury, shepherded by Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Paul Schneidereit, with unend- “to leave an unshackled press as a legacy to your children,” resonates the organizers Messages for ing assistance from Terra Tailleur, Russell Gragg, Anne Calder, Ruth as strongly today as it did in 1835. Davenport, Carl Meyer, Sean Holman, Jessy Akerley, Kat Eschner and With a nod to the past and an eye to the future, we gather. Again, the CAJ board. welcome to Halifax. Change is the only constant in the history of journalism and how we practise it. I hope this conference has given you an opportunity to — Paul Schneidereit and Nick Taylor-Vaisey pause and reflect on it, prepare for it and continue to embrace it. Conference co-chairs — Hugo Rodrigues, CAJ president 2

caj

Understanding audiences Friday 8:15 a.m. - Guild Hall

James Robinson, New York Times director of analytics

James is the director of analytics innovation at the New York Times, where he helps discover new ways to leverage audience insights as part of the company’s digital transformation. James has spent over seven years in a variety of analytics roles at the Times, first leading the web analytics team during the implementation of its digital subscription model and then pioneering the use of audience insights in the newsroom as the company’s first director of news analytics. A native New Yorker, James received his master’s degree in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He speaks frequently on media analytics and has taught at NYU and Columbia’s School of Journalism.

Susanne Reber, Center for Investigative Reporting director of digital media

Susanne is co-founder of Reveal a Peabody Award winning public radio program and podcast showcasing investigative stories. She has led many of CIR’s reporting projects in audio, video, and multimedia. Prior to joining CIR in 2012, Reber formed and led NPR’s first Investigations Unit, which received multiple George Foster Peabody Awards, a Polk award, a Robert F. Kennedy award and others during her tenure. Prior to moving to the US, Reber spent 23 years at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Andrew Cochran, CBC News and Centres head of strategy

Andrew is the project leader for the implementation of the CBC local services plan, part of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Strategy 2020. He has responsibility for strategy involving CBC pen Plenary Speakers News and Centres on all platforms, plus CBC News’ interests in new products, real estate

O projects and regulatory issues. Prior to joining CBC, Andrew served for nine years as part- time faculty at Dalhousie University and founded and led regional production company – Cochran Communications Inc./Cochran Interactive Inc. – to become an international integrated rights management business, producing and licensing originally-developed on multiple platforms. He has Gemini Award and two Awards of Excellence. 3

caj

Friday 12:30 p.m. - Guild Hall Chika Oduah, journalist and photographer

Chika is an independent journalist and photographer based in Abuja, Nigeria. She works as a television news producer for Al Jazeera English and reports for the Associated Press and GlobalPost. Chika has reported from Africa, the United States and Central America. A blogger for the Huffington Post’s world news edition in collaboration with the Berggruen Institute on Governance, her multimedia reporting has been published by the New York Times, National Geographic, The Atlantic, CNN, NBC, MSNBC, The Guardian, and Religion News Service, among others. Chika is a frequent commentator on African current affairs.

Saturday 12:45 p.m. - Guild Hall

Seymour Hersh, investigative journalist speakers eynote K A renowned investigative journalist, Sy’s work in 1969 on the Mai Lai massacre was a rude awakening for some who supported the war at all costs. Hersh’s award-winning pieces joined a few others in that era in marking one of the first times war reporting worked outside the embed and the censors that had defined news from the front in the world wars. The American public was, for arguably the first time in history, reading, hearing and watching unfettered and damning coverage of the conflict and its horrors. Hersh will, in the style only he can, dominate the conference stage to kick off the second and final afternoon of sessions at the conference.

Please check with session organizers for more details on LIVEBLOG availability. Get ready for #CAJ2016, Edmonton We’re celebrating the CAJ’s 38th year by taking our national conference to the Prairies. The last time we spent a weekend in Edmonton was May 23-25, 2008. Ed Stelmach has just won a majority for the PCs in a March provincial election. Barack Obama was still only a candidate for president. And, though we didn’t know it, the world’s financial markets had only months to go before a meltdown that is stil being felt today.

Program cover, design and layout done by Dileen Simms • @zalikkas • 416-356-4725 • [email protected] 4

caj

8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Opening plenary: Understanding audiences Guild Hall James Robinson, New York Times director of analytics Andrew Cochran, CBC News and Centres head of strategy Susanne Reber, Center for Investigative Reporting director of digital media Nick Taylor-Vaisey, Maclean’s, moderator Who’s out there? What are they reading, watching or listening to -- and why? Knowing the numbers is important, but it’s not nearly enough. It’s the question of our time -- how do we turn the numbers into enduring, two-way relationships? Session sponsored by CBC News

9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. COFFEE BREAK

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Finding stories in data Cunard Room Glen McGregor, Ottawa Citizen national affairs reporter and data dork In this hands-on session, McGregor will introduce you to the art of finding stories in simple data, using Microsoft Excel.

Friday, June 5, 2015 Friday, 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Thinking visually Citadel Room Jeff Harper, Metro Halifax photojournalist Statistics Canada analysts and data specialists will give a guided tour of 2011 census data available from the government agency with a special focus on its use in media.

9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Using drones for newsgathering Guild West Mark Langille, Flitelab Pat Martel, CBC News PEI Drones have taken some stunning footage of news events around the world over the past few years, including the recent flight over the devastation in Nepal following the earthquake. But what are the rules for news organizations in Canada? Pat Martel, a CBC producer in Charlottetown, leads a discussion with Mark Langille from Flitelab in Halifax. Mark explains Transport Canada rules, tech requirements and offers tips on how to get the best aerial shots. He also demonstrates his new INSPIRE 1.

9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Why partnerships matter Guild East Susanne Reber, Centre for Investigative reporting director of digital media, executive editor of Reveal You don’t need to do everything yourself. In fact, there are many reasons why you shouldn’t. The Center for Investigative Reporting collaborates on stories regularly with various groups and media organizations. Susanne Reber will walk us

Panels and Activities Panels through a few examples and share a blueprint for a successful partnership.

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Words are not enough – How to tell your stories with maps Cunard Room Paul Voegtle, Location Analytics Specialist, Esri Canada In this age of digital media, words are no longer enough to tell a whole story. Where an image or picture may show the subject, answering ‘where’ has become more prevalent. Audiences want to know how the story relates to them – how close it’s happening to their backyard. Visually-appealing interactive maps add another dimension. That’s why they’re fast becoming one of the most popular tools for journalists. 5

caj

Dan Arsenault – Chris Benjamin – Jean-Michel Blais – Alex Boutilier – Dealing with authority Turning news stories Dealing with authority Reporting on a reticent into books government Dan is a University of King’s College Jean-Michel was appointed to the grad and started at the Chronicle Her- Chris is a freelance journalist and an position of Chief of Halifax Regional Alex is a parliamentary reporter for ald during the dawn of the newspaper author of fiction and non-fiction. His Police on Oct. 10, 2012. Prior to this the Toronto Star in Ottawa, by way world’s digital age (1996). He’s been latest book is Indian School Road: Leg- appointment, Chief Blais was a mem- of the Nova Scotia legislature where covering crime since 2004. He’s also acies of the Shubenacadie Residential ber of the RCMP for 25 years and held he covered Nova Scotia politics for done stints at the Edmonton Sun, Ca- School (Nimbus). Released in August positions from major crimes investiga- two years. He specializes in access nadian Press and a long-gone weekly 2014, it won the Dave Greber Freelance tor working organized crime and Co- to information and dabbles in data in northern Ontario. Book Prize before being published. His lombian cartels to administrative po- journalism, with a focus on privacy, work has been nominated for a Na- sitions chairing disciplinary hearings the Internet, and cyber security. across the country. He has completed Biographies

tional Magazine Award and an Atlantic

Journalism Award. several missions with the UN that in- • cluded leading the police response to two weeks of rioting in Haiti in 2008. He has also published several works on international and national police- related topics, having participated in, and won, several written article com- petitions.

Jesse Brown – Rhonda Brown – Heather Laura Clarke – Pauline Dakin – Funding journalism TV newsgathering in the The business of freelance Health-care reporting digital age Jesse runs CANADALAND, a crowd Heather is a freelance journalist and Pauline is the senior producer of cur- funded news organization and podcast Rhonda is a graduate of Carleton columnist whose writing appears in rent affairs programming at CBC Nova network focused on media criticism, University’s Bachelor of Journalism newspapers, magazines, and websites Scotia, and host of the regional weekly investigative journalism and politics. program (1992). Rhonda has spent her across Canada, including the Huff- documentary show Atlantic Voice. She Prior to launching it, Jesse wrote for career as a producer in both television ington Post, BuzzFeed, New Homes was the long-time national health Macleans.ca and Toronto Life maga- and radio, and has worked at Global & Renovations, Business Voice, East reporter for CBC News, her work hav- zine and hosted programs for the CBC Halifax and CBC in Halifax and Toronto. Coast Living, and the Chronicle Herald. ing been recognized with many na- Speakers and Panelists and Panelists Speakers and TVO. He volunteers for Canadian Rhonda is currently the Supervising She lives in Truro with her husband and tional and international awards. She Journalists for Free Expression and PEN Producer at Global Halifax. Just prior to two young children, where she writes has completed fellowships with the Canada. that appointment, she developed and a DIY column (“My Handmade Home”) MIT-Knight Science Journalism pro- launched The Morning News on Global and a parenting column (“The Mom gram, the National Press Foundation Halifax, subsequently producing the Scene”) for the Chronicle Herald. in Washington, and the University of show for the first 18 months. Colorado School of Medicine, and is a former board member of the Canadian Science Writers Association. 6

caj

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Turning news stories into books Citadel Room Stephen Kimber, University of King’s College Richard Foot, Author, freelance writer Chris Benjamin, Author, freelance writer

You have a great news story. Would it make a great book? Find out by pitching your idea to a panel of writers. They’ll give you feedback and share their tips on what works and what doesn’t.

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Understanding audiences for publisher Guild West James G. Robinson, New York Times director of analytics innovation

How can newsrooms use analytics to better understand and engage their audiences? Robinson shares what he’s learned about helping editors and journalists apply audience insights to build better relationships with their readers, and some thoughts on what’s to come.

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Audio journalism: From conception to execution (and maybe making a few bucks in the process) Guild East Erica Butler, Freelance journalist Friday, June 5, 2015 Friday, Russell Gragg, Moderator

Audio journalism in the form of both stand-alone pieces and full-on podcasts has seen significant recognition in the past two years. Russell Gragg of the Halifax Examiner and Free Speech Radio News joins Erica Butler, a freelance broadcast and print journalist, to guide you through some new and old venues for your audio projects. Where are the markets? Should you be podcasting? How can you get paid for it? Bring your ears and your own ideas to share.

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Keynote - Chika Oduah Guild Hall Chika Oduah, Journalist and photographer The world has changed a lot since powerful nations relinquished control of their colonies, but has journalism changed? If so, how much? During the colonial era, journalists from the Western world told the stories of faraway lands. They shaped the narrative of Africa as the Dark Continent, the exotic Middle East and the mystic Far East. Today, Western journalists are still largely shaping the narrative that the world hears about the developing world. It’s time to equip, empower and amplify the voices of local journalists from Zambia, Thailand, Cape Verde and beyond to reach the global community to present more accurate portrayals of life in the developing world. Keynote session presented with the generous support of Aga Khan Foundation Canada

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Data journalism session Cunard Room Panels and Activities Panels David Weisz, Toronto Star data journalist and digital producer The on-site data stream continues...

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Finding the money in any story Citadel Room Christopher Waddell, Carty Chair in Business and Financial Journalism, Carleton University Every journalist inevitably looks for the money in the stories they report, but that’s not as easy as stumbling upon an envelope full of cash. Waddell knows how to navigate the tricky world of disclosure that harbours your next scoop hiding in plain sight. 7

caj

Jane Davenport Richard Foot – Jim Foster – Rick Grant – The underrepresented Turning news stories Covering the Moncton J-Fest woman into books shooting Rick is CTV Atlantic Senior Reporter. Jane is the managing editor of the Richard, the author of Driven: How Jim has spent almost his entire 28 He began his news and broadcast Toronto Star, overseeing newsroom The Bathurst Tragedy Ignited a years in journalism at the Times career 40 years ago. He spent his first operations and the Star’s digital and Crusade for Change (Goose Lane) & Transcript in his hometown of few years in radio at stations in New print content. Prior to this position, is a freelance writer for the Globe Moncton. He’s covered every beat Glasgow and Sydney, Nova Scotia and she held the positions of news edi- and Mail, the Toronto Star, CBC Ra- and served as editor of every depart- Campbellton, New Brunswick. For tor and deputy national editor. Prior dio, Maclean’s, and the Postmedia ment (except sports) until the past 37 years, Rick has been with CTV. He to joining the Star, she was national newspapers. He was formerly the few years when he returned to doing started with the company in the Saint editor and assistant city editor at the Atlantic correspondent for the Na- what he loves to do—reporting. His John, New Brunswick bureau, then Biographies

Gazette in Montreal, Sunday and tional Post and the Moncton bureau career has also taken him to Bosnia, Halifax, opened the company’s bureau weeklies editor at the Halifax Daily chief for the Telegraph Journal. His where he spent weeks in the conflict in St. John’s, Newfoundland, moved on • News and managing editor of Metro journalism has been nominated for zone. to Fredericton and since 1988 has been in Halifax. three National Newspaper Awards, in Halifax. Rick has covered legislatures a National Magazine Award, and an in three provinces and was president Atlantic Journalism Award. He lives of the Nova Scotia Legislature Press in Halifax. Gallery. From the late 1980s to about 2001, Rick’s principal job was as investigative reporter for the regional network.

Halifax's Community Media Special ckdu.ca // @ckdu881fm // fb: ckdu881fm thanks

to our conference organizing volunteer team on the ground in Halifax -- Potato Salad Radio Nothing for nobody/Something for somebody/ Everything for all of you // Saturdays 6-8pm Speakers and Panelists and Panelists Speakers Terra Tailleur, Youth Now! Anne Calder, Open youth panel, fostering discussion & creativity, feat El Jones & Sobaz Benjamin // Mondays 5:30-7pm Russell Gragg, 10 Things I Hate About U2 Rachel Ward An album and a movie. Sometimes they fight // Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm and Ruth Davenport. Examiner Radio Investigations into local Halifax issues. feat Tim Bousquet & Russell Gragg // Fridays 4:30-5pm

GET INVOLVED. GET ON-AIR. Sign up for the next volunteer orientation! ckdu.ca // 902-494-6479 8

caj

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Health-care reporting Guild West Andre Picard, The Globe and Mail health columnist Pauline Dakin, CBC News Nova Scotia Trudy Lieberman, Health journalist Health-care reporting: You’ve just been assigned a complex medical, health policy or science story. Don’t panic. Three veteran journalists offer tips and practical advice on how to scrutinize evidence, where to go for help and not be bamboozled by experts and jargon. Session sponsored by CBC News

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. How government keeps Canadians in the dark Guild East Tom Henheffer, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression executive director

Our access to information system is in shambles. Ottawa is doing everything it can to shut down investigative journalism. CJFE’s Tom Henheffer explains why Canada’s government has become so closed off and what is being done to once again shine a light on our public information.

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Covering your tracks online - Part 1 Cunard Room

Friday, June 5, 2015 Friday, Tim Groves, Independent journalist

In this age of digital surveillance you and your sources could be exposed. A hands-on session on the threats posed by the NSA and hackers, and how you can counter them. Bring your laptop and phone if you can. Presented by Hacks and Hackers. This part of this session is repeated Saturday at 2:45 p.m.

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. How to cover protests Guild West Liam Hyland, CTV News

Reporting on protests like in Ferguson takes a lot of juggling. How do you get all sides, gather the interviews and images you need, deal with the demands of the newsroom and file on deadline? CTV cameraman Liam Hyland tells us what to do, starting with what to pack.

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Reporting on a reticent government Guild East Justin Ling, VICE news Parliamentary reporter Paul McLeod, BuzzFeed Canada politics editor Alex Boutilier, Toronto Star federal politics reporter Russell Gragg, Moderator No government goes out of its way to encourage investigative reporting, but some governments are more hostile to journalists digging around in their affairs than others. How do you report on a government that shuts down your questions, refuses to confirm or deny anything, and communicates almost exclusively through talking points and advertising? Ling, McLeod, and

Panels and Activities Panels Boutilier discuss their experience and methods for reporting on governments that really would rather they didn’t, thanks very much. Practical questions from the floor encouraged.

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. The business of freelance Citadel Room Jon Tattrie, freelance journalist and author Heather Clarke, freelance journalist, blogger, columnist

The business of freelance: You need more than just a good story if you’re freelancing or working part time or casual -- you need a good business sense. Two successful freelancers and an accountant share tips on how to plan and keep more of your money. 9

caj

CAJ AGM NOTES The Canadian Association of Journalists / L’Association Canadienne des Journalistes will hold its annual meeting as the last program item of #CAJ15.

All of the CAJ’s active members in good standing have a right to participate and vote in the annual meeting – be it in person or by written proxy. If you need a form, you can complete the one on the website (caj.ca) or stop by the conference registration desk for a copy. Similarly, if you’d like a printed copy of the agenda or any of its reports, stop by the conference registration desk. The meeting will be open to all. This is your opportunity to participate in how the CAJ is run and speak to your board of directors about your association.

Russell Gragg Shari Graydon – The underrepresented ••••••• Elections to the CAJ Board of Directors ••••••• Russell is the producer of woman #CAJ15 also marks the end of the annual election of directors to the CAJ board. Examineradio, the weekly radio A number of regional director positions were open for nominations prior to the conference and, if votes were show and podcast of the Halifax Shari is the founder of Informed require,d they were conducted amongst eligible members electronically prior to this weekend. Opinions, aiming to bridge the gen- A call for two (2) national director positions to the board was issued to all current members in mid-May. Examiner. He also sits on the board of To nominate someone for one of these positions, you can fill out a nomination form at the conference registration directors for CKDU radio and for Free der gap in public discourse by 2022. desk — the deadline for nominations is 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 6. Speech Radio News - a US-based An award-winning author, educator Should an election be required, it will be held at the conference Saturday and Sunday and results will be announced by returning officer Dale Bass during the annual meeting. Self nominations are permitted. syndicated news program. He is the and advocate, she has 25 years of former National Managing Editor for experience on both sides of the mi- Eligible chapters in Toronto and the National Capital Region will also be holding annual meetings and selecting crophone. A former newspaper col- representatives to the national board. For information on either of these opportunities, please ask at the registration Accessible Media Inc. desk. The CAJ board can appoint regional and national directors should there be any vacancies after the annual umnist, TV producer and commenta- meeting. If you’ve missed the deadline but are interested, please contact Dale Bass at [email protected]. tor for CBC, she also served as press secretary to a provincial premier, and as president of MediaWatch. She received the Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Persons’ Case in 2007.

Tom Henheffer – Jenn Hoegg – How government keeps Fair use of images and Canadians in the dark video online

Tom is the Executive Director of Jenn juggles a variety of tasks with Canadian Journalists for Free eight community newspapers and Expression, an organization that’s been NovaNewsNow.com in her role as protecting the right to free expression web editor for TC Media in Western in Canada and around the world for Nova Scotia. The University of King’s more than 30 years. Originally from graduate grew up in St. Margaret’s New Brunswick, he’s an experienced Bay, Nova Scotia, and is now raising entrepreneur, journalist and former her family and spending too much videographer who’s worked on time on Twitter in the Annapolis everything from national news to TIFF Valley. to designing and patenting camera equipment. He’s held various roles at Maclean’s, the Toronto Star and other publications around Canada. 10

caj Congratulations to all the

Finalists - OPEN MEDIA Finalists - OPEN BROADCAST FEATURE Teri Pecoskie Keeping Score Keith Gerein Kathleen Martens The Hamilton Spectator Condition Critical Wasting away Robert Cribb, Matthew Cole Edmonton Journal APTN Investigates Tainted water Jon Wells Ric Esther Bienstock, Felix Golubev, Simcha Toronto Star Remorseless Jacobovici Christine Bennett, Heather Brimicombe, Emma The Hamilton Spectator Tales from the Organ Trade Davie, Catharina de Waal, Ian Froese, Matt Gray, Associated Producers Ltd. / Shaw Media Robert Cribb Nicolas Haddad, Braeden Jones, Dave Lostracco, Presumed Guilty Geoff Leo, Roxanna Woloshyn Kendra Lovegrove, Shannon MacDonald, Megan Toronto Star Mining for a miracle Marrelli, Erin McCabe, Helen Pike, Kelsey Power, Kristie Smith and Jesse Ward Marco Chown Oved CBC News Saskatchewan Burned Mining and International Aid Sandie Rinaldo, Litsa Sourtzis, Sarah Stevens University of King’s College / The Chronicle-Herald, Toronto Star / R. James Travers International Predator’s playground Halifax, N.S. Corresponding Fellowship CTV – W5 Jayme Poisson, Emily Mathieu, Randy Risling Brennan Lefler, Jennifer Tryon, Jonathan Wong, Finalists - ONLINE MEDIA Sexual Assault on Canadian Campuses Elias Campbell, Krysia Collyer, Laurie Few Toronto Star Out of shadows Ashley Terry, Heather Loney Global News – 16X9 Invisible wounds Finalists - COMMUNITY BROADCAST GlobalNews.ca Finalists - OPEN BROADCAST NEWS Umbreen Butt, Britney Dennison, Allison Griner, Charles Rusnell, Jennie Russell Emma Smith, Aurora Tejeida, Jimmy Thomson, Aura of Power Alison Crawford Carlos Tello, Mike Wallberg, Leif Zapf-Gilje, CBC News Edmonton Operation Snapshot: behind the scenes of a child Peter Klein, David Rummel, Kathryn Gretsinger, Alison Brunette porn bust Daniel McKinney, Kim Frank, Chantelle Challenging hospital policy on medical CBC News Bellrichard, Travis North, Peter Herford, Yujuan Xie, Zhenzhen Zhang, Haiyan Wu, Xiaoqing marijuana use Gosie Sawicka, Leif Larsen, Pierre Verrier Yang, Xiaohong Lin, Yonglin Yao, Yacong Luo CBC Radio One – Quebec AM Firearms instructor gives certificates after helping China’s Generation Green students with exam Abigail Bimman University of British Columbia International Reporting CBC News Manitoba Who cares? Program CTV News Kitchener Kathy Tomlinson, Enza Uda, Robb Douglas Joshua Hergesheimer Foreign workers McJobs Natalie Clancy This man says Canadians need to know what’s CBC News – The National Working holiday nightmare in their government pension plan and what CBC News Vancouver Kevin Newman, Litsa Sourtzis, Annie Burns- demanding justice cost him Pieper Freelancer / The Vancouver Observer Finalists - COMMUNITY MEDIA Suicide watch CTV – W5 Finalists - PHOTOJOURNALISM Michael Robinson Evacuation plan leaves some behind Finalists - CAJ / MARKETWIRED DATA Jonathan Hayward Algonquin Times JOURNALISM AWARD Portfolio entry Hilary Beaumont The Canadian Press The always-on stalker Steven Rennie Larry Wong Freelancer / The Coast, Halifax, N.S. Meet the fire hydrant that makes Toronto the most Portfolio entry money from parking tickets Edmonton Journal David P. Ball The Canadian Press Status: Inside Vancouver’s Sanctuary City Darryl Dyck Movement Patrick Cain Portfolio entry Freelancer / TheTyee.ca Here’s the sex offender map Ontario didn’t want Freelancer / The Canadian Press you to see GlobalNews.ca 11

caj 2014 CAJ Awards finalists!

Jean Levac Jon Wells Portfolio entry Hamilton wraps its arms around our fallen soldier Dave Seglins, Gord Westmacott, John Nicol, Ottawa Citizen The Hamilton Spectator Heather Evans, Carla Turner, Jeremy MacDonald Rail fatigue in Canada – A silent peril John Lehman CBC Radio One – The Current / CBC News Portfolio entry Finalists - The TEXT FEATURE The Globe and Mail Sunny Freeman Ethan Faber, Phil Hahn The 4,000 kilometre commute Finalists - The SCOOP The Search for Ashley and Taylor The Huffington Post CTV News Robert Bostelaar Alana Cole, Caroline Barghout Margaret Munro The secret squeeze Teens in CFS care in Winnipeg hotels say they’ve Trouble beneath our feet Ottawa Citizen seen prostitution, drugs Postmedia News CBC News Manitoba Gordon Hoekstra Jesse McLean Call renewed for justice Rick MacInnes-Rae A daughter’s disappearing silhouette Vancouver Sun How ‘synthetic’ identity fraud costs Toronto Star Canada $1B a year CBC News – The National Finalists - CAJ / CNW GROUP STUDENT Finalists - The JHR / CAJ AWARD FOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Laurie Graham, Tina Romito, Philip Ling HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING NDP’s alleged misuse of public funds Michael Robinson CTV News Trina Roache Lowly, tasty and in trouble again Outside the circle Algonquin College, Ottawa / Toronto Star Andrew MacIntosh, Félix Séguin APTN National News Nouvelles Révélations Troublantes sur le Policier Max Foley, Paulina Liwski, Quinton Amundson Ripou Ian Davidson Patrick Cain, Leslie Young, Anna Mehler Paperny Calgary and The Great War Le Journal de Montreal / Agence QMI - Quebecor Canada’s Unwanted Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alta. / The Calgary Media GlobalNews.ca Journal Kim Bolan Michelle Shephard Janice Paskey, Paul Coates, Ian Tennant, Alyssa Cartel Connection In Central African Republic: A Lesson In Hate Quirico, Lisa Taylor, April Lamb, Riad Kadri, Vancouver Sun Toronto Star Roxanne Blackwell, Olivia Condon, Brittany Fong, Garrett Harvey, Tiffany Ritz, Quinton Tanya Talaga Finalists - DAILY EXCELLENCE Amundson, Kelsey Simpson, Cameron Perrier, An Afghan boy’s lonely trek to freedom Daniel Ball, Lucas Silva, Jordan Kroshinsky, Toronto Star Meghan Grant, Kyle Bakx, Katy Anderson, Sarah Comber, Caitlin Clow, Haley Anderson, Jenaya King Carol Sanders Ashley Materi, Alexandra Rabbitte, Michael Brentwood stabbings Nowhere to go Chan, Danny Luong, Olivia Grecu, Hannah Kost, CBC News Calgary Winnipeg Free Press Jodi Egan, Pauline Zulueta, Krystal Northey, Gary Graves, Jennifer Beard, Paula Waddell, Jenica Foster, Andrew Szekeres, Kerri Martin, Chris Carter, Janyce McGregor, Robert Russo Finalists - CWA CANADA / CAJ AWARD Brad Simm Ottawa shooting: Day of chaos leaves soldier, FOR LABOUR REPORTING Below grade: Our secondary suites investigation gunman dead Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alta. / The Calgary Journal CBC News Ottawa Ira Basen Class Struggle Danielle Semrau, Hannah Kost Janis Mackey Frayer CBC Radio One – Sunday Edition The Vanishing Point They would bury the children last Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alta. / The Calgary CTV News Journal Abigail Bimman Funeral thefts CTV News Kitchener Your work has been outstanding and we thank you for entering. 12

caj

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Covering your tracks online - Part 2 Cunard Room Tim Groves, Independent journalist In this age of digital surveillance you and your sources could be exposed. A hands-on session on the threats posed by the NSA and hackers, and how you can counter them. Bring your laptop and phone if you can. Presented by Hacks and Hackers.

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. FOI for Dummies Citadel Room Dean Beeby, CBC News Everyone has heard about the problems plaguing freedom of information in Canada, yet almost every day we read enterprise journalism based on records obtained under the Access to Information Act. How is it that reporters succeed despite the odds stacked against them? The answer is persistence, tenacity—and the seven habits of effective filers. Join this seminar to learn them, and kickstart your FOI skills.

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. How to spot a fake Guild West Craig Silverman, Emergent.info founder, Verification Handbook editor

Is that video of an exploding house real? Craig shows us how to assess and verify photos and video that we see shared on Friday, June 5, 2015 Friday, social media. Session repeats June 6 at 3:45 p.m. Saturday

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. The underrepresented woman Guild East Shari Graydon, Informed Opinions Jane Davenport, Toronto Star managing editor Chrys Wu, New York Times developer advocate Terra Tailleur, University of King’s College, moderator Women are increasingly visible in the news media, anchoring flagship shows, writing high profile columns, reporting from around the world. So why are advocacy efforts aimed at giving women greater access and voice still necessary? This panel discusses the persistent obstacles to women’s equal participation in news making, and explores the costs and consequences of women’s talents and perspectives remaining chronically under-represented.

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Public event -- J-Fest Guild Hall Bruce MacKinnon, Halifax Chronicle Herald editorial cartoonist Miles Howe, Halifax Media Co-op editor Jackie Torrens, independent documentary film maker Rick Grant, CTV News Halifax, moderator J-Fest is a public event, open to CAJ delegates and all members of the public. Come listen to the person who was just named the National Newspaper Awards’ journalist of the year speak about the importance of editorial cartooning. Hear a Panels and Activities Panels documentarian speak about the subject of her latest work, poverty and welfare in the Maritimes. Listen to an excerpt of a new book on the collision of indigenous land rights and a thirst for fracking.

Each presenter will speak to how the work they do helps people understand and take action on the things that are important to them and to a strong democracy. 13

caj

Miles Howe – Liam Hyland – Stephen Kimber – Mark Langille – Navigating aboriginal Dealing with authority Turning news stories Using drones for politics into books newsgathering A Halifax native, Liam has been Miles is a guest living in Kjipuktuk working at the CTV Los Angeles Stephen is an award-winning jour- Mark has been actively involved in (Halifax) on unceded Mi’kmaq ter- bureau for the last three years. He nalist and author of one novel and recreational RC aircraft builds, main- ritory. He is the author of Debrief- has covered some major events nine books of nonfiction. His latest tenance, and flight for three years. He ing Elsipogtog – The Anatomy of a since his time in L.A., including nonfiction book, What Lies Across started flitelab.com, an online store Struggle, published by Fernwood the Academy Awards, Stanley Cup the Water: The Real Story of the and resource centre for multicopter aircraft in Canada, and deals on a Books. He is a freelance journalist Finals, the birth of the Royal Baby, Cuban Five (Fernwood), won the Ev- regular basis with the sourcing and and an editor and manager at the the Olympics in London, protests in elyn Richard Nonfiction Prize at the testing of components. He was part of Halifax Media Co-op. Ferguson Missouri and major storms East Coast Literary Awards and was

the Transportation Safety Board team Biographies

in New York, New Orleans and the long-listed for a Libris Award as best for the Swissair 111 accident inves- Philippines. Canadian nonfiction book of 2013. A tigation, managing the imagery and • professor of Journalism at the Uni- documents management. He is also a versity of King’s College in Halifax member of MAAC (Model Aeronautics Canada, he is a former Director of Association of Canada), and holds a the School and co-founder of King’s Bachelors of Computer Science with new Master of Fine Arts in Creative option in Industrial Engineering from Nonfiction program. the Technical University of Nova Scotia.

Trudy Lieberman – Justin Ling Pat Martel – Paul McLeod – Health-care reporting Using drones for Reporting on a reticent Justin is the Parliamentary Corre- newsgathering government Trudy is a past president of the Asso- spondent for VICE News. His beats in- ciation of Health Care Journalists and clude national security, intelligence, Pat has worked for CBC Radio in Paul is Politics Editor at Buzzfeed a contributing editor to the Columbia privacy, foreign affairs, war, justice, Charlottetown for 25 years. He has Canada. He spent most of the past Journalism Review where she blogs and when politicians screw up. Over held positions ranging from pro- four years covering federal politics as about healthcare and income security. the years, he’s contributed to the ducer of the CBC morning radio show the Ottawa Bureau Chief of the Hali- She also blogs for Health News Review. to producer of the regional show, fax Chronicle Herald. Prior to that he She had a long career at Consumer Re- BBC, the National Post, the Guardian, the Globe & Mail, Maclean’s, Foreign Maritime Magazine. He is currently covered provincial politics at allNo- ports specializing in insurance, long- and Panelists Speakers term care, and healthcare financing. Policy, and an ungodly amount of helping CBC Charlottetown with vaScotia.com, Metro Halifax, and the She has won 26 national and regional other outlets. its digital strategy. Pat has won Halifax Daily News. awards, including two National Maga- more than a half-dozen journalism zine Awards. She has received seven awards, including an RTDNA Nation- major fellowships including three Ful- al award for best radio documentary bright scholar and specialist awards. in the country, and was co-winner of She has written a column about health an International Gabriel Award. He and the marketplace for the Los An- owns a sideline video business and geles Times and began her career as has recently purchased a drone. He a consumer writer for the Detroit Free hopes to eventually use it to help Press. with daily news gathering. 14

caj

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Data journalism daylong session Off-site Fred Vallance-Jones, University of King’s College Glen McGregor, Ottawa Citizen politics reporter and data dork Paul Voegtle, Esri Canada location analytics specialist

Come find out about the skills that can change your career. This daylong session takes place off-site, at the University of King’s College. You can sign up for the session at the registration table at the hotel on Friday, June 5. There is a cap on the number of people who can do this daylong workshop due to the size of the classroom at King’s.

University of King’s College, 6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS B3H 2A1, Canada

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. FOI for Dummies Citadel Room Dean Beeby, CBC New

Saturday, June 6, 2015 Saturday, Everyone has heard about the problems plaguing freedom of information in Canada, yet almost every day we read enterprise

journalism based on records obtained under the Access to Information Act. How is it that reporters succeed despite the odds stacked against them? The answer is persistence, tenacity—and the seven habits of effective filers. Join this seminar to learn them, and kickstart your FOI skills.

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. How to responsibly cover Indigenous issues Guild West Danny Glenwright, JHR (Journalists for Human Rights) executive director This workshop is designed for working journalists who want to ensure they’re effectively, accurately and ethically reporting on Indigenous issues. From terminology to the history of treaties to cross-cultural communication tips, the workshop covers fundamentals and calls on attendees to reexamine how they approach stories about Indigenous politics, peoples and cultures.

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. TV newsgathering in the digital age Cunard Room Waubgeshig Rice, CBC Ottawa videojournalist Rhonda Brown, Global News producer Trina Roache, APTN No one’s just filing for 6 p.m. anymore. There are photos to tweet, mobile videos to cut and share, and radio rants to produce. How do you juggle these demands? Where does it go from here?

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Dealing with authority Guild West Liam Hyland, CTV News videographer Panels and Activities Panels Dan Arsenault, Halifax Chronicle-Herald Chief Jean-Michel Blais, Halifax Regional Police Reporters regularly need to contact police, whether it’s about an overnight theft or car crash. In breaking news, when the storyline changes suddenly, that relationship becomes even more complex. Hyland and Arsenault join Chief Blais to explore the fragile connection between reporters and police. 15

caj

Erin Millar – André Picard – Yann Pineau – Waubgeshig Rice – New models of journalism Health-care reporting Lessons from La Presse TV newsgathering in the digital age Erin is a journalist, author and André is the health columnist at The Yann has been part of the La Presse co-founder of Discourse Media, Globe and Mail and the author of newsroom leadership team since 2000, Waubgeshig is a journalist and a Vancouver-based organization four books, most recently “The Path involved in newsroom organization an author originally from the experimenting with new models To Health Care Reform: Policies and and change management. For the Anishinaabe community of for producing journalism in the Politics.” He is a seven-time finalist past four years, he’s been focusing Wasauksing First Nation in Ontario. public interest. She has worked for for the National Newspaper Awards. on La Presse+. He started out as a A graduate of Ryerson University’s outlets including The Globe and reporter at La Presse in 1994 and journalism program, he began Mail, Maclean’s, Reader’s Digest and was part of the team that oversaw a his broadcasting career as a news The Walrus, and reported from three major redesign of the paper and the writer and reporter at The Weather Biographies

continents. As an Ashoka Canada outsourcing of its printing in 2002- Network, before moving on to CBC fellow (Storyteller-in-Residence 03. After being Managing Editor of TV News in Winnipeg in 2006. Along • program), Erin is researching how a Cyberpresse (La Presse’s website) in with his daily news assignments, more collaborative journalism can 2004-07, Yann worked on the merger he’s produced TV and radio strengthen reporting on solutions. of the online and print newsrooms. documentaries and other special She teaches at Quest University. features for CBC.

Trina Roache – Nancy Rubin – Zahra Sethna – Erica Butler – TV newsgathering in the Fair use of images and Funding journalism Audio journalism: From digital age video online conception to execution Zahra, co-founder of Rustik Maga- Trina is the Halifax Correspondent for Nancy is a partner at Stewart zine, is a writer and editor with over Erica is a radio-lover, podcaster, and APTN National News. Armed with a McKelvey in Halifax where she has a decade of experience. As a free- freelance journalist living and work- journalism degree from the Univer- practised since graduating in 1991 lancer, Zahra has contributed to the ing in Halifax sity of King’s College, she started out from law school at the University CBC, BBC Travel and East Coast Liv- reporting for CBC Radio on PEI 15 of Ottawa. She is currently the vice ing and is the author of three guide years ago. A storyteller at heart, Trina president of ADIdem/CMLA, the books to New York. At The New York Speakers and Panelists and Panelists Speakers has spent most of her career at APTN Canadian Media Lawyers’ Association Times, she was an online producer as a video journalist and reporter, and is frequently quoted on free and contributor to international covering stories from Mi’kmaq and expression and privacy matters. news, dining, styles and the Sun- Maliseet communities around the Nancy advises print and broadcast day Magazine. She currently works Atlantic. media on a range of issues including on advocacy campaigns for UNICEF, defamation, contempt, access to and lives on the south shore of Nova information and publication bans. Scotia, when she is not working in New York. 16

caj

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Audio journalism: From conception to execution (and maybe making a few bucks in the process) Cunard Room Erica Butler, freelance journalist Russell Gragg, moderator

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The La Presse+ experience Guild East Yann Pineau, La Presse deputy editor-in-chief In April 2013, Montreal’s La Presse launched a tablet app with the goal of building a new flagship platform. Two years later, the results are astounding. Each weekday, more than 180,000 tablets open the daily edition of La Presse+, while La Presse continues to print 100,000 copies and lapresse.ca attracts more than 250,000 unique visitors. LP+ has been consistently experiencing remarkable engagement from its audience: Over 40 minutes daily on weekdays, 60 minutes on Saturdays and 50 minutes on Sundays. Advertising on LP+ now accounts for more than 50 per cent of the company’s advertising revenues. Saturday, June 6, 2015 Saturday,

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by CBC News

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Lessons from Moncton Guild West Jim Foster, Moncton Times & Transcript Last June, Jim Foster was in the thick of a horrific story in his hometown. The longtime Moncton Times & Transcript reporter spent all but a few hours on the streets, inside the hot zone, penetrating the police lockdown area at will through his experience working with police and more than a little good fortune. Out of the swarm of reporters from across Canada who were in Moncton, Jim was able to watch the arrest and videotape the killer being taken into custody in a scene of utter confusion and chaos. Jim shares with us what he learned during that ordeal.

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. You Be You: How to stop comparing yourself to The New York Times and be awesome Guild East Chrys Wu, New York Times developer advocate Developing and advancing day-to-day reporting and technical skill is especially hard when you think you have to measure up to someone else. Through this talk, you’ll discover different ways to develop stories and presentation techniques that work for your situation and shine for your readership.

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Navigating Aboriginal politics Cunard Room

Panels and Activities Panels Trina Roache, APTN National News Halifax correspondent Miles Howe, Halifax Media Co-op editor, freelancer Waubgeshig Rice, CBC News Ottawa videojournalist How, if at all, do the rules vary for covering a band council meeting compared to a city hall council meeting? Are councillors’ expense records or the band’s financial documents open to public scrutiny? If not, how does a reporter access them? And once you’ve gained access - can do you lose it again? Roache, Howe and Rice share their experience covering Aboriginal politics, what has worked and what didn’t in terms of getting the information they need.

12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. LUNCH BREAK 17

caj

Craig Silverman – Jon Tattrie – Paul Voegtle – Chrys Wu – How to spot a fake The business of freelance Words are not enough: You Be You: How to stop How to tell your stories comparing yourself to Craig is the founder of Emergent.info, Jon is a multi-media freelance jour- with maps The New York Times and a real-time rumor tracker, and a lead- nalist and author based in Halifax, be awesome ing expert on media errors, accuracy Canada. He’s won seven awards for his Paul is the location analytics specialist and verification. He is a fellow with writing, including three Atlantic Jour- for Esri Canada. In his role, Paul helps Chrys is developer advocate at The the Tow Center for Digital Journalism nalism Awards (silver) and two Best clients understand the value of their New York Times, where she writes at Columbia University and the author Book awards from the Coast. He writes data by applying location analytics code and leads internal and public- of the new Tow report, “Lies, Damn Lies for Halifax Magazine, Readers Digest, using geographic information facing projects with The New York and Viral Content: How News Websites Canadian Geographic, the Globe & systems. He helps them visualize Times Developers. She has also been Spread (and Debunk) Online Rumors, Mail, Business Voice, the Chronicle data and conduct in-depth analyses a strategist, journalist, developer and consigliere to news media, tech com- Biographies

Unverified Claims and Misinforma- Herald, Metro Canada and many more. through maps to uncover patterns tion.” Craig is also the founder and At the CBC, he’s an online journalist, and trends that make their data more panies, non-profits and foundations, • editor of Regret the Error, a blog about TV and radio reporter and occasional meaningful. Paul has more than including The Los Angeles Times, NPR media accuracy and the discipline of documentary-maker. 12 years’ experience in the location and its affiliates, DataKind, The Knight verification. analytics industry working with Foundation and The Gates Foundation. customers in banking, insurance, Chrys is also active in bring people to- retail, government, real estate and gether at the intersections of journal- utilities. ism, design and technology. She is a board member of Hacks/Hackers and IRE (Investigative Reporters & Editors), Write/Speak/Code leadership conference co-founder, Robot Film Festival producer, and Awesome Foundation NYC trustee emeritus. Talk with her on Twitter at @MacDiva.

Journalists collectively spend tens of thousands of hours each day working to inform Canadians about what’s actually happening in our society and its institutions.

But because the results are often easily disposable – with most news stories taking little more than three minutes to read, listen to or watch – it’s easy for that work to be unappreciated.

That’s why the Canadian Association of Journalists has launched J-Fest as part of our annual

convention. It’s an opportunity for members of the news media to talk to the public about the issues and Panelists Speakers we cover – giving them the inside scoop on those stories, as well as a better understanding of why that reporting mattered.

This year’s J-Fest is being hosted by CTV’s Rick Grant and will include interview with:

J-FEST • Bruce MacKinnon, Halifax Chronicle - Herald editorial cartoonist on the power and truth of his illustrations • Miles Howe, Halifax Media Coop on his recently released book Debriefing Elsipogtog, which details the fight against natural gas development in New Brunswick • Jackie Torrens, documentary filmmaker on My Week on Welfare, her upcoming project for CBC and the Documentary Channel. 18

caj

12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Keynote - Seymour Hersh Guild Hall The legendary investigative journalists takes to the CAJ stage to share his thoughts on our industry.

Session sponsored by CBC

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Fair use of images and video online Cunard Room Patrick Odell, Global Halifax When images from a breaking news event appear online they get attention. Whether snapped by a reporter and used in a story or captured by an eyewitness and posted to Twitter, they are often duplicated across the Internet in minutes. But what are the boundaries of fair dealing? This panel tackles the legal, ethical and economic issues that arise from the use, fair or not, of copyrighted content in the age of social media. Co-ordinated by the CAJ ethics advisory committee

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Funding journalism Guild West Jane Armstrong, The Tyee editor-in-chief Zahra Sethna, Rustik Magazine editor and co-founder

Saturday, June 6, 2015 Saturday, Jesse Brown, Canadaland founder/editor, media critic

You want to produce quality journalism - and get paid for it. Panellists describe how their organizations bring in money to pay the bills and the effect that has on their editorial operations.

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Public service journalism in a changing media landscape Citadel Room David Bruser, Toronto Star Jayme Poisson, Toronto Star Kyle Shaw, The Coast Kim Kierans, University of King’s College, moderator Despite media layoffs, cutbacks and the move to short news briefs, journalists at Canadian media outlets are still producing stories that make a significant impact on the public good. This panel of Michener Award winners and nominees will discuss the value of public service journalism - journalism that brings about improvements in public policy, ethical standards, corporate governance or the lives of Canadians.

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Data journalism daylong session Off-site Fred Vallance-Jones, University of King’s College Glen McGregor, Ottawa Citizen politics reporter and data dork Paul Voegtle, Esri Canada location analytics specialist Panels and Activities Panels

University of King’s College, 6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS B3H 2A1, Canada 19

caj

#CAJ15 presents its annual Awards Gala & Conference Banquet

Saturday, June 6 Guild Hall, Atlantica Hotel, Halifax

Join us as we celebrate the finalists of the 2014 CAJ Awards and recognize the recipients in 14 categories Stephanie Domet plus the Don McGillivray Award CAJ Awards gala host Stephanie is a writer-broadcaster who lives in Hali- A cash bar will be available at 6 p.m. fax. Her debut novel, Homing (Invisible Publishing, 2007), won the Margaret and John Savage First Book Dinner : 7 p.m. • Dress: Smart Business Casual Award in 2008. Fallsy Downsies was published in October 2013 by Invisible Publishing, and won the Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award in 2014. By day is she the East Coast Music Award and Nova Scotia Music Award-winning host of Mainstreet on CBC Registration open with conference rates | Stand alone tickets $60 Radio One.

Liveblog of the gala will be available on the CAJ website once the presentations begins.

#caj15 Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor Platinum-equivalent Sponsor

Supporting Sponsor 20

caj

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Covering your tracks online Cunard Room Tim Groves, independent journalist In this age of digital surveillance you and your sources could be exposed. A hands-on session on the threats posed by the NSA

and hackers, and how you can counter them. Bring your laptop and phone if you can. Presented by Hacks and Hackers

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Deep journalism in a time of scarcity Citadel Room Erin Millar, co-founder Discourse Media

We can almost always be doing a better job of producing deep, issue-based reporting and engaging audiences in our work. But how can we achieve that with stretched resources? Ambitious projects in Canada and elsewhere are forging creative ways of doing impact-driven journalism by collaborating in a deeper way with audiences, organizations, funders and media outlets. Panelists will discuss how these projects succeeded or stumbled.

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Media criticism Guild West Jesse Brown, Canadaland founder and editor Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner owner and editor Saturday, June 6, 2015 Saturday,

We’re immersed in media. It connects us to what’s going on, what angers and excites us, what matters. But who’s watching the watchers? Brown and Bousquet make it their business to hold up a mirror to media. What’s reflected is not always pretty.

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. How to spot a fake Cunard Room Craig Silverman, Emergent.info founder, Verification Handbook editor Is that video of an exploding house real? Craig shows us how to assess and verify photos and video that we see shared on social media. 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Reporting from the courtroom Citadel Room David Bruser, Toronto Star Jamye Poisson, Toronto Star From the Rob Ford investigation to covering kids who commit crimes, the courts can be a treasure trove of information for journalists – ITOs, transcripts, and exhibits. But they can also be confusing to navigate, and even intimidating. This session will offer some tips and tricks for accessing the courts, including making your own applications for exhibits and arguing in front of a judge without a lawyer.

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Conference banquet and 2014 CAJ Award Guild Hall Stephanie Domet, CBC Radio One host, author -- MC Panels and Activities Panels Join us as we gather to celebrate the recipients of the 2014 CAJ Awards and bring our annual conference to an end. Most full-conference registrations included a gala ticket. Standalone tickets can also be purchased at a cost of $60, all taxes and fees included. 21

caj

CWA CANADA standing on guard for quality jobs and quality journalism Come join Canada’s media union cwa-scacanada.ca Poster designed by Glen Guerin (Canadian Media Guild/CWA) The Esri Canada EXTRA! NEWS EXTRA! As a journalist, you know the power of a good story. Now, telling your story with maps has never been easier.

• quickly summarize a situation • show change over time • reveal patterns, trends & interrelationships • explain cause & effects • compare & contrast places

Find out how Esri Canada can help you create free, content rich maps in the cloud.

esri.ca/storytelling