Journalists curious about how we can better cover the so-called "child welfare" system — join us on Jan. 9! We'll learn from advocates — former "youth in care" — about how we can better serve kids and families. All experience levels welcome! #cdnmedia eventbrite.ca/e/former-youth…

Attention journos: Flagging this free workshop series on reporting on the "child welfare" systems in Canada. Terrific lineup.

Canadian journos - this is a great learning opportunity

Thanks to everyone who attended our first of four workshops - brilliant discussion and sharing of best practices for reporting on the child "welfare" system. So much gratitude for the panelists sharing their lived experiences in care, and how journalists can improve their

Had an amazing first workshop from Spotlight: Child Welfare today hearing from folks who have been through Canada’s child welfare system about media’s role in reporting on the system. Main takeaway: journalists need to do more to protect and support our sources

Register now for the last workshop in our #childwelfare reporting series. On Feb 15, lawyers Jessica Saunders & Maegen Giltrow will speak to landmark cases, media coverage & how Indigenous communities are reclaiming jurisdiction The Continuing Legal Education Society of BC Canadian Association of Journalists Indigenous Journalists Association eventbrite.ca/e/the-legal-la…

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We just added another deeply principled journalist to our Jan. 31 panel on #childwelfare reporting — Anna Mary Mckenzie (formerly w/ IndigiNews) will join Melissa Ridgen (Globalnews.ca) and Kenneth Jackson (APTN News). Can't wait. eventbrite.ca/e/journalists-…

"Child welfare isn't necessarily the problem, it's the symptom of the problem," First Nations children's advocate Cindy Blackstock tells journalists at Spotlight: Child Welfare workshop. She's referring to inequalities like poverty, trauma, lack of safe housing and lack of safe water supply.

Jan 31 — #cdnmedia can learn from journalists with deep experience investigating #childwelfare systems in the place colonially-known as Canada. This free workshop is part of a series organized by Spotlight: Child Welfare (a collab journalism project) ... eventbrite.ca/e/journalists-…

2/ In 2022, Anna Mary Mckenzie won the national CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism CJF-FJC for this IndigiNews story about how the BC govt internally dubbed #birthalerts as "illegal and unconstitutional" months before banning the practice indiginews.com/news/birth-ale…

Anna Mary Mckenzie CJF-FJC IndigiNews 3/ Melissa Ridgen (Globalnews.ca, formerly APTN News) won a 2021 National Native Media Award Indigenous Journalists Association for her #childwelfare reporting. See her work here: aptnnews.ca/child-welfare-…

Anna Mary Mckenzie CJF-FJC IndigiNews Globalnews.ca APTN News Indigenous Journalists Association 3/ Our third panelist, Kenneth Jackson won a Michener Award Prix Michener Award in 2021 for his "dogged and thorough" investigation of northern Ontario's #childwelfare system ... aptnnews.ca/ourstories/dea…

How did Michener-winning journalist Kenneth Jackson investigate a #childwelfare system “shrouded in secrecy"? How can non-Indigenous journalists be of service to Indigenous youth, families and media peers? Learn from our expert panel at 10am PT. Register: eventbrite.com/reports?eid=77…