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CJF Black Journalism Fellows Announced

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

TORONTO, May 2, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce Leïla Ahouman, Serena Lopez, Mzwandile Poncana, Rahma Shafi and Daniel Reale-Chin 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).

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  • TORONTO, May 2, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce Leïla Ahouman, Serena Lopez, Mzwandile Poncana, Rahma Shafi and Daniel Reale-Chin 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.
  • Serena Lopez, CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Rahma Shafi, CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship; and
    Daniel Reale-Chin, inaugural CJF-Globe and Mail Black Journalism Fellowship.
  • Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors:
    lululemon for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Aritzia for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship;
    BMO Financial Group for the CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship; and
    Unifor and Gerry Gotfrit for the CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship.

CJF and The Globe and Mail launch new Black Journalism Fellowship

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is delighted to announce another Black Journalism Fellowship, this one in partnership with The Globe and Mail.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is delighted to announce another Black Journalism Fellowship, this one in partnership with The Globe and Mail.
  • The CJF-Globe and Mail Black Journalism Fellowship is the fifth in the CJF's Black Journalism Fellowship Program, launched in 2021 to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders.
  • This latest fellowship award joins the existing CJF Black Journalism Fellowships at CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV and the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB), which have helped foster the careers of seven Black journalists since 2021.
  • Our thanks to the generous support of the sponsors of the CJF Black Journalism Fellowships program:
    lululemon for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Aritzia for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship;
    BMO Financial Group for the CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship; and
    Unifor and Gerry Gotfrit for the CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship.

Call for entries: Canadian Journalism Foundation awards and fellowships

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Monday, December 12, 2022

The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is now accepting entries for its 2023 awards and fellowships program.

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  • The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is now accepting entries for its 2023 awards and fellowships program.
  • "Last year's awards clearly demonstrated the vitality, variety and excellence of Canada's journalism," says Chris Waddell, CJF Awards Committee Chair.
  • Established in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism.
  • The foundation runs a prestigious annual awards and fellowships program featuring an industry gala where news leaders, journalists and corporate Canada gather to celebrate outstanding journalistic achievement and the value of professional journalism.

CJF Black Journalism Fellows Announced

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

TORONTO, April 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announceWendy-Ann Clarke,Kiernan Green, Dorcas Marfo and Ashleigh-Rae Thomas as recipients of the Black Journalism Fellowship Program in partnership withCBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News and the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB).

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  • TORONTO, April 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announceWendy-Ann Clarke,Kiernan Green, Dorcas Marfo and Ashleigh-Rae Thomas as recipients of the Black Journalism Fellowship Program in partnership withCBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News 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.
  • Wendy-Ann Clarke, inaugural CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship;
    Dorcas Marfo, CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship; and
    Ashleigh-Rae Thomas, CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship.
  • Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors:
    lululemon for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Aritzia for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship;
    BMO Financial Group for the CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship; and
    Unifor and The Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation for the CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship.

CJF launches new Black Journalism Fellowship with Investigative Journalism Bureau

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is launching a new Black Journalism Fellowship opportunity in partnership with the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB).

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is launching a new Black Journalism Fellowship opportunity in partnership with the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB).
  • The CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship brings a Black journalist - with one-to-10 years' experience - to the IJB to work for six months on an ongoing investigative journalism project under the guidance of the bureau's editors and senior reporters.
  • This program joins the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship, the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship and the CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship in providing unique opportunities for early-career Black journalists to be hosted for six months at a newsroom across the country.
  • Thanks to the generous support of Unifor and The Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation, along with our founding sponsors:
    Lululemon for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Aritzia for the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship; and
    BMO Financial Group for the CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship.

Call for entries: Canadian Journalism Foundation awards and fellowships

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Monday, December 13, 2021

The awards and fellowships now open for submissions are:

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  • The awards and fellowships now open for submissions are:
    The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) has launched the CJF Bursary for BIPOC Journalism Students.
  • The bursary is open to a BIPOC student in their final year of a Canadian undergraduate journalism program.
  • The four fellowships are:
    CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship;
    CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship; and
    CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship.
  • Established in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism.

International Center for Journalists Knight Fellowships to Promote Global Exchange of Journalism Best Practices With $5 Million in New Support From Knight Foundation

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Friday, November 9, 2018

ICFJ Knight Fellows are entrepreneurial journalists and technology experts who have positioned scores of newsrooms to meet digital age demands.

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  • ICFJ Knight Fellows are entrepreneurial journalists and technology experts who have positioned scores of newsrooms to meet digital age demands.
  • "We are thrilled that this new support will propel ICFJ's Knight Fellowships into important new frontiers," said ICFJ President Joyce Barnathan.
  • Support for the International Center for Journalists is part of Knight Foundation's efforts to support journalistic excellence and innovation in the digital age.
  • Knight has made many investments in this area, including the $20 million local journalism fund established in collaboration with the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.