News on student life, teaching and research at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media.https://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3mid3tdkby22uA big thank you to our "dragons" Lauren Kaljur and William Johnson for their generous feedback on the innovation project pitches by students taking the #UBC Imagine Journalism course, taught by @hermida.bsky.social31 Mar 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mid3tdkby22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3mhbyp33la22w🌊 From Singapore to the world: How port cities shape our global identity. Take a listen to a fascinating new episode of CBC’s Ideas, hosted by #UBC JWAM director Kamal Al-Solaylee! 🎙️ https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/16203675-how-port-cities-singapore-shaped-world17 Mar 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbyp33la22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3mgdjajy4522hProf @hermida.bsky.social will be speaking at the NeMLA's 57th Annual Convention. He argues that artificial intelligence is an infrastructure, rather than a mere tool, restructuring of the news ecosystem into systems of homogenisation, precarity, and stratification. https://www.nemla.org/convention.html05 Mar 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdjajy4522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3mfianqefxk2q#UBC j-prof Peter Klein in the @theglobeandmail.com: "Both cases turn on the blurring line between activism and reporting, which the journalists and their defenders claim police have used to undermine press freedom." https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-blurring-line-between-journalism-and-activism-is-being-used-as-a/22 Feb 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfianqefxk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3mdzv5mpojc2mThinking of #UBC Journalism? There's still time to get your application in. We've extended the application deadline for the Master of Journalism to February 28, 2026. We know that putting together a high-quality graduate application is a significant undertaking. https://jwam.ubc.ca/news/2026-new-deadline-ubc-journalism/04 Feb 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzv5mpojc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3mdirjspgmk2eCatherine Zhu (MJ alumna, ’24) outlined how journalists can elevate stories about caregiving to drive meaningful change at the recent Canadian Caregiving Summit in Ottawa. https://jwam.ubc.ca/news/jwam-alumna-on-telling-caregiving-stories-that-connect/28 Jan 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdirjspgmk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3md4u6fv4gs2eWhat is journalism? It’s more than just telling stories. It’s about serving communities and helping the world make sense of itself. At the #UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (JWAM), we aren't just teaching you how to report. We’re inviting you to help us define the future of the industry. https://youtu.be/z-c6bUP2bcE?si=ZkqjMMDJSPKnhA0a23 Jan 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4u6fv4gs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3m4w67rhx722yLook who's coming to #UBC Journalism next term? Award-winning journalist Michelle Cyca from @thenarwhal.ca is joining as the Asper Visiting Professor for 2025-2026. https://jwam.ubc.ca/news/ubc-journalism-students-to-learn-from-indigenous-media-trailblazers-embargo/05 Nov 2025 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4w67rhx722yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3m2alnfbzkc2uCongratulations to #UBC Journalism alumna Chaimae Chouiekh on winning a RTDNA Canada West Regional Award in the feature category for her visual journalism class project, Pyar is Pyar. https://rtdnacanada.com/rtdna-canada-announces-2025-west-region-award-winners/02 Oct 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2alnfbzkc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lzhcfnxnfs2uCongratulations to all the #UBC Journalism alum nominated in the @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social awards, celebrating the best of BC journalism. https://jackwebster.com/webster-awards-2025-finalists/22 Sep 2025 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzhcfnxnfs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lz2sslml2c2yJoin @ubcjournalism.bsky.social Kathryn Gretsinger as she hosts seven brilliant nonfiction authors 📚. Dive into stories of publishing, fashion, science, history, activism, and food. Sunday, Oct 26, 2025, 10:30am at Performance Works https://writersfest.bc.ca/festival-event-2025/7817 Sep 2025 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2sslml2c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lxxmn2sp4k2zCongratulations to @ubcjournalism.bsky.social professor Mary Lynn Young on her appointment as the McLean Family Chair in Canadian Studies in the #UBC Faculty of Arts. She will research and teach on the contemporary social value of news and changing journalism infrastructure in Canada. https://canadianstudies.ubc.ca/the-chair-of-the-program-in-canadian-studies/current-mclean-chair/03 Sep 2025 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxxmn2sp4k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lxxlpicx4c2zJoin us in welcoming the new cohort of incoming #UBC graduate journalism students.03 Sep 2025 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxxlpicx4c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lwp2o3rse222Congratulations to @ubcjournalism.bsky.social alum @thesunnydhillon.bsky.social on his new book, available for pre-order. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwp2o3rse222https://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lulh3pwloc2bCongratulations to @ubcjournalism.bsky.social alumna Emily Blake on joining the board of the Canadian Association of Journalists. https://caj.ca/the-canadian-association-of-journalists-welcomes-new-board-members-and-announces-leadership-team-for-2025-2026/22 Jul 2025 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lulh3pwloc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lsjktwm45c2lCatch up with the UBC Journalism graduating class of '25. In May, 29 graduates received their Master of Journalism degree from UBC. If you are looking to hire smart and talented journalists, start here! 🥁 https://jwam.ubc.ca/news/ubc-journalism-celebrates-graduating-class-of-25/26 Jun 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjktwm45c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lrw2kgxhp22kNewcomers are sold a vision of a new life in Canada that doesn’t always come true, writes @ubcjournalism.bsky.social professor and director Kamal Al-Solaylee in @cangeo.bsky.social. #UBC https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the-canadian-dream-why-support-networks-make-all-the-difference-for-newcomers/18 Jun 2025 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrw2kgxhp22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lrt6wwxvrc2fCongratulations to the @globalreportingcentre.org, whose podcast State of Play: Summer Games won silver at the Digital Publishing Awards, placing second in the Best Podcast: Current Affairs category. The GRC is an independent, nonprofit journalism organization based at JWAM.17 Jun 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrt6wwxvrc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lrt6up3aoc2mCongratulations! UBC Journalism graduate Chaimae Chouiekh won the DPA silver for Best Lifestyle Storytelling! #ubcjournalism #Canadianjournalism #DigitalPublishingAwards #Storytelling17 Jun 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrt6up3aoc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lppawo3il22uCongratulations to the talented @ubcjournalism.bsky.social students graduating today! Good luck on your next adventures. 🎓21 May 2025 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lppawo3il22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lojdeztqvc22Congratulations to #UBC Journalism graduate Jasmine Ng on her nomination for Best One-of-a-Kind Storytelling for her Visual Journalism course project. #DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2025 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojdeztqvc22https://bsky.app/profile/ubcjournalism.bsky.social/post/3lojdcek76s2vWell done @globalreportingcentre.org and the UBC Journalism alums nominated for Best Podcast in the #DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2025 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:aeq7ww7pjqcdprizenbxeo7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojdcek76s2v