JOURNALISM EDUCATION AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS: Pass or Fail?

Conference Session #7

JOURNALISM EDUCATION AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS: Pass or Fail?

In a year that heard accusations that journalism schools were way behind on diversity – we hear three perspectives on addressing the concerns of BIPOC students and also how students are being prepared to cover issues of race. 

Format: Panel discussion, Q&A

Moderator: Reshmi Nair, CP24

Panel: Nana aba Duncan, Carleton University, Karyn Pugliese, Ryerson University, Chantel Tanaka Tsvetu, BCIT

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Reshmi Nair has covered breaking news stories, and won an Edward R Murrow Award, as a reporter for local newscasts and radio stations with both CTV News and CBC News, before joining CP24 as an anchor in 2020. 

Nana aba Duncan is the incoming inaugural Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies at Carleton University’s School of Journalism. Currently, she is a 2020/2021 William Southam Journalism Fellow at University of Toronto’s Massey College, studying the experiences of racialized leaders in Canadian media. Previously, Nana aba worked as a host and producer at CBC Radio. An award-winning broadcaster and advocate of underrepresented perspectives in journalism, Nana aba is also the founder of Media Girlfriends, podcast production company, peer support network and annual $30,000 scholarship.  

Karyn Pugliese is an award-winning  broadcast journalist and communications specialist. Karyn is the former Executive Director of news and current affairs at the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. She now teaches journalism at Ryerson University. 

Chantel Tanaka Tsvetu is a recent grad from the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s broadcasting and online journalism program. She has an avid interest in current affairs and storytelling fuelled by her understanding of being a global citizen.