Future of Journalism Initiative

@Carleton_U's FJI is a collaborative research hub where journalists, academics and students work on projects that further journalism practice.

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

Welcome to Day 3 of the #TruthInJournalism conference! First panel is moderated by Samia Madwar, with @mdimera, @karyn_pugliese and @siegel_susanna!

@CarletonFJI @allybake @vivianefairbank

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

In 2015, @Pacinthe met two men who talked about how fraught the relationship is between Black communities and police. She played a part of that conversation for the #TruthInJournalism @JSchool_CU @CarletonFJI

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

Talking about being in Baltimore after the killing of Freddie Gray in 2015, @Pacinthe said one of the first places she went to was Gray’s own neighbourhood. #TruthInJournalism @JSchool_CU @CarletonFJI

[Mark Ramzy @markramzyy]

@Pacinthe is sharing her experience writing about objectivity, racism and power in Canadian media (https://t.co/hF735YYqhT), and the role fact-checking played in her incredibly important story.

#TruthInJournalism @CarletonFJI @JSchool_CU

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

Our keynote speaker @Pacinthe reads from her acclaimed 2020 @thewalrus article ‘Objectivity is a privilege afforded to white journalists’. #TruthInJournalism @JSchool_CU @CarletonFJI

Read it here - https://t.co/Ck8QvL4yIP

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

“When I started out as a journalist, I was advised not to be out as queer,” says @mdimera. #TruthInJournalism @JSchool_CU @CarletonFJI

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

“People like me have been told we’re not being objective. Can we use terms like “genocide in Canada” or “land-defenders”?” @karyn_pugliese #TruthInJournalism @JSchool_CU @CarletonFJI

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

“Who’s voices are we listening to? Who’s voice is being regarded as credible?” @siegel_susanna says these questions are crucial when talking about the vocabulary around objectivity. #TruthInJournalism @JSchool_CU @CarletonFJI

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

How has “objectivity” failed journalism? @karyn_pugliese points to #cdnmedia coverage of missing & murdered Indigenous women, @mdimera gives the example of how the Bruce McArthur killings of gay men of colour in Toronto were covered #TruthInJournalism @JSchool_CU @CarletonFJI

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

“Most newsrooms in #cdnmedia would say they use objective methods of reporting, yet we end up with very different results in terms of what stories are covered & how they’re covered,” says @mdimera. #TruthInJournalism @JSchool_CU @CarletonFJI

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

What’s the distinction between “objective assertions”, “objective facts”, “objective methods” on the one hand and “objective people” and “objective observers” on the other? @siegel_susanna breaks it down for the #TruthInJournalism conference! @CarletonFJI @JSchool_CU

[Uday Rana @UdaySRana]

We’re having this conversation around objectivity all over again because newsrooms are getting more diverse, says @karyn_pugliese. #TruthInJournalism @CarletonFJI @JSchool_CU

[Mark Ramzy @markramzyy]

Last day of the #TruthInJournalism conference! @allybake getting us started. We have Samia Madwar moderating our final panel on journalism ethics and objectivity and with @siegel_susanna @karyn_pugliese @mdimera.

@JSchool_CU @CarletonFJI

[Mark Ramzy @markramzyy]

@ZoeSTodd amplifies @CrierNicolas’s message.

“Communities are who we should listen to,” she said.

[Mark Ramzy @markramzyy]

@CrierNicolas: “Integrity is key if you’re gonna be talking about people or situations you’re not a part of.”

He adds it’s important to involve people who are part of said communities in the fact-checking process.

[Mark Ramzy @markramzyy]

@carineabouseif, features editor @thewalrus, says having conversations about the fact-checking process prior to starting a story is essential to preventing harm.

[Mark Ramzy @markramzyy]

How can fact-checking potentially be harmful or problematic? @taudette asks panelists @carineabouseif @ZoeSTodd @CrierNicolas

[Mark Ramzy @markramzyy]

Following a question from the audience, the panelists clarify that while there is a power dynamic between reporters and sources, there’s also a power dynamic between editors and reporters. @SimonLewsen says publications have a large role in making this change. #TruthInJournalism

[Mark Ramzy @markramzyy]

What are the ethics of sharing drafts with sources prior to publication? An often prohibited practice, @jadinengan @bgillesp @lisa_xsj @SimonLewsen agreed it’s something to consider when reporting on sensitive subjects and the source is an ordinary person. #TruthInJournalism

[Mark Ramzy @markramzyy]

@bgillesp @jadinengan explain there is a fear among reporters that if they explained to people all the risks associated with being a source, they may back out.

In their experiences, however, that’s more often not the case.