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News
Media Advisory
News Gathering in the Digital Age
A panel discussion to launch Media Literacy Week 2009
October 26, 2009 (Ottawa) – To mark the start of Canada’s 4th annual Media Literacy Week (November 2-6), Media Awareness Network (MNet), the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) and Encounters with Canada, a program of the Historica-Dominion Institute, are hosting a panel discussion on the impact of digital media on journalism and news gathering in the 21st century. The event will take place in Ottawa on November 2, 2009.
Media Literacy Week encourages parents, educators and community leaders to integrate and practice media and digital literacy in their homes, schools and communities. The theme of this year’s week – Media Literacy in the Digital Age
Panellists will discuss how digital media are changing the face of journalism and news gathering: from citizen journalism to the impact of Web 2.0 tools such as YouTube, Twitter and blogs. Students from across Canada, who are participating in the Encounters with Canada youth forum, will participate in the discussion.
The event will take place on Monday, November 2, 2009.
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Time:
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10:30 to 10:40 AM: Opening remarks
10:40 to 11:30 AM: Panel discussion
11:30 to 12:00 PM: Refreshments
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Location:
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Crowne Plaza Hotel, Richelieu Room
101 Lyon St N
Ottawa, ON
K1R 5T9
Map
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Moderator:
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Daniel Bouchard, news anchor for Radio-Canada and communications professor
at the University of Ottawa
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Panellists:
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Andrew Cohen, award-winning journalist, best-selling author and President of the
Historica-Dominion Institute
Scott Rubin, head of policy communications at YouTube
Roger Dubois, videojournalist for CBC.ca
Althia Raj, National Bureau reporter for Sun Media
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