Multimedia

The IJB’s multimedia journalism helps illuminate our deeply reported stories beyond the written word, from our expanded efforts in video journalism to podcasting. Please enjoy this sampling of IJB stories told through audio and visual format.

Podcasts

Bonus: Mic drop – The Ultimate Choice

In this special episode, we drop the mic and go behind the scenes. Rob Cribb hosts an intimate conversation with Ann Fraser and Dr. Nav Persaud, whose stories are the heartbeat of The Ultimate Choice. Executive producer Susanne Reber gives insights into the making of the series. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema and features original music by composer Allison Leyton Brown, with a live performance by Toronto Symphony Orchestra cellist Lucia Ticho.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  1. Bonus: Mic drop
  2. Episode 6: The future
  3. Episode 5: The fiasco
  4. Episode 4: The quandary
  5. Episode 3: Let's call it a day

Heliograph Chapter 6: Stacked Against – Heliograph: The Investigative Journalism Playbook

In this month’s installment of Heliograph: The Investigative Journalism Playbook, IJB reporters Alina Snisarenko and Norma Hilton speak with Jacob Biba about his investigation with the Carolina Public Press, "Stacked Against." The investigation explores how plea deals, charge stacking and consecutive sentencing can result in long prison sentences, straining the bonds of families burdened by the incarceration of a loved one. In this interview, Biba delves into the methods he used to build meaningful rapport with incarcerated sources.Heliograph examines the brilliant, elusive and inspiring work of some of the world’s best investigative reporters to understand their methods, motivations and impact.Heliograph examines the brilliant, elusive and inspiring work of some of the world’s best investigative reporters to understand their methods, motivations and impact.Each installment of Heliograph focuses on reporting that creates meaningful change and reflects the IJB’s core values: collaborative and innovative storytelling in the public interest. The podcast also embodies the IJB’s educational mission to offer top-notch training in investigative research and reporting.Thanks for listening.The Investigative Journalism Bureau is an impact-driven, collaborative newsroom that brings together professional and student journalists, academics, graduate students and media organizations to tell deeply-reported stories in the public interest. Based at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the IJB has national reporting honours since its inception in 2020.Contact: ijb.dlsph@utoronto.caFind the Investigative Journalism Bureau on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  1. Heliograph Chapter 6: Stacked Against
  2. Heliograph Chapter 5: Suspended
  3. Heliograph Chapter 4: Above the Law
  4. Heliograph Chapter 3: Uncovering how cancer-stricken children around the world were given faulty drugs
  5. Heliograph Chapter 2: The Vulkan Files

How to heal with the land – In Our Heads

Reconnecting with their roots has proven to be most transformative for Indigenous youth struggling with mental health – so what would land-based mental health and addictions treatment look like? Mental-health systems often try to treat patients with the same techniques. However, not all strategies work for everyone. This is where we find land-based treatment, an Indigenous approach to mental health, unlike what is generally prescribed to people in need. Land-based treatment, stemming from traditional knowledge, focuses on the power of nature to heal and re-centre an individual.  How does it work? What can Indigenous concepts of wellness teach us about healing? What does success mean for youth coming out the other side of mental-health challenges? And why would some communities benefit from something different than the Western approach to mental-health treatment?   In the final episode of “In Our Heads,” host Tiffany Lam reports on how cultural competence in mental-health care can affect health outcomes. The episode features a graduate from Gwekwaadziwin Miikan on Manitoulin Island, a publicly funded, land-based mental health and addiction program for young adults between the ages of 19 and 29.  Read the transcript here: https://www.tvo.org/article/how-to-heal-with-the-land ***  If you, or someone you know, is struggling with mental health, visit any of the following resources for support:    Wellness Together Canada  https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA    To connect with a mental health professional one-on-one:  call 1-888-668-6810 or text WELLNESS to 686868 for youth  call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 for adults    Kids Help Phone  Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868.    The Government of Ontario’s Mental Health Support Resources  https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-mental-health-support    —  Stay up to date with what’s happening in Ontario: https://www.tvo.org/  Donate to TVO: http://tvo.org/give Listen to other TVO podcasts: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts  Follow TVO on social media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearetvo/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/tvo  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TVO  Subscribe to TVO Media Education Group newsletters: https://www.tvo.org/newsletters  Get the TVO Today app:  App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-today/id1616182112  Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.tvo.tvomediaapp&p  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  1. How to heal with the land
  2. When your therapist is an app
  3. The risks of youth psychiatric medication
  4. How one hub model reimagines mental-health-care access
  5. The costs of success at post-secondary schools
  6. What do we mean by "mental health crisis"?
  7. Introducing 'In Our Heads'

Videos