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IJB and Canadian Journalism Foundation create new fellowship for Black journalists
The Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) and the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) are launching a new fellowship for Black journalists interested in investigative journalism. The CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship brings a Black journalist –– with one-to-10 years’ experience –– to the IJB to work for six months on an ongoing investigative journalism project under the guidance of… Read more
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Collaborator Profile: Neil Seeman
Neil Seeman is the co-founder and publisher of Sutherland House Experts as well as editorial advisor to the companion press, Sutherland House Books. Sutherland House Experts is a co-publishing imprint dedicated to experts, seeking to advance a narrative of lasting impact. During the Investigative Journalism Bureau’s inaugural project Generation Distress, Seeman served as the founder and CEO… Read more
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Donner Canadian Foundation supports Investigative Journalism Bureau
TORONTO — The Donner Canadian Foundation is supporting independent investigative journalism with a $20,000 contribution to the Investigative Journalism Bureau. The gift will fund the IJB’s ongoing research and reporting on matters which affect all Canadians and ensure its in-depth stories are actionable, impactful and sustainable. “We are deeply grateful for this contribution to our… Read more
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Investigative Journalism Bureau Reporting Position
Investigative Journalism Bureau Reporting Position A unique opportunity to dig deep into public interest reporting at a leading Canadian non-profit investigative newsroom based at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. We’re looking for an experienced researcher/reporter for a dynamic new role working with journalists, researchers, academics and students on in-depth journalistic projects. Position:… Read more
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Toronto Star invests in Investigative Journalism Bureau’s collaborative reporting model
TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2021 /CNW/ – The Toronto Star is furthering its commitment to powerful collaborative journalism through a $100,000 contribution supporting the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB), a pioneering non-profit newsroom based at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health. The IJB, which launched last fall in partnership with the Dalla Lana School’s journalism programs – the Fellowship… Read more
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Collaborator Profile: Jodi Upton
From time to time, the IJB profiles those we work with. Up next is Jodi Upton, an award-winning journalist who teaches data and digital journalism at the Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications. She lead a team of 15 student reporters for Generation Distress. What was it like for you working with such a… Read more
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IJB Audio Brief: Toxic Supply
Canada’s street drug supply is being increasingly contaminated with a new category of “ultra-potent” opioids as overdose deaths soar. The presence of these synthetic opioids — some far more powerful than fentanyl — has quadrupled in tests of street drugs in Toronto alone, from less than one per cent before the COVID-19 pandemic to four… Read more
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New ‘ultra potent’ opioids hitting Toronto streets in recent weeks as overdose deaths mount
Researchers say border closures and drug supply chain disruptions have spurred the creation of dangerous new illicit drugs and compounds. Read more
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IJB and U of T Faculty of Law partner on real-world investigative media law training
The University of Toronto Faculty of Law is offering a new media law externship for students to explore legal and policy issues facing journalists in a real-world environment. Beginning in fall 2021, students will be immersed in the work of IJB reporters as they uncover and report ground-breaking public interest stories. This part-time, full-year program… Read more
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Investigative Journalism Bureau and Seeman family partner to advance mental health journalism
A $25,000 contribution from entrepreneur and mental health advocate Neil Seeman to the Investigative Journalism Bureau, matched by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, boosts the IJB’s investigative reporting The Mary and Philip Seeman Mental Health Investigative Journalism Fund is being launched to support the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Investigative Journalism Bureau.… Read more
