TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2019 /CNW/ - News organizations promoting news literacy and the importance of quality journalism are encouraged to apply for the CJF-Facebook Journalism Project News Literacy Award. The deadline is Feb. 22, 2019.
Given the widespread misinformation across various platforms and from different sources, the award was established last year as a joint initiative by The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and the Facebook Journalism Project.
The award, which carries a $10,000 prize, celebrates journalistic efforts that encourage Canadians to understand and assess the quality of news in their communities. It also recognizes best practices that underpin factual reporting as key contributions to Canadian democracy.
"By encouraging projects that peel back informational layers in innovative ways, this award recognizes that quality journalism today is about more than delivering the story," says selection jury chair Susan Harada, associate director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University. "It's also about delivering the kind of journalistic context that can help citizens gauge the reliability of the information they're consuming."
In addition to promoting news literacy, the award aims to drive new initiatives and projects focused on this important issue.
Last year's inaugural award went to Radio-Canada for its weekly television program Corde sensible that confronted misinformation and false stories where they flourish—on social media networks. The program's accompanying short video, Fausses Nouvelles: suffit d'y croire, was adapted for Facebook and YouTube to ensure shareability.
This award will be presented at the annual CJF Awards held June 13, 2019 at the Fairmont Royal York. Early-bird tickets and table purchases for the gala are available until Feb. 28, 2019.
About The Canadian Journalism Foundation
Established in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism. The foundation runs a prestigious annual awards and fellowships program featuring an industry gala where news leaders, journalists and corporate Canada gather to celebrate outstanding journalistic achievement and the value of professional journalism. Through monthly J-Talks, a public speakers' series, the CJF facilitates dialogue among journalists, business people, academics and students about the role of the media in Canadian society and the ongoing challenges for media in the digital era. The foundation also fosters opportunities for journalism education, training and research.
About Facebook
Founded in 2004, Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. More than 23 million Canadians use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what's going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them. The Facebook Journalism Project is designed to support journalism and news literacy, and to serve as a hub for journalists and publishers to learn and share. Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc. All other brand or product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
SOURCE Canadian Journalism Foundation
For inquiries: Natalie Turvey, President and Executive Director, The Canadian Journalism Foundation, [email protected], 416-955-0396
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