Media Advisory - Tickets still available for CJF J-Talk in Montreal featuring Quebec's top news leaders Français
TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2017 /CNW/ - Quebec's top news leaders will discuss the state of media at The Canadian Journalism Foundation's (CJF) inaugural J-Talk in Montreal. The event takes place on September 27 at Concordia University.
State of Flux: Media's Next Moves will explore the rapidly shifting media landscape and how news organizations are seeking stable footing. What bodes best for a sustainable future for journalism: government support, tax breaks or new business models?
Join our speakers:
- Michel Bissonnette, executive vice-president for Radio-Canada
- Guy Crevier, publisher of La Presse
- Alexandre Taillefer, managing partner of the investment fund that owns L'actualité
- Brian Myles, publisher of Le Devoir
They will be joined by Colette Brin, director of Université Laval's Centre d'études sur les medias. Gerald Fillion, host of RDI Économie will moderate.
This event is part of CJF's J-Talks series, which explores pressing media issues.
The CJF thanks sponsors La Presse, Radio-Canada, NATIONAL Public Relations, The Luc Beauregard Centre of Excellence in Communications Research at Concordia University's John Molson School of Business, Ivanhoé Cambridge and Université Laval's Centre d'études sur les medias. The CJF also thanks the generosity of J-Talks series sponsor BMO Financial Group and in-kind supporters Cision and CPAC.
This discussion will be conducted in French.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 27
Doors open: 6:30 p.m.; Discussion 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: D.B. Clarke Theatre, Concordia University, Henry F. Hall Building
1455 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West
General admission: $20
Student tickets (ID required. Limited availability): $10
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About The Canadian Journalism Foundation
Founded in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes excellence in journalism by celebrating outstanding journalistic achievement. Our signature events include an annual awards program featuring a must-attend annual industry gala where Canada's top newsmakers meet Canada's top news people. Through J-Talks, our popular speaker's series, we facilitate 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.
SOURCE Canadian Journalism Foundation
Natalie Turvey, Executive Director, The Canadian Journalism Foundation, 416-955-0396, [email protected]
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