Media Advisory - We're all journalists now...a CJF Forum on Participatory Journalism

TORONTO, March 28, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation presents We're all journalists now...a CJF Forum on Participatory Journalism on Thursday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the TMX Broadcast Centre, Toronto.

Citizen feedback, bloggers, virtual story meetings…these are just a few of the innovations in content creation under way in journalism. The editorial gatekeepers are standing aside and making way for you. Join us for a CJF Forum on the benefits and risks to editorial quality and find out how new ideas are building audiences.

Making citizen contributions work with moderator Wilf Dinnick, founding editor and CEO of OpenFile, and speakers Dan Dunsky, executive producer of TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin; Andrew Lundy, director of Globalnews.ca; Jennifer MacMillan, communities editor with The Globe and Mail; and Rachel Nixon, director of digital media for CBC News and Centres.

WHERE: TMX Broadcast Centre - Gallery, The Exchange Tower, 130 King Street West, Toronto
WHEN: Thursday, April 19
Registration 6:30 p.m. / Presentation 7:00 p.m. / Reception 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 or free with student ID. Please register at http://cjfparticipatory.eventbrite.com.

Media Contact:
Wendy Kan
Program Manager
Canadian Journalism Foundation
416-955-0394 x502
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