Ethics First
Canadian Press style, robust sourcing, and transparent corrections policy.
We Prepare Canadian Reporters
Our programs combine newsroom discipline with supportive mentorship. We align with Canadian press standards, emphasize fact-checking, and simulate editorial workflows used by major outlets.
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Mission and Values
We train journalists to report with precision, empathy, and resolve across Canada’s communities. Our curriculum blends rigorous ethics with hands-on reporting, preparing graduates for local and national newsrooms.
Evidence Driven
Verification labs emphasize data literacy, FOI requests, and fact-checking.
Community Impact
Local accountability reporting with national relevance and safety protocols.
How We Teach for Canada
Accuracy Checks
- Line-by-line verification with source logs and annotated transcripts.
- Data reproducibility using shared notebooks and versioned datasets.
- Headline/body alignment reviews to avoid distortion.
Ethical Frameworks
- Conflict-of-interest declarations on every assignment.
- Trauma-informed interviewing and privacy safeguards.
- Clear separation of reporting and commentary in coursework.
Field Safety
- Risk assessments and buddy systems for field reporting.
- Digital security: device hardening, secure comms, and metadata hygiene.
- Weather and remote-area planning for Canadian conditions.
Audience and Trust
- Community feedback loops and corrections workflow in public.
- Accessibility-first: captions, transcripts, and visual contrast reviews.
- Product thinking: analytics for impact without clickbait.
Our Timeline
2019 — Founded in Toronto
Built a newsroom simulator to drill ethical decision-making.
2021 — National Cohorts
Expanded hybrid delivery to Ontario, B.C., and Alberta.
2024 — Portfolio Labs
Graduates now publish investigative packages with editors.
Inside Our Newsroom Lab
Students file on real deadlines, rotate desk roles, and receive line edits from senior editors. We mirror the cadence of Canadian metro desks with pre-pub checklists and legal spot checks.
- Pitch-to-publish pipeline with Jira-style boards.
- Source permission logs and embargo management.
- Pre-mortems and post-mortems to reinforce learning.
Editorial Mentors
Senior Editor
Investigations, FOI workflows, sourcing safety.
Multimedia Lead
Video scripts, audio editing, interactive features.
Data Editor
Public datasets, scraping, visualization, QA.
Outcomes
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Grads placed in media roles
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Investigations published
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Provinces/territories covered
FAQ
No. We calibrate tracks for beginners and experienced reporters, with placement tests to map your level.
Hybrid. Live editorial meets with asynchronous modules and optional in-person labs in Toronto.
We maintain public changelogs and issue transparent corrections with timestamps and rationale.
Fast Application
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