NASH87: Persevere: Full Schedule

Canada’s Largest Student-Journalism Conference

10:00am EST

Municipal Politics and the Student Newspaper LIMITED

Saturday February 15, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST

MUSC 230

Speakers

Joey Coleman

Owner/Operator, ThePublicRecord.ca

Joey is a journalist in Hamilton Ontario who operates Canada's first crowdfunded local journalism site. He is a Action Canada Fellow ('23) with the Public Policy Forum and a Southam Fellow ('20) at Massey College in the University of Toronto. Prior to launching his own news operation... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
MUSC 230

Seminar

10:00am EST

Some Stories Are Meant To Be Heard LIMITED

Saturday February 15, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST

MUSC 220

Speakers

Trisha Gregorio

Podcast Producer, Freelance

Trisha Gregorio is an audio producer, writer, and multimedia journalist with nearly a decade of experience creating impactful stories across various platforms. She is the producer of Living Hyphen, a podcast exploring identity, belonging, and diaspora through personal narratives... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
MUSC 220

Seminar

10:00am EST

The Importance of Opinion Writing FILLING

Saturday February 15, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST

MUSC 318

I am leading two seminars on opinion writing. This one is titled "The Importance of Opinion Writing" and it will focus on writing op-eds as well as writing compelling short memoirs. Writing about events in your life is a powerful storytelling tool and we will drill down on how to do that effectively. I will also discuss why opinion writing matters.

Speakers

Scott Colby

Opinion Editor, Toronto Star

Scott Colby has been an opinion editor at the Toronto Star for the past 9 years and has worked at the Star in a variety of positions for 27 years. He is also the author of three books, his latest being the popular writing guide: "That's What You Think: A Practical Guide to Writing... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
MUSC 318

Seminar

10:00am EST

What you don't know can get you sued FULL

Saturday February 15, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST

MUSC 224

Speakers

Gordon Cameron

General Manager/Executive Director., Canadian Media Protective Association/Ontario Community Newspapers Association

Gordon Cameron is the general manager of the Canadian Media Protective Association and executive director of the Ontario Community Newspapers Association. He is an award-winning journalist, columnist and editor who has led the editorial efforts at several rural, suburban and urban... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
MUSC 224

Seminar

11:00am EST

Journalism, Communities, and Belonging LIMITED

Saturday February 15, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST

MUSC 318

This interactive session will focus on the social and psychological dynamics of public communication. Journalists are often taught to “follow the story”—but which story? This session will provide insights into how “the news” can compete in an era of highly segmented audiences and customized communications channels.

Speakers

Tim Abray

Senior Advisor/Researcher, City of Ottawa/Independent

Tim has been a communications/policy/strategy leader for three decades, working at the intersection of the public and private sectors. He has a doctorate in politics, and studies the effects of political communication on voter cognition, behaviour, and decision-making. He began his... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
MUSC 318

Seminar

1:30pm EST

Building a Sustainable Career in Media FILLING

Saturday February 15, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST

MUSC 311/313

We will share tips and advice for navigating today’s media sector as interns, freelancers and employees. Students will gain practical skills and knowledge that they can use throughout their career, including: what to look out for in a freelance contract; what rights interns, freelancers and employees have under federal and provincial law; how to make the most of an internship; why it’s important to keep work-related records; and how to negotiate a fair rate of pay. This workshop is presented by CWA Canada, the media union.

Speakers

Mary Newman

Member Organizer, CWA Canada

Mary Newman is a British-Canadian freelance journalist and a Member Organizer with CWA Canada. She produced TV and radio for over a decade at the BBC in London and the CBC in Toronto. She was a former fellow at The Walrus magazine and has produced Nora Loreto’s Daily News podca... Read More →

Justin Chandler

Reporter, CBC Hamilton/CWA Canada

Justin Chandler is a news reporter and union organizer. He’s a student newspaper alumnus from The Eyeopener.

Sponsors

CWA Canada

CWA Canada is proud to continue it's long-standing support of the Canadian University Press and the NASH conference. As Canada's only all-media union, we fight for justice on the job for journalists and media workers. We mobilize our members to advance the fight for dignity and respect... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
MUSC 311/313

Seminar

1:30pm EST

I Graduated! Now What? LIMITED

Saturday February 15, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST

MUSC 230

Congrats! So what's next? The team at Shared Bylines knows that life after school can be disorienting, from job-hunting to even figuring out what exactly you want to do in the world. It's probably journalism, and our popular panel, which debuted at NASH85, will tell you all about making the (usually long, winding, not exactly as you imagined but totally rewarding) transition from campus to your dream journalism job. We'll also show you how the journalism skills you picked up on campus are invaluable and, most importantly, transferable so that you can find (or create!) the dream job you didn’t even know you wanted.

Speakers

Cliff Lee

Co-Founder/Letters Editor, Shared Bylines/The Globe and Mail

Cliff Lee has contributed to a wide range of news and culture coverage at The Globe, from city politics as Assistant Toronto Editor, to the best in Canadian literature as Books Editor. He is currently the Letters Editor and a contributor to The Globe's Arts department.Cliff is a co-founder... Read More →

Shared Bylines

Shared Bylines is a scholarship and mentorship program, backed by seasoned journalists, who know that breaking into the industry is no easy task, especially for Black Canadians, Indigenous peoples and other people of colour. Shared Bylines aims to overcome those barriers by offering... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
MUSC 230

Seminar

2:30pm EST

Document and Research Software LIMITED

Saturday February 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST

MUSC 224

Speakers

Joey Coleman

Owner/Operator, ThePublicRecord.ca

Saturday February 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
MUSC 224

Seminar

2:30pm EST

FIPPA Request 101 LIMITED

Saturday February 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST

MUSC 230

Speakers

Jim Rankin

Photographer-Reporter, Toronto Star

Jim Rankin is a Toronto Star reporter-photographer who is old enough to have souped film in hotel bathrooms on tight deadlines, when mobile phones were the size of a brick and did nothing other than make calls. Destined for a career in medicine, The Gazette, Western's student paper... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
MUSC 230

Seminar

2:30pm EST

Truma-Informed Reporting LIMITED

Saturday February 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST

MUSC 318

Speakers

Spencer Colby

Freelance, Freelance

Spencer J. Colby is an award winning Canadian/Trinidadian Ottawa-based editorial and commercial photographer concentrating in news, sports and documentary based photography. His editorial clients include; The Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail, The Narwhal, Reuters Images, Canada’s... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
MUSC 318

Seminar

2:30pm EST

Using AI ethically to produce journalism LIMITED

Saturday February 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST

MUSC 311/313

Speakers

Angela Misri

Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University

Angela Misri is an assistant professor at TMU, as well as a Toronto journalist and novelist who worked at the CBC for 14 years before becoming the Digital Director for The Walrus. She writes for many different media groups including the Globe and Mail, CBC, The Walrus, Global TV... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
MUSC 311/313

Seminar

2:30pm EST

Writing 101: Practical tips you wish you knew FULL

Saturday February 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST

MUSC 220

In journalism, good writing is often overlooked. But to our readers, it's not just about what information is presented -- it's about how, too. In this session, we'll unpack the basics of effective writing with practical tips and revealing examples.

Speakers

Mark Colley

Staff Reporter, Toronto Star

Mark Colley is a general assignment staff reporter at the Toronto Star. He covers sports, space, Swift and everything in between. He previously worked for CBC News Network and his work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Canadian Press and Ottawa Citizen. He graduated from Carleton... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
MUSC 220

Seminar

3:30pm EST

Long Form Reporting on a Budget LIMITED

Saturday February 15, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST

MUSC 230

Speakers

Spencer Colby

Freelance, Freelance

Saturday February 15, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
MUSC 230

Seminar

10:00am EST

SEO Basics FULL

Sunday February 16, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST

MUSC 220

Speakers

Shelby Blackley

Manager, Newsroom SEO / Co-Founder, The Athletic / WTF is SEO?

Shelby is the Manager, Newsroom SEO for The Athletic and co-founder of WTF is SEO? Previously, she worked at The Globe and Mail, Mashable and Indiegraf. Shelby is also a community director of the board for WLUSP (The Cord) and a proud alum.Shelby has been in the audience development... Read More →

Jessie Willms

SEO Editor / Co-Founder, The Guardian US / WTF is SEO?

Jessie is a Toronto-based SEO editor at The Guardian US, co-founder of WTF is SEO, and a journalism instructor. She has developed her data, audience, SEO, and teaching skills at Canada’s top newsrooms. She's a proud alum of The Fulcrum.Now an SEO editor (with a love of data), she... Read More →

Sunday February 16, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
MUSC 220

Seminar

10:00am EST

State of the Campus Media Sector LIMITED

Sunday February 16, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST

MUSC 311/313

As student newspapers and campus radio stations navigate a shifting media landscape, their roles as incubators of journalistic talent and defenders of student voices are more critical than ever. This roundtable discusses the unique challenges faced by campus media today, including funding cuts, digital transformation, and the fight for editorial independence. Together, we'll explore how student media can adapt, innovate, and persevere to continue serving their communities and shaping the next generation of journalists.

Speakers

Andrew Mrozowski

Executive Editor, The Silhouette

Andrew is the Canadian University Press President and Executive Editor of the Silhouette at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON). As Executive Editor he strives to ensure the Silhouette is giving a platform to marginalized communities or voices that need to be amplified. When he's not... Read More →

Barry Rooke (he/him)

Executive Director, National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC)

Barry is a dedicated community organizer, scholar & leader. His focus is on supporting the organizations he works for and associates with, around developing new and enhanced avenues for success. He currently is the Executive Director for the National Campus and Community Radio Association... Read More →

Sunday February 16, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
MUSC 311/313

Seminar

10:00am EST

Where and how to find good stories FULL

Sunday February 16, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST

MUSC 230

Ideas are journalism's most fundamental currency. But how do you find them -- and more importantly, how do you tell the difference between what's good and what's not? This session will take you step-by-step through the idea generation process of a Toronto Star reporter.

Speakers