Episodes
Friday Nov 13, 2020
J-Talks Live - After the Election: What's Next?
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Nov. 12, 2020 -
In the aftermath of a heated, divisive and often unpredictable run-up to the U.S. election, and the win for President-elect Joe Biden, this discussion will explore the impact of polarized media coverage and the spread of misinformation, learnings for the media and what the election outcome means for the U.S. and Canada.
Join Joy Malbon, Washington bureau chief for CTV National News, and Paul Hunter, a correspondent based in Washington for CBC News, in conversation with Anna Maria Tremonti, host of the CBC podcast More.
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Oct. 29, 2020 - “Pivot” is a word well-used during the pandemic, and one that news organizations are familiar with—they’ve been doing it for years in the face of diverted audience attention and declining ad revenues. Add to that mix the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis and a polarized political environment. How is this all impacting news organizations? What does this mean for the sustainability of media’s business models? What will it take to survive in this new reality?
Join S. Mitra Kalita, senior vice-president for news, opinion and programming for CNN Digital, and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, in conversation with host Anna Maria Tremonti, also host of the CBC podcast More.
Friday Oct 30, 2020
J-Talks Live - Voices for Change: Media’s Moment to Shine
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Sept. 24, 2020 - The death of George Floyd ignited a reckoning across every facet of our society. In media, conversations about anti-Black racism have given weight and prominence to stagnant discussions about newsroom culture and composition—and the biases found in coverage of Black, Indigenous and people of colour. Is this the year meaningful change will finally happen?
Join Nana aba Duncan, host of CBC Radio One’s Podcast Playlist and Ontario’s weekend morning show Fresh Air; Karen K. Ho, a global finance and economics reporter for New York-based Quartz, a digital business news publication, and Angela Sterritt, a journalist with CBC Vancouver and member of the Gitxsan Nation, in conversation with moderator Anna Maria Tremonti, host of the CBC podcast More.
Friday Jun 05, 2020
J-Talks Live - The View from Washington with Susan B. Glasser
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
June 4, 2020 - In a year of a pandemic and protests over race-related police brutality in the U.S., how can Canadians make sense of the chaos across our border? Join us for a conversation on U.S. politics and leadership—and what the handling of the various crises could mean for the American presidential election—featuring The New Yorker’s Susan B. Glasser, who writes a weekly column about life in Trump’s Washington. Glasser’s award-winning career includes serving as editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy, founding editor of Politico Magazine and Moscow bureau chief at the Washington Post. She will be in conversation with Anna Maria Tremonti, who is also host of the CBC podcast More.
Friday May 29, 2020
J-Talks Live - COVID-19 and the New Economic Reality
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
May 28, 2020 - At all levels, the Canadian economy is taking a hit amid this global pandemic. Even with federal and provincial governments providing unprecedented measures to help support workers, families and businesses, the scenarios for what a recovery might look like—and when—vary greatly. Join award-winning journalist Heather Scoffield, economics columnist and Ottawa bureau chief for the Toronto Star, for her informed perspective on the implications for the Canadian economy and covering the biggest economic challenge of our time. This webinar features Scoffield in conversation with Anna Maria Tremonti, host of the CBC podcast More.
Thursday May 21, 2020
J-Talks Live: Canadian Leadership and the COVID-19 Response
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020 - In managing the biggest health and economic crisis of our time, Canadian politicians and public officials deploy varying strategies and levels of transparency. What does the handling of COVID-19 reveal about those at the helm of our country and our provinces — and what might this mean for Canada post-pandemic? Acclaimed journalist Chantal Hébert, a regular political contributor to news organizations including the Toronto Star, L’Actualité and CBC’s The National, shares her perspectives on politics and leadership with host Anna Maria Tremonti, host of the CBC podcast More.
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
May 14, 2020 - From the outset, COVID-19 has been a fast-moving, relentless challenge for journalists across Canada and around the world. How do you report the news while working from home? Are there regional differences to this story? Vancouver’s Ian Hanomansing, weekend host of CBC News’s The National, reveals the challenges broadcast journalists face reporting in this social-distancing environment and shares his perspective on covering the pandemic from British Columbia where Canada’s first community-transmission cases appeared. Hanomansing is in conversation with host Anna Maria Tremonti, host of the CBC podcast More.
Thursday May 07, 2020
J-Talks Live - Beyond Quarantine: The View from Beijing
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
May 7, 2020 - All eyes still remain on China, where COVID-19 first emerged, strict quarantine measures have been relaxed and attempts at resuming regular activities have begun, albeit with the use of controversial tools such as digital surveillance. From his base in Beijing, Nathan VanderKlippe, Asia correspondent for The Globe and Mail, shares his perspective on the pandemic’s outbreak in China and the issues arising from this new, post-lockdown life—including insights into what Canadians might expect once current restrictions are lifted. He’ll be in conversation with our host Anna Maria Tremonti, also host of the CBC podcast More.
Friday Apr 24, 2020
J-Talks Live - Covering COVID-19: Featuring health journalist André Picard
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
April 23, 2020 - When Globe and Mail columnist André Picard speaks, Canadians pay attention. He is our country’s pre-eminent health journalist, named Canada’s first “Public Health Hero” in 2011 by the Canadian Public Health Association. In early March, when the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada was just beginning to register, Picard was one of the first calling for strong social distancing measures, with a clear call to “Shut it Down.” Join this award-winning journalist in conversation with Anna Maria Tremonti, host of the CBC podcast More, for an insightful discussion about how he reports with authority on the coronavirus and the vital information Canadians need to stay safe and healthy at a time when misinformation abounds.
Monday Apr 13, 2020
J-Talks Live - Recognizing Disinformation Amidst COVID-19
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
April 9, 2020 - In the first of our new J-Talks Live webcast series hosted by award-winning broadcaster Anna Maria Tremonti, host of the CBC podcast More, Jane Lytvynenko, senior reporter with BuzzFeed News, explores disinformation around the coronavirus outbreak, including the online rumours, fake texts and propaganda fuelling panic and anxiety as well as driving people to false cures. This session will help you recognize the misinformation in your midst.