Journalism Fellowship
Venezuelan journalist Mary Triny Mena on Chavez' death
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' death on Tuesday stirred up a range of emotions from his opposition and supporters alike.
Mary Triny Mena, Scotiabank / CJFE Journalism Fellow and journalist at Venezuela's Globovision, offered her perspective on Chavez' death and the future of press freedom in Venezuela in The Globe and Mail.
Applications for 2013/2014 Journalism Fellowship at Massey College now open
(TORONTO, February 8, 2013) Scotiabank, together with Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) and Massey College at the University of Toronto, look forward to welcoming another Latin American journalist to take part in the eight-month Scotiabank/CJFE Journalism Fellowship at Massey College at the University of Toronto in 2013–2014.
"High Tech, Low Life" screening at HotDocs
Date:Thursday, May 3, 2012CJFE is pleased to be at HotDocs again, this time co-sponsoring the film "High Tech, Low Life."
There will be three screenings of the film, in Toronto:
Thursday, May 3, 6:45 PM, at Cumberland 2
Friday, May 4, 7:15 PM, at The Royal Cinema
Sunday, May 6, 8:30 PM, at TIFF Bell Lightbox 3Tickets can be purchased directly from the HotDocs website
About the Film
La FPJQ dénonce une perquisition abusive chez un journaliste
Friday, March 16, 2012La Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) dénonce avec vigueur la perquisition qui a eu lieu ce matin au domicile du journaliste Éric-Yvan Lemay du Journal de Montréal.
Le journaliste a publié le 8 février un reportage intitulé «Dossiers mal protégés» montrant qu'il avait facilement eu accès aux dossiers médicaux confidentiels de patients dans plusieurs hôpitaux de la grande région de Montréal dont l'Hôtel-Dieu du CHUM, l'hôpital Notre-Dame et l'hôpital général du Lakeshore.
Sûreté du Québec raids Montréal journalist Eric-Yvan Lemay's home
Friday, March 16, 2012The Honourable Robert Dutil, Québec Minister of Public Security
2525, boulevard Laurier, 5e étage
Tour des Laurentides
Québec (Québec) G1V 2L2Dear Mr. Dutil,
I am writing on behalf of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), a non-profit, non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect press freedom and freedom of expression around the world.
Prime Minister: Please stop muzzling scientists and researchers
Friday, February 17, 2012Open letter to the Prime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Harper,
Over the past four years, journalists and scientists alike have exposed the disturbing practices of the Canadian government in denying journalists timely access to government scientists. Open letters to your government from concerned journalists have been followed by editorials and public lectures calling for improved access. Still, cases of government muzzling of publicly funded scientists continue.
Scotiabank and CJFE invite entries for Journalism Fellowship at Massey College in Toronto
TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2012 /CNW/ - Scotiabank, together with Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) and Massey College at the University of Toronto, look forward to welcoming another Latin American journalist to take part in the eight-month Scotiabank/CJFE Journalism Fellowship at Massey College at the University of Toronto in 2012-2013.
Now in its third year, this program creates an opportunity for a mid-career journalist from South America, Central America, the Caribbean or Mexico to participate in a two-semester fellowship hosted by Massey College at the University of Toronto.
