Canada’s news organizations lack diversity! 8 out of 10 newsrooms have no Black, Latino, Middle Eastern, Métis or Aboriginal journalists. According to the Canadian Association of Journalists, 78% of journalists are white.
Actions interculturelles and Université de Sherbrooke will present a panel discussion on this topic on Thursday, April 20, from 1 to 3 pm.
Moderator : Emmanuel Choquette, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Université de Sherbrooke
Panel 1 : Scientific and Organisational Perspectives on Diversity in Canada’s Francophone Media
- Jennifer-Ann Beaudry, Master’s student and research assistant, Department of Communication, Université de Sherbrooke
- Amandine Hamon, PhD student and lecturer, Department of Communication, Université de Montréal
- Isabelle Rodrigue, Senior Director, Radio-Canada Estrie
Panel 2 : Testimony of journalists
- Lakshmi Nguon, First woman journalist from visible minorities in French-language television news in Quebec
- Andres Ramirez, Director of the community radio station Mas Latinos
- Jean Numa Goudou, Journalist at Metro Montreal
