Congratulations to all the #UBC Journalism alum nominated in the @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social awards, celebrating the best of BC journalism.

Join @ubcjournalism.bsky.social Kathryn Gretsinger as she hosts seven brilliant nonfiction authors 📚. Dive into stories of publishing, fashion, science, history, activism, and food. Sunday, Oct 26, 2025, 10:30am at Performance Works

Congratulations to @ubcjournalism.bsky.social professor Mary Lynn Young on her appointment as the McLean Family Chair in Canadian Studies in the #UBC Faculty of Arts. She will research and teach on the contemporary social value of news and changing journalism infrastructure in Canada.

Join us in welcoming the new cohort of incoming #UBC graduate journalism students.

How are Baltic nations working to fortify their borders with Russia? Students at @ubcjournalism.bsky.social's Global Reporting Program answer that question in their new short documentary, produced in partnership with @pbsnews.org. bit.ly/4mNUqhW

Congratulations to @ubcjournalism.bsky.social alum @thesunnydhillon.bsky.social on his new book, available for pre-order.

This may not be news to our followers, but UBC apparently has one one of The 40 Most STUNNING College Campuses in the World, according to House Beautiful. See the full list:

News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many #Google search results are cutting into their online traffic. @ubcjournalism.bsky.social prof Dr. Alfred Hermida discussed via @cdnpress.bsky.social

The Tyee looks at three critical and vastly different means to store carbon in the West, examining how these ecosystems capture carbon, the restoration work they require and why Canada should take them seriously as solutions. @kristendejager.bsky.social reports.

Congratulations to @ubcjournalism.bsky.social alumna Emily Blake on joining the board of the Canadian Association of Journalists. caj.ca/the-canadian...

We’re excited to welcome Kathryn Gretsinger back as host of the Zero Waste Conference! As Associate Professor at @ubcjournalism.bsky.social and long-time CBC broadcaster, she brings sharp insight and genuine curiosity to lead a dynamic conference day. #ZWC zwc.eventify.io/t2/tickets

Catch up with the UBC Journalism graduating class of '25. In May, 29 graduates received their Master of Journalism degree from UBC. If you are looking to hire smart and talented journalists, start here! 🥁

Newcomers are sold a vision of a new life in Canada that doesn’t always come true, writes @ubcjournalism.bsky.social professor and director Kamal Al-Solaylee in @cangeo.bsky.social. #UBC

Congrats to the UBC Journalism team! "Pyar is Pyar A Journey in Conservative Surrey" takes Second Place for Best Lifestyle Storytelling. #DPA25

Congratulations to the @globalreportingcentre.org, whose podcast State of Play: Summer Games won silver at the Digital Publishing Awards, placing second in the Best Podcast: Current Affairs category. The GRC is an independent, nonprofit journalism organization based at JWAM.

Congratulations! UBC Journalism graduate Chaimae Chouiekh won the DPA silver for Best Lifestyle Storytelling! #ubcjournalism #Canadianjournalism #DigitalPublishingAwards #Storytelling

Congratulations to the talented @ubcjournalism.bsky.social students graduating today! Good luck on your next adventures. 🎓

Congratulations to #UBC Journalism graduate Jasmine Ng on her nomination for Best One-of-a-Kind Storytelling for her Visual Journalism course project. #DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25

Well done @globalreportingcentre.org and the UBC Journalism alums nominated for Best Podcast in the #DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25

Many congratulations to @theconversationca.bsky.social and the #UBC journalism students on the Best Podcast nomination for Don't Call Me Resilient #DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25

Congratulations to #UBC journalism alum Mel Woods being a finalist for Emerging Excellence at the 2025 Digital Publishing Awards #DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25

Congratulations to UBC Journalism graduate Chaimae Chouiekh on her #DigitalPublishingAwards nomination for her Visual Journalism course project. #DPA25

📣 Just one week away! Reserve your ticket and be part of this timely conversation next Thursday at the Robson Square Theatre, Vancouver. @arts.ubc.ca @stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social @ubcvse.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social

Listen to #UBC Journalism alumna Karla Jubaily interview @ndp.ca leader @jagmeetsingh.ca for the Cooking Up Culture podcast about the memories behind his favourite meals. The podcast started as a @ubcjournalism.bsky.social class project.

From #UBC journalism grad to editor-in-chief of the @nationalobserver.com. Learn more about Jimmy Thomson's professional journey. jwam.ubc.ca/news/alumni-...

UBC Journalism alumna Karla Jubaily interviewed @ndp.ca leader @jagmeetsingh.ca for a podcast project she developed during her time at #UBC. The episode of Cooking Up Culture exploring food, culture & identity is coming out next week🎤

📢 Breaking: UBC Journalism Masters extends deadline. Want to become a groundbreaking storyteller? Here's your second chance! The deadline for the prestigious Master of Journalism program has been extended to May 1. 🌎 #Journalism #HigherEd #MediaCareers #UBC

Join us in congratulating #UBC journalism professor Alfred Hermida on receiving the prestigious UBC Killam Research Prize! 🎉 We're proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition of his impactful scholarship and dedication to advancing journalism and media studies.

#UBC j-student Marisa Sittheeamorn on working with @theconversationca.bsky.social's Don’t Call Me Resilient: "Having a transparent and all-encompassing conversation is really important ... to acknowledge the challenges, but also hopefully to ideate what some potential solutions could be."

Join us in congratulating #UBC journalism professor @hermida.bsky.social on being recognized for his mentoring of the next generation of journalists and scholars.

New publication alert 🥁. UBC j-prof @oriten.bsky.social on how people limit the visibility of their interactions with the news, via the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication.

How does corruption operate on a global scale? Join Emmy-winning journalist @peterwklein.bsky.social for a free screening of Bribe, Inc., a deep dive into the business of bribery. 📅 Feb 5 | 5:30 PM PT 📍 Frederic Wood Theatre, UBC Register here: bit.ly/4jBTAUF

The documentary Bribe, Inc. by UBC j-prof @peterwklein.bsky.social "is a precise, cogent and quietly seething takedown of the high cost of doing dirty business" via @thetyee.ca

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 @ubcjournalism.bsky.social Global Reporting Program students and Mongabay on their honourable mention in the student category of the Society of Environmental Journalist awards for the series on rice farming in Southeast Asia. 🎉 bit.ly/4ezOB3d

From everyone in the School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, we wish you very happy holidays! ☃️⁠ We're back January 6 for the new term.

🏆 Exciting news: UBC Journalism shines in the 2024 Canadian Online Publishing Awards with 11 nominations! Our students and faculty continue to push the boundaries of digital excellence in journalism. #UBCJournalism #COPA2024

A year of reckoning for AI and journalism. My 2025 prediction for @niemanlab.org is out!

For media producers in Western Canada. STORYHIVE is providing grants of $12,000 each to produce locally reflective nonfiction podcasts accompanied by a video component. Deadline: Dec 12

Learn more about the fraught professional relationship between George Orwell and Henry Miller in this talk by UBC's Dr. Jennifer Cowe, Friday November 29 from 2:30 PM - 3:30pm. In person or register to watch on Zoom.

Congrats to @theconversationca.bsky.social Don’t Call Me Resilient podcast team on their Gold award in the 4th Annual Anthem Awards, recognizing mission-driven media. Well done @ubcjournalism.bsky.social alum Dannielle Piper + Catherine Zhu, students Husein Haveliwala + Marisa Sittheeamorn.

The special issue of Digital Journalism on the business of digital journalism is out. Guest edited by @ubcjournalism.bsky.social's Mary Lynn Young and myself.

Students complete a summer internship as part of their Master of Journalism program. For Husein Haveliwala, the internships produced some of the most fulfilling moments of his career to date.

Read more about the latest issue of Digital Journalism, featuring my special issue with @ubcjournalism.bsky.social's Mary Lynn Young on “The Business of Digital Journalism.”

Check out #UBC Journalism alum on Bluesky. Get in touch with us so that we can add you to the list.

Curious about the Master of Journalism program at #UBC? Join us today to learn more about the courses and meet faculty, staff, current students, and recent alumni.