Awarded 2024 UBC Killam Research Prize
My outstanding research contributions have been recognized with a 2024 UBC Killam Research Prize.
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Inducted as 2024 Fellow of International Communication Association
Inducted as a Fellow of the International Communication Association.
New articles on AI and journalism
A new book on AI and journalism includes two contributions from me.
Google’s $100 million to Canada’s news industry is a small price to pay to avoid regulation
Read my article for The Conversation Canada on how Google outplayed Ottawa over Bill C-18.
Media appearances on Meta’s news blocking
Featured on TV, radio and online on the consequences of Bill C-18.
Interviewed on Threads by Al Jazeera English
I raised concerns about Meta’s dominance in the interview on Threads for Al Jazeera English.
Google and Meta spark key test for journalism in Canada
Three events have recently marked a powerful inflection point in Canadian journalism.
AI in journalism doctoral lecture at University of Ottawa
I recently had the honour of delivering this year’s Doctoral Lecture at the Department of Communication, University of Ottawa. Titled The good, the bad and the ugly of AI in journalism, the in-person talk on… Read More »AI in journalism doctoral lecture at University of Ottawa
Article on Canada’s journalism startups in The Conversation
My co-founder Mary Lynn Young and I shared the results of our research on journalism startups in Canada in this article marking the fifth anniversary of The Conversation Canada. Mary Lynn Young, University of British… Read More »Article on Canada’s journalism startups in The Conversation