Reporting in Black Communities Symposium

Calling journalists, journalism educators, students and Black community members!

Join us to help improve news coverage of Black communities in Canada at the Reporting in Black Communities Symposium on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at The Catalyst at Toronto Metropolitan University.

THE SYMPOSIUM

You are invited to a day of learning and knowledge sharing through panels, presentations, and small group discussions to provide feedback that will directly shape the Reporting in Black Communities resources. With your input, we will create a free, bilingual guide and series of resources for journalists, journalism educators and students on how to report on Black communities with accuracy, dignity, and equity.

In small group discussions, we'll go through the Reporting in Black Communities report together and review the insights we gathered from Black news consumers, Black journalists, non-Black journalists, and non-Black newsroom leaders. Whether you'll be using the guide or just want to see what we found, come share your thoughts on what the guide should prioritize and how it can best support the people who will actually be using it.

The discussions will be audio-recorded for our research purposes, and your contributions will be anonymous. Closer to the event date, you will be sent a link to sign-up and answer a few questions.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

ABOUT THE REPORTING IN BLACK COMMUNITIES PROJECT

Led by journalism professors Eternity Martis (Toronto Metropolitan University) and Nana aba Duncan (Carleton University), Reporting in Black Communities aims to provide a comprehensive, research-driven, community-informed guide and resource hub for journalists, educators, and students, ensuring reporting on Black communities is accurate, dignified, and equitable — today and for generations to come.

This project is based on professor Martis’ course Reporting on Race: The Black Community in the Media at Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism. The course is the first of its kind journalism course on reporting on Black communities in Canada.

The Reporting in Black Communities Symposium is supported by the Mary Ann Shadd Cary Centre for Journalism and Belonging, Toronto Metropolitan University, Carleton University, and the Canadian Association of Black Journalists.

For more information about the Reporting in Black Communities project and the Reporting in Black Communities Symposium — including the schedule — visit our website: reportingblack.com.