Co-op Conversations - Building Journalism Back Better: Can News Co-operatives Counter Journalism and Democracy's Deepening Crisis?
Join us at the next CCSC Co-op Conversation, "Building Journalism Back Better: Can News Co-operatives Counter Journalism and Democracy's Deepening Crisis?" featuring Dr. Mitch Diamantopoulos
Event Details
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00 PM (Saskatchewan time)
- Join us online via Zoom – click here to register: https://uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aUUElW7ZJ7nXoTY
Misinformation. Newsroom layoffs and closures. News deserts. Democratic dysfunction. What can co-operators do to stem the decline of quality journalism against the rising tide of lies, hate, and confusion? How can we rebuild trust, reverse news avoidance, revitalize citizen engagement, and boost voter turn-out? What can be done to combat the pollution of our informational environment and secure journalism's democratic reconstruction? In this Co-op Conversation, Dr. Mitch Diamantopoulos provides a cross-case comparison of five long-standing and influential national-level daily newspapers, all published by co-operatives, to illuminate this democratically strategic sector and offer some potential answers to these questions.
About our Speaker
Dr. Mitch Diamantopoulos is an associate professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Regina and has been a Research Fellow at the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives since 2012. Mitch’s body of published work spans journalism, community-based research and interdisciplinary scholarship. He also founded two worker co-operative newspapers (Planet S Magazine in Saskatoon and Prairie Dog Magazine in Regina).
About Co-op Conversations
The Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives' (CCSC) Co-op Conversations is an online gathering for co-operative sector professionals to learn from others in the field and exchange information in a casual setting. Each Co-op Conversation will be held during lunch hours (Saskatchewan time) on the first Wednesday of the month.
Each Co-op Conversation will be kick-started with a 15-minute presentation by an invited speaker who is working on or thinking about something new, challenging, or inspiring. Following the presentation, we’ll facilitate a broad conversation. Sometimes participants will be broken into small groups to discuss ideas. Other times the floor will be opened for questions, comments, and dialogue from everyone.
Click here for more information : https://usaskstudies.coop/news-and-events/talks-and-lectures.php
Questions? Email coop.studies@usask.ca