This J-school is old. Its first-ever diversity and inclusion chair is new.
“What I want is for them is to be absolutely confident. That’s what I want. Confidence in their skills and to feel confident that they will be valued both for their lived experience, and for their expertise as professionals.”
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Last June, a group of 21 students and alumni from Canada’s Carleton University School of Journalism and Communication published a call to action directed at the school, saying that it has “created an environment where BIPOC students feel that they do not belong.”
Larry Madowo Goes Into Quarantine
2 March 2021 - 5:52 pm
BBC journalist Larry Madowo (far left) pictured while filming a feature at a Covid-19 facility in the United States. The feature aired on July 28, 2020.
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BBC correspondent for North America, Larry Madowo, has gone into quarantine.
Madowo announced to his followers on Tuesday, March 2, that he had to self-isolate after interacting with someone who had tested positive for Covid-19. After filming in New York last week, someone on my crew tested positive. In line with CDC guidelines, I’ve tested and I’m in quarantine because I was exposed, Madowo stated.
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The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has hit younger Canadians harder than other generations. That has required financial advisors to offer some unique solutions to help these clients weather the storm.
A Carleton University School of Journalism and Communication poll conducted last May found that pandemic-related reductions in family income affected Canadians under 30 years of age more than any other generation, with those aged between 29 to 44 being the next most affected. Similarly, a report that global consulting firm Deloitte published in late June found that almost 30 per cent of Generation Z and a quarter of younger millennials, aged 25 to 30, lost their jobs or were placed on unpaid leave in April or May – larger proportions than any other age group.