Our Mission

We help emerging and mid-career journalists master reporting, accountability, and storytelling for Canada. Ethics-first, evidence-based, audience-aware.

Fact-checking and standards aligned with Canadian associations
Hands-on projects with real editors and mentors
Career services: portfolio, mock interviews, internships

Keywords: journalism courses Canada, newsroom skills, vyndexver.top

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AI-generated campus and newsroom lab with collaborative editing desks and camera rigs

Leadership & Faculty

Editor-in-Chief

Investigations, FOI, ethics

Data Desk Lead

Data, visualization, reproducibility

Broadcast Lead

Video, audio, on-air standards

Photo Editor

Field safety, ethics, captions

Canada Map — Interactive Milestones

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AI-generated map of Canada with provinces highlighted for journalism initiatives

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