We are ever mindful of the fact that the task of shifting the perspective that Carleton’s journalism program has been rooted in for decades will take time. We will fundamentally change the system that has existed.”Picture of journalism student and advisor for theAssociation of Equity and Inclusion, Safiyah Marhnouj. Pushing for institutional change at Carleton University’s school of journalism addressed Canada’s oldest and most prestigious journalism program directly. Some students stated:“The N-word was said in my classroom by a white student. Nana aba Duncan, the Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies and Associate Professor at Carleton University, discusses the slow progress of diversity and inclusion at the journalism school.

Source: CBC News December 28, 2021 18:06 UTC