In this episode, the Community Podcast Initiative (CPI) presents a panel discussion

Where four diverse voices from the media and podcasting landscape consider the impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Ranging from repercussions in the classroom to its sometimes invaluable benefit in the journalistic field, this episode explores how AI is changing standards and practices across fields.

CPI’s Meg Wilcox, is joined by Amanda Cupido, Anis Heydari, Mia Lindgren, and Tim Magee. Meg helps moderate this panel of professionals through thought-provoking prompts and questions that help guide understanding towards the ever-evolving topic of A.I.

This series is a collaboration between the Community Podcast Initiative at Mount Royal University and J-Source.

To learn more about the Community Podcast Initiative, you can visit the website at thepodcaststudio.ca or on socials at @communitypodyyc

To learn more about the J-Source, you can visit the website at j-source.ca or on socials at @jsource

This month, we're sharing the first episode of our newest podcast series, Re-engaging: Exploring new ways of doing journalism.

The series draws on interviews from an Enagaged Journalism conference at Concordia University last summer, and looks at the various successes and challenges of community-centred journalism. This first episode is all about ethical considerations.

Community-centred journalism can sometimes seem at odds with traditional media practices. Sources rarely see an article before publication and even then newsrooms have complete control over a story. Engaged journalism flips this on its head, but there are a number of ethical factors newsrooms must first consider.

In this episode, host Jessica Botelho-Urbanski, sits down with Toronto Metropolitan University professors April Lindgren and Nicole Blanchett to explore how news outlets can maintain editorial independence while fostering relationships with communities.

This series is a collaboration between the Community Podcast Initiative at Mount Royal University and J-Source. You can find all the episodes at thepodcaststudio.ca or wherever you get your podcasts.

Podcasting is often thought of as a vessel for storytelling. It can also work to amplify the voices of communities that have historically been suppressed.

This past September, the CPI was a sponsor for the first-ever PodSummit YYC. The two-day event brought podcasters from across the country to downtown Calgary. They shared stories of innovation and inspiration, while exploring the future of Canadian podcasting.

The CPI’s Brad Clark hosted a panel discussion bringing together Alberta-based podcasters who share the stories of marginalized communities mainstream media often overlooks.

By sharing their experiences and insights, they explored their challenges and successes, and how podcasting can be a force for change.

To learn more about the CPI, visit our website at thepodcaststudio.ca or find us on social media at @communitypodyyc.