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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 24/09/2026

People are much more than data: In her award-winning book, Communing Data Literacy, SFU communication professor Katherine Reilly shows how data literacy is built through dialogue and shared experience. @sfucmns.bsky.social

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People are much more than data, says award-winning SFU researcher

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Welcome to PhD student Rose Muonanu, who will be joining the Digital Content & Platform Governance Lab, led by prof. Sarah Ganter. Muonanu is also receiving a Canada Impact+ Research Training Award for her research on generative artificial intelligence use in journalism. www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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Incoming PhD student Rose Muonanu receives Canada Impact+ Research Training Award

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

School of Communication professor Zoe Druick was recently interviewed on BC Today to discuss reality TV! Listen here for her thoughts on why it’s so popular, what it says about our culture, and what’s at stake for participants: youtu.be/hXTcgyb7jrU?...

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Two multi-year SSHRC-funded research projects led by SFU School of Communication professor Ahmed Al-Rawi have generated new insights into some of today’s most pressing issues; from the opioid crisis to media, democracy, racism and online hate. Learn more about these projects and their outcomes:

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Professor Ahmed Al-Rawi’s major research projects examine how media narratives shape public discourse on key topics

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SFU Publishing @sfupublishing.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Join us in the Pub Lab at Harbour Centre for a Relief Printing workshop on August 13! This free lunch time drop-in workshop runs from 12:30 - 1:30 and all materials are provided.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

📕School of Communication alumnus and Western Washington University professor Michael Karlberg is calling for a new approach to social justice in his recently published, open-source book, "Rethinking Social Justice Theory and Action in an Age of Transition". Learn more: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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School of Communication Alumnus Michael Karlberg Calls for a New Approach to Social Justice in Open-Source Book

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Congratulations to CMNS PhD student Joan Letting, who has been elected by acclamation as the Graduate Student (at-large) representative on the Senate Committee on International Activities at Simon Fraser University. Her term of office runs until May 31, 2027.⁠ ⁠ We know you'll do great in this role!

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Congratulations to CMNS MA student Kiara Okonkwo, a recipient of a SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarship! “By researching Black cultural and creative work in Vancouver, I am hoping to examine how Black futurity, presence, and place is imagined, mediated, and co-created in the city,” she says.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

CMNS professor @petercw.bsky.social was interviewed on the Jas Johal Show and Global News Morning about the new Bill C-34 Digital Safety Act last week, calling it “A response in the right direction”. What do you think of the new Act? Watch the full interview here: globalnews.ca/video/119033...

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Safe Social Media Act | Watch News Videos Online

Watch Safe Social Media Act Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Congratulations to our School of Communication June convocation award winners and selected speaker! You can join them at the FCAT June Convocation ceremony and reception on Wednesday, June 10th at 2:30pm. Learn more about their honours and time at SFU: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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Meet the June Convocation Award Winners from the School of Communication

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

After a life-changing infection with COVID-19 one semester into her graduate degree, Kayli Jamieson dedicated her research to Long COVID studies and community advocacy. Now graduating this month, Kayli will be continuing her research here at SFU! Read the full story: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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School of Communication Graduand Kayli Jamieson’s Journey From Grad School to Long COVID Advocacy

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Media Democracy Days: Spry Memorial Panel event last night! We had a great discussion between panelists David Beers, Carol Linnitt, Neil Malik and Iris Yu, moderated by Professor Heidi Tworek, on the current state and future of media democracy.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

TWO DAYS AWAY! Tickets are sold out. We look forward to seeing you all there!

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 21/05/2026

📣 #TONIGHT: Join The Tyee and @rachelgilmore.bsky.social for “Reality Check LIVE” as we explore how misinformation spreads and what it takes to report on online radicalization in Canada today. Also ft. @jenstden.bsky.social, @harrisonmooney.bsky.social, @vancolour.bsky.social! 🔥 Tickets here. 👇🏽

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Reality Check LIVE

The Tyee and Rachel Gilmore bring dispatches from the world of misinformation and extremism investigations.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Just one week away! Are you interested in media democracy in Canada? Make sure to join us for the Media Democracy Days: Spry Memorial Panel on May 28th at the Vancouver Harbour Centre! Learn more and register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/media-demo... @fcatatsfu.bsky.social @thetyee.ca

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Media Democracy Days: Spry Memorial Panel

A fireside chat between people in the public media space. In today’s media landscape, the urgency to revive MDD cannot be overstated.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Congratulations to School of Communication professor Dr. Wendy Chun, who has been named a new Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Critical Algorithmic Studies at Simon Fraser University! Read the full news story: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

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SFU’s Canada Research Chairs to advance study of stem cells, immune function and AI for public good

Three exceptional Simon Fraser University researchers have been named new and renewed Canada Research Chairs. Announced today, the SFU chairs are Kyle Burrows, Faculty of Health Sciences; Wendy Chun, ...

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Join us for the Media Democracy Days: Spry Memorial Panel on May 28th at the Vancouver Harbour Centre! In today’s media landscape, the urgency to revive media democracy cannot be overstated. Join our amazing panelists and moderator! www.eventbrite.ca/e/media-demo... @fcatatsfu.bsky.social

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Media Democracy Days: Spry Memorial Panel

A fireside chat between people in the public media space. In today’s media landscape, the urgency to revive MDD cannot be overstated.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Did you miss out on our CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase and Alumni Mixer event last month? The projects and photo gallery are now available online! See the projects and photos: www.sfu.ca/communicatio... @fcatatsfu.bsky.social

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See the Projects from the Inaugural CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase & Alumni Mixer Event

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Check out the newest installation at the SFU Harbour Centre by the Imaginative Methods Lab (Frederik Lesage, Gillian Russell, Samein Shamsher, Lisa Boulton)! "Never let a good crisis go to waste: an unfinished timeline of the university". @fcatatsfu.bsky.social

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Join us for the launch of The Letters: Institutional Lives and EDI by Nisha Nath, Rita Kaur Dhamoon, Anita Girvan and Davina Bhandar! Friday, April 24th at 6pm at the SFU Harbour Centre, room 7000. @fernpub.bsky.social

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Join us in celebrating our Honours students as they present their thesis projects! Monday, April 13th from 1:00-3:00pm in the CMNS Conference Room (K8652). @fcatatsfu.bsky.social

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We look forward to seeing you at the Dallas Smythe Memorial lecture TONIGHT! Some tickets are still available: www.eventbrite.ca/e/dallas-smy...

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Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture

The Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture has honored critical scholars in the field of political economy of communications since 1993.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We look forward to seeing you this evening for our CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase & Alumni Mixer event from 6:00-8:00pm! Please enter using the East entrance of the Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum at the SFU Burnaby Campus, located near the SFU Transit Exchange and North Parking Lot.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Don't miss the Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture, featuring Distinguished Professor Lisa Parks from UC Santa Barbara, taking place in ONE WEEK! Happening April 9th from 5-7pm at the SFU Harbour Centre in the 1600 Canfor Policy Room. Reception to follow the event. www.eventbrite.ca/e/dallas-smy...

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We're just ONE WEEK away from our inaugural CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase & Alumni Mixer event! Join us on April 8th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Gibson Art Museum at the SFU Burnaby Campus to celebrate the next generation of communication leaders! www.eventbrite.ca/e/cmns-celeb...

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CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase & Alumni Mixer

See the work of our students, and connect with CMNS faculty, alumni and industry connections!

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Join us for the 2026 Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture, featuring Distinguished Professor Lisa Parks from UC Santa Barbara! This year’s event will take place on April 9th from 5:00-7:00pm at the SFU Harbour Centre in the 1600 Canfor Policy Room. Register now: www.eventbrite.ca/e/dallas-smy...

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Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture

The Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture has honored critical scholars in the field of political economy of communications since 1993.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

PhD student Jiaqi Wen has been named the 2026-2027 Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellow at the Charles Babbage Institute for her research on the history of computing. Read the full story about her research and this prestigious Fellowship: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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PhD Student Jiaqi Wen is Named 2026-2027 Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellow

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We are excited to announce our CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase & Alumni Mixer event! Join us on April 8th from 6-8:00pm at the Gibson Art Museum at the SFU Burnaby Campus to see the work of our current students while reconnecting with our alumni and faculty. www.eventbrite.ca/e/cmns-celeb...

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CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase & Alumni Mixer

See the work of our students, and connect with CMNS faculty, alumni and industry connections!

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Join the @digitaldemocracies.bsky.social to celebrate the book launch of Dr. Alberto Lusoli’s “Make, Fail, Repeat: Creative Labor in the Start-Up Age”! This Friday at 6:00pm at the Alibi Room in Gastown. www.eventbrite.ca/e/alberto-lu...

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

School of Communication alumnus Nira Arora delivered her first guest lecture as an Adjunct Professor earlier this month! She spoke on “The Art of Storytelling and Personal Platform Power” in CMNS 120W.

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SFU History @sfuhistory.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

How did JFK define political courage—and what can his presidency teach us about democratic leadership today? Mar 5 | 6–8 PM PST | SFU Vancouver Limited seating - Register now! jfk-and-democracy.eventbrite.ca @sfufass.bsky.social @sfuintlstudies.bsky.social @sfucmns.bsky.social

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Join us and the @digitaldemocracies.bsky.social for an in-person talk by Dr. Bonnie Honig: "Architecture’s Last Laugh: Hannah Arendt’s *Eichmann in Jerusalem* from a Televisual Point of View". Wednesday, February 25th at 12 PM! Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Join us in ONE WEEK for a visiting lecture by Robert W. Gehl: "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: How Activists, Technologists, and Ordinary People Built an Alternative to X”. Register now! www.eventbrite.ca/e/robert-w-g... @rwg.aoir.social.ap.brid.gy

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Robert W. Gehl Visiting Lecture

"Move Slowly and Build Bridges: How Activists, Technologists, and Ordinary People Built an Alternative to X".

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Enda Brophy @enda-b.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

This @thetyee.ca piece by former @sfucmns.bsky.social prof Donald Gutstein is essential reading on Big Tech's efforts to frustrate the development of an independent cloud in Canada. Read and share: thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

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How Big Tech Spearheads the US Threat to Canada | The Tyee

American digital giants are deeply entrenched here, making the building of Carney’s ‘sovereign cloud’ near impossible.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Join SFU CERi in TWO WEEKS for the launch of Critical Futures: Community-Engaged Research in a Time of Crisis and Social Transformation, edited by School of Communication professor @spoyntz.bsky.social, Am Johal and Kari Grain. Register now: www.sfu.ca/ceri/events/...

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Digital Democracies Institute @digitaldemocracies.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

⏰ Spring Deadline: March 2, 2026 DM us/email ddi_comms@sfu.ca for the application forms, submission, or any questions you have. @sfucmns.bsky.social @sfu.ca

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Sarah Anne Ganter @sarahsoutlook.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

📯 Working on and around "Independent Journalism"? Please consider submitting to our Handbook on Independent Journalism!📯 Abstract: 250-300 words (by March 15th) submit via this form: lnkd.in/gtBVmhcp #IndependentJournalism#Academia#Abstract @sfucmns.bsky.social

Call for Chapters for the Handbook of Independent Journalism. Contains deadlines, word limits, potential areas of submission and link to submission form.

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Thank you for all who joined us at our 2025 Communication Research for Social Change project showcase earlier this month! Interested in finding out more about this program? You can learn more here: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Congratulations to CMNS alumna Nira Arora, who has been named an Adjunct Professor in our School! Since graduating from our School in 1999, Arora has gone on to become an Executive Producer at Bell Media and Morning Show host of Holly and Nira at Virgin Radio. www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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School of Communication Alumna and Virgin Radio Morning Show Host Nira Arora Named Adjunct Professor

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The School's second cohort of Communication Research for Social Change MA students will be presenting their projects on Friday, December 5th from 1:00-5:00pm at SFU Harbour Centre (Room 1600). Learn more this year's presenters and projects: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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Communication Research for Social Change 2025 Project Showcase

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Earlier this month, we celebrated our new graduate students and recent authors at our inaugural Author Celebration and Welcome Reception. Thank you to all who came out! See the full photo gallery here: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Interested in completing a MA or PhD degree? Hear from Graduate Program Chair Zoe Druick and Graduate Program Coordinator Jason Congdon about why our graduate program could be the right fit from you! The info session will be held online for your convenience. www.eventbrite.ca/e/school-of-...

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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

How is the printing press like AI? Stephanie Dick (@sfucmns.bsky.social) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social about the historical precedent for the hype and fear over modern AI advances.

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How is the Printing Press Like Modern AI? | The Rundown

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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

"We've attributed a huge amount of cultural transformation to the printing press, but it turns out that historically, that story is just not true," Stephanie Dick (@sfucmns.bsky.social) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social. What can the past can teach us about AI? At 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Last week, our CMNS Peer Mentor program hosted Investigating Information, a free media literacy event. Attendees learned practical strategies for fact-checking online and gained further insight into the topic from our panel including professors Stuart Poyntz, Stephanie Dick and Ahmed Al-Rawi.

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Digital Democracies Institute @digitaldemocracies.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

The Digital Democracies Institute’s (DDI) Data Fluencies (DF) 2.0 Project is sponsoring a semester-long fellowship for Simon Fraser University faculty members. Fellows are expected to develop one new course related to their humanities-engaged research on AI. @sfu.ca @sfucmns.bsky.social

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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

What better time than to recognize a new alumna than during convocation week? Alysha Bains graduated for the second time from the School of Communication recently, this time to receive her PhD. Learn more about her research and her work as the School's Head TA: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...

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