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Join us on Oct. 29 in Toronto for our panel + social event, The Write Relationship! Featured speakers include journalists Rebecca Gao, Vawn Himmelsbach, Priya Ramanujam and Maryam Siddiqi – and there will be pizza. 🍕
Register for free at sbthewriterelationship.event….
There's no relationship that means more to journalists than the one with your editor. Join Shared Bylines for our first IRL event of the year on Oct. 29 to hear all about the writer/editor relationship.
RSVP at SBwriterelationship.eventbri…!
Priya Ramanujam is the Managing Editor, Engagement & Newsroom Development at the Toronto Star. Previously, she held several senior roles at the Star. Priya has also been a journalism instructor at Humber College and was co-founder of Scarborough-based hip-hop magazine Urbanology.
We are pleased to announce this year’s Shared Bylines scholarship recipients. Congratulations to Carolyne Bergeron, Randa Ali, Dana Elrufaei, Catherine Foo, Sarah-Maria Khoueiry, Omotayo Ayorinde, Mashiyat Ahmed, Amaranta Muñoz Ceballos and Shobana Shanmugasamy!
We would also like to extend many, many thank yous to our donors: Unifor National, Unifor Ontario Regional Council, Unifor Local 87-M, The Globe and Mail, Postmedia, Torstar Journalism Foundation, Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery and Fidelity Investments Canada ULC.
We’re soooo back! ☀️ Join us on Thursday, Aug. 20 in Toronto to hear from a panel of early-career journalists, featuring Estella Ren of the Toronto Star, Elissa Mendes of The Canadian Press and Jadine Ngan of Maclean’s, and moderator Rosa Saba of The Globe and Mail.
Visit SBsummerinthecity.eventbrite… for all the details, and to RSVP for this free event. Early-career journalists and interns are especially encouraged to attend, but everyone is welcome. ✨
So you applied to Shared Bylines. Here's what happens next:
✏️ In June, our selection committee will conduct interviews.
✏️ In July, we’ll start selecting students for scholarships and mentorships.
✏️ In August, we’ll do outreach for potential mentors.
Providing scholarships to BIPOC journalism students wouldn’t be possible without media sponsors across Canada. Our sincere thanks to:
🌟Unifor Canada
🌟@fidelitycanada
🌟@globeandmail
🌟@TorontoStar
🌟Torstar Journalism Foundation
🌟Parliamentary Press Gallery
🌟Postmedia
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Music to a journalist's ears: We're giving you a deadline extension! You now have until May 8 to submit applications for a Shared Bylines $3,000 scholarship and/or mentorship for BIPOC student journalists.
Visit sharedbylines.com for more details on how to apply.
Did you know that Shared Bylines also accepts Francophone students?
You have until May 8 to apply – in English or French! – to both the regular program and our new business scholarship. Francophone students chosen for mentorship will be paired with French-speaking mentorship.
Shared Bylines will be awarding at least $27,000 in scholarship money this year thanks to generous donations from Unifor, Fidelity Investments Canada, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and the Torstar Journalism Foundation, and the Parliamentary Press Gallery of Canada.
You must:
✏️ identify as Black, Indigenous or a person of colour
✏️ be registered to attend a postsecondary institution in Canada in September 2026
✏️ demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in journalism
Don't wait! Visit sharedbylines.com for more details. ✨
