Opening remarks from Allan Thompson, conference chair and head of the journalism program at Carleton University.

This project is supported by Carleton University and Canada’s Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Carleton’s journalism program is partnering for this event with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), the American Press Institute (API), the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and CPAC, the Cable Public Affairs Channel.