Media in Canada & Abroad:
Pluralism, Power & Persuasion Reflections on UN World Press Freedom Day
 
with Sally Armstrong Author; Journalist, Contributing Editor, Macleans Magazine
and
Ben Peterson Executive Director, Journalist for Human Rights

May 8, 2008

Award-winning journalist, member of the Order of Canada and UNICEF Canada Special Representative Sally Armstrong was joined at this event by Ben Peterson, an internationally-renowned expert on global media development and executive director and co-founder of JHR to speak on the state of media and its relationship to fundamental human rights both in Canada and abroad. Entitled, “Media in Canada & Abroad: Pluralism, Power & Persuasion”, this event was a rare opportunity to see two eminent speakers come together in Toronto to emphasize the power of journalism to create positive change, and the need and difficulties facing local and international media in presenting human rights stories from conflict zones.

 




Sally Armstrong addresses
CIC Toronto Members

Ben Peterson speaks to
CIC Toronto members



Ben Peterson and Sally Armstrong



Sally Armstrong, Ben Peterson, and event organizer and CIC Vice President Renee van Kessel



Attendees at the event discuss the evening.