The place to be for those curious about the news
A meeting place for journalists and citizens
The International Journalism Festival of Carleton-Sur-Mer, organized once a year in May, is the first of its kind in Canada. It is a public forum organized for journalists and the public to communicate, discuss and reflect on a variety of topics and issues. It brings together journalists, teachers, university department heads, media specialists and the general public. It is set in the Baie-des-Chaleurs, in Gaspésie, a location that captures small town aesthetics and coastline charm.
Our objectives
The FIJC is a non-profit organization, apolitical and independant, created for the general public. Our aim is to take a closer look at the information landscape, while also speaking to the professionals who put pen to paper, so to speak, and deliver our news. The festival incorporates every form of expression, artistic or otherwise, with conferences, debates, art galleries, theatre, and film. It is a unique opportunity for citizens to get involved in the conversation around information, and make their voices heard.
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The 2024 Programming
Nathalie Normandeau, From Politics to Radio, an Unusual Journey for a Local Girl
Richard Wagner, the Chief Justice of Canada's Commitment Against Disinformation
Michel Rivard Discussion on Art, Media and Current Events
Cartoonist: The Art of the Message
With
André-Philippe Côté, The Sun
Nadia Khiari, Willis from Tunis
Eric Godin, The Duty
Great Fatigue, Elected Officials Face Disinformation
With
Sylvie Blanchette, Mayor of Amqui
Daniel Boucher, Author-composer and municipal councilor, Mont-Louis
Mathieu Lapointe, Mayor of Carleton-sur-Mer
Prefect of the MRC Avignon and member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Municipalities of Quebec
Kristina Michaud, Federal Deputy in Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia
First Nations
How to find the path to reconciliation?
With
Jeannette Martin, Gesgapegiag Policy and Communications Manager
Sylvie Ambroise, Journalist at CKAU and the North Coast, member of the Uashat mak Mani-Utenam community
Jérôme Gil-Couture, Indigenous Spaces
Information Warfare, The Other Battlefield
With
David Colon, Historian
author of The Information War
Jon Henley, The Guardian
Luce Julien, Radio-Canada
GAFAM vs. Canada: Who Won the Battle?
With
Annick Charrette, National Federation of Communications and Culture
Luce Julien, Radio-Canada
Marc Gendron, The Information Cooperatives
Alain Saulnier, Journalist and author
Towards a New World Order?
With
Jean-François Lépine
Azeb Wolde-Giorghis, Radio-Canada
Jon Henley, The Guardian
Laura-Julie Perreault, The Press
US Presidential Election: Why Does It Matter to Us?
With
Richard Latendresse, TVA-News
Guy Lachapelle, Concordia University
Azeb Wolde-Giorghis, Radio-Canada
Israel-Palestine: The Origins of the Conflict
With
Céline Galipeau, Anchor, Radio-Canada
Vincent Lemire, Historian and author
Guillaume Lavallée, Agence France Presse
Quebec Journalism: New Generation
With
Farnell Morisset, Citizen Popularizer (by video)
Lela Savic, The Converse
Gabrielle Brassard, Pivot
Christopher Curtis, The Rover
Isabelle Picard, Radio-Canada
Correspondents Deciphering the World
With
Helene Jouan, The World
Jon Henley, The Guardian
Richard Latendresse, TVA-News
Guillaume Lavallée, Agence France Presse
Getting Informed Without Getting Depressed
With
Alexandre Sirois, Columnist at La Presse
Gilles Gagné, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Graffici
Colette Brin, Laval University, Center for Media Studies
Moderator: Julie Drapeau CIEU-FM
First Nations
Is the media doing enough?
With
Jerome Gil-Couture
Journalist, Indigenous Spaces
Jeannette Martin
Gesgapegiag Policy and Communications Manager
Sylvie Ambroise, Journalist at CKAU and the North Coast, member of the Uashat mak Mani-Utenam community
Simon Dabin
Lecturer in Canadian and Indigenous Politics, University of Montreal
Moderator: Charles-Alexandre Tisseyre, Radio-Canada
Faithful to the Post
50 years of community radio in Quebec
With
Laurence Dami-Houle
Journalist at CFIM, Magdalen Islands
Richard O'Leary
Journalist at Radio Gaspésie,
Francois Carrier
President of the Association of Community Radios of Quebec
Julie Drapeau
Director of Information at CIEU-FM
Moderator: Rock Harvey, CIEU-FM
Jean-François Lépine, Journalist-author with Denis Leduc
Nadia Khiari, Press Cartoonist, with Alexandre Sirois
Vincent Lemire, Historian - Middle East specialist with Isabelle Larose
Eric Godin André-Philippe Côté Press cartoonists with JUDITH LACHAPELLE
Crisis of Confidence: Where is the Problem?
Haiti: Who Will Save the Pearl of the Antilles?
Crisis of Confidence: Where is the Problem?
With
Colette Brin, Center for Media Studies
Pierre-Paul Noreau
Quebec Press Council
Eric-Pierre Champagne
FPJQ
Jean Francois Rioux
Radio-Canada
Can We Still Debate Everything?
Haiti: Who Will Save the Pearl of the Antilles?
Crisis of Confidence: Where is the Problem?
With
Antoine Robitaille
Montreal Journal
Alexandre Sirois,
The Press
Marie-Andrée Chouinard
The Duty
Moderator
Valerie Gaudreau
The Sun
Haiti: Who Will Save the Pearl of the Antilles?
Haiti: Who Will Save the Pearl of the Antilles?
Haiti: Who Will Save the Pearl of the Antilles?
With
Etienne Côté-Paluck
Independent Journalist, Based in Haiti
Jean-Daniel Senat
The Port-au-Prince Newspaper and Magik 9
Jean-Michel Leprince
Radio-Canada
Moderator
Laura Julie Perreault
The Press
Comic Strip Journalism in Bubbles
Press Officers vs Journalists: A Marriage of Convenience
Haiti: Who Will Save the Pearl of the Antilles?
With
Judith Lachapelle
Comic strip reporter at La Presse
Martin PM
Author: A Natural Sacrifice
Bertin Leblanc
Author: Elements of language, Cacophony in French-speaking countries
Moderator
Marie-Claude Tremblay
Radio-Canada
Regional News, Where Will the Fall Stop?
Press Officers vs Journalists: A Marriage of Convenience
Press Officers vs Journalists: A Marriage of Convenience
With
Johanne Fournier
The Sun
Catherine St-Vincent-Villeneuve
Radio-Canada
Annick Charrette
National Federation of Communications and Culture
Melanie Tremblay
Journalistic Development Officer, Press Network
Moderator
Isabelle Levesque
Radio-Canada
Press Officers vs Journalists: A Marriage of Convenience
Press Officers vs Journalists: A Marriage of Convenience
Press Officers vs Journalists: A Marriage of Convenience
With
Claudia Loupret
Press Officer, Minister of Finance of Quebec
Antoine Robitaille
Montreal Journal
Isabelle Porter
The Duty
Line-Sylvie Perron
Former press attaché of René Lévesque
Moderator
Valerie Gaudreau
The Sun
Views From Elsewhere
Conversation With Special Envoys to Canada
With
Helen Jouan
The World
Marion Thibaut
Agence France Presse (AFP)
Francois Rihouay
France 24
Artificial Intelligence: Should We Be Afraid?
With
Jean-Hugues Roy
Professor of journalism, UQAM
Bruno Guglielminetti ,
Digital Notebooks
Colette Brin
Laval University Media Studies Center
Marc Gendron
Editor, Le Soleil and Senior Director, Digital Growth
Moderator
Steven Jambot, RFI
Field Returns
Scholarship recipients from the Quebec Fund for International Journalism
With
Gabrielle Brassard, Pivot
Etienne Côté-Paluck, Haiti Magazine
Moderator: Laura-Julie Perreault, La Presse
The Floor is Yours!
What festival for tomorrow?
With the FIJC team :
Mélanie Marin, Sandra McNeil, Robert Nadeau, Johanne Fournier, Bertin Leblanc, Chu Anh Pham, François Bujold, Alain Bernier, Geneviève Bouffard
Moderator: Blaise Gagnon