Lydia Polgreen and Connie Walker in Conversation: The State of the Media

The Canadian Journalism Foundation invites you to an exclusive evening featuring two celebrated journalists in conversation, followed by a reception where guests will have the opportunity to mingle with our speakers.

In a recent New York Times opinion piece, journalist Lydia Polgreen highlights a growing division between “news haves and have-nots.”

While subscription-based news sources and user-supported independent outlets provide diverse options for engaged news consumers, media consolidation and downsizing in free-access platforms result in a diminishing range of choices. This leaves those who don’t pay for news to navigate a fractured information ecosystem that includes declining television news, social media, partisan outlets, and AI-generated news.

This has far-reaching implications for society and democracy. Join Pulitzer and Peabody award-winning journalist Connie Walker and Polgreen as they explore the current media landscape and its profound impact on our society and democratic values.

This in-person event will feature Lydia Polgreen, of the New York Times in conversation with Pulitzer and Peabody award-winning journalist Connie Walker of Gimlet Media on the 54th floor of the TD Centre. The talk will be followed by a cocktail reception where guests will have the opportunity to mingle with presenters over food and refreshments.

When: Thursday, November 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. ET
Where: TD Bank Tower 54th Floor, 66 Wellington St. West, Toronto, Ontario
Tickets: $10 Students, $20 General admission