Policy for Journalists

Policy for Journalists Policy for Journalists

Our policy seminar for journalists will give you, as a Canadian journalist, a greater understanding of economics and public policy and help you write about Canadian and world issues with more clarity and confidence. This program is the subsequent program to the Economics for Journalists program and builds on the knowledge learned in the foundational course.

This graduate seminar-style program is open to Canadian journalists from TV, radio, print, and new media from across Canada, and allows journalists to look at important issues through an economic lens while engaging in a forum of learning, questioning, and critical analysis. Full bursaries are available to cover program costs, valued at $1500, including travel, accommodation, tuition, materials, and the majority of meals.

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Policy for Journalists

The Policy for Journalists program teaches journalists how to use an economic lens to analyze Canadian and global policies. The complexity of some policy issues is daunting. While economic reasoning doesn’t guarantee a resolution of the issues, it is a powerful tool for critical thinking. The ability to determine opportunity cost, identify incentives, and predict resulting behaviour will help journalists set aside the emotion surrounding policy issues and bring clarity to the discussion of current events. The sessions are focused on applying economic concepts to analyze and interpret various Canadian and global public policies. Each session will provide you with a foundation for the case studies and discussion that follow it. This program will be guided by an experienced economics educator, alongside policy experts to walk you through a variety of areas of public policy and case studies.

Having taken our Economics for Journalists program previously, or having a solid understanding of economics and an interest in public policy is required for this advanced program.

Public policy topics covered include (but are not limited to):

  • Energy development and the environment
  • Canada’s health care system
  • Government spending and taxation
  • Canada's education system
  • Poverty, inequality, and the disappearing middle class

Economic concepts covered include (but are not limited to):

  • The "economic way of thinking" reviewed
  • Public choice theory
  • Debt, deficits, and balanced budgets
  • Market failure and government failure
  • Globalization
  • Unintended consequences
  • Trade
  • Inflation

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If you have questions or concerns, please contact Devon Kobe at @email for more information. To receive updates on upcoming programs, please subscribe to our Journalists mailing list.

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