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Assoc. Prof., School of Journalism, Toronto Metropolitan University

Janice Neil is a journalist and academic who has worked across Canada and in Europe. She’s an academic leader serving as department chair (2016-2021) and associate chair (2014-2016). She’s a founding board member of J-Schools Canada and the academic director on the National Newsmedia Council. Since joining TMU in 2007, she’s taught podcasting, broadcast news, news reporting, and professional practices, capstone, and internships to undergraduate and graduate students and from 1998-2003, at Carleton University). Her journalism career includes working as the senior producer of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Radio 1’s Metro Morning in Toronto,
TVOntario’s Studio 2, in Ottawa, a reporter for CBC in London (UK), Toronto and Regina, and, as Editor-in-Chief of J-Source.ca.

Experience

  • 2007–present
    Associate professor, School of Journalism, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • 2016–2021
    Chair , School of Journalism, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • 2003–2007
    Senior Producer, CBC Radio (Toronto)
  • 1998–2003
    Ass't Prof, Journalism, Carleton University

Professional Memberships

  • Canadian Communications Association
  • The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
  • Radio, Television, Digital News Association (Canada)
  • Broadcast Education Association
  • Canadian Association of Journalists