The Canadian Journalism Foundation, Incorporated

The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is a non-profit organization established in 1990, dedicated to fostering excellence in Canadian journalism. Its core mission involves supporting and recognizing both emerging and experienced journalists and their organizations, while also enhancing the public's understanding of fact-based journalism. The foundation is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The CJF offers a range of programs and services, including prestigious annual awards such as the CJF Awards, the CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism, and the Lifetime Achievement Award. It also provides fellowships, hosts J-Talks (a public speakers' series facilitating dialogue on media issues), and manages journalism websites like J-Source.ca and ProjetJ.ca. Additionally, the foundation develops news literacy campaigns, such as NewsWise and Doubt It?, and offers training initiatives like the CJF NextGen Creator-Journalists Training Program.

In recent news, the CJF continues to be active in shaping the future of journalism. In October 2025, it launched the CJF Hinton Award for Excellence in AI Safety Reporting, recognizing critical journalism on artificial intelligence implications. The foundation also introduced the CJF NextGen Creator-Journalists Training Program in September 2025, supported by the Google News Initiative, to help emerging Canadian content creators build independent digital news organizations. Leadership updates in September 2025 saw Jeff Elgie and Angela Pacienza appointed as co-chairs of the Board, with Natalie Turvey serving as President and Executive Director. The CJF also recently honored Robert Fife with the Lifetime Achievement Award in March 2026 and awarded the CJF-Edward Burtynsky Award for Climate Photojournalism to Todd Korol in April 2026.