Our story and mission

CashLab Journalism Academy was founded by editors and reporters who believe Canadian journalism should be rigorous, inclusive, and accessible. We teach reporting, data, audio, and visual storytelling with a portfolio-first approach.

We align with Canadian laws and industry standards, prioritizing verification, fairness, and privacy in every assignment.

Learners trained

Published stories

Days mentoring

Practice over theory

Weekly newsroom labs and real-world briefs.

Ethics at the core

Assignments include source care, privacy, and corrections workflow.

Canadian focus

Local reporting contexts across Toronto, Vancouver, and remote communities.

Methodology

Verification-first workflow

Triangulation of facts and documents
Pre-publication legal checks
Transparent corrections policy

Portfolio sprints

Weekly briefs with newsroom-style edits
Hands-on data, audio, and visual builds
Peer review and public-interest framing

Canadian standards

Privacy and source care in sensitive beats
FOI/ATIP training and records handling
Equity, inclusion, and community context

Team

Editor-in-chief portrait, smiling in a Canadian newsroom with soft light — Editor-in-Chief

Investigations, FOI, and enterprise reporting.

Data journalism instructor focused on a laptop in a training lab — Lead, Data Journalism

Analysis, scraping, and visualization.

Audio and podcasting instructor wearing headphones in a recording studio — Audio & Podcasting

Narrative audio and sound design.

Ethics Pledge

Affirm your commitment to accuracy, fairness, transparency, and care for sources.