2023 Marshall McLuhan Fellow Lecture

The incumbent Marshall McLuhan Fellow is Jodesz Gavilan, investigative journalist, researcher, and podcast host. She has been an investigative reporter and researcher for the independent news outlet Rappler since 2013. Aside from being a reporter, she also hosts and produces “Newsbreak: Beyond the Stories,” a weekly podcast series on Rappler that dissects and deep-dives into the pressing issues in the Philippines.

For her presentation in Canada, she has chosen the topic: “Building communities: The evolving role of journalists in covering human rights stories in the Philippines” in which she discusses the journalist’s expanding role that goes beyond reporting to include working on how to create impactful solutions to social challenges. Her presentation will discuss how journalism can be more than truth-telling and can also act as advocacy for collaborative action.