Allan Thompson, Carleton University

Research

journalism media artificial intelligence communications technology diversity equity inclusion

Latest funding

Fostering Diversity in Sourcing by Journalists
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$24,623
Journalism in the Time of Crisis
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Media and mass atrocity: the Rwanda Genocide and beyond - workshop
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 3 grants and awards

Fostering Diversity in Sourcing by Journalists

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Thompson, Allan

Keywords: journalism; diversity; equity; inclusion; ethics; sourcing

$24,623

Journalism in the Time of Crisis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Thompson, Allan

Keywords: journalism; pandemic; COVID19; media; crisis

$25,000

Media and mass atrocity: the Rwanda Genocide and beyond - workshop

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Thompson, Allan

Keywords: information and communication technology; media and mass atrocity; international internet governance; social media; Rwanda; Genocide; international media coverage; political manipulation; social responsibility; journalism ethics; prevention; conflict

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: journalism Dear Professor Thompson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on journalism connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Fostering Diversity in Sourcing by Journalists" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]