The Clissold Lecture

Commemorating journalistic integrity since 1984

The Clissold Lecture

Commemorating journalistic integrity since 1984

The Clissold Lecture

Commemorating journalistic integrity since 1984

About the Lecture

The Clissold Lecture commemorates the life and work of Edward Clissold (1833-1915), one of London's most important early editors and journalists. Edward retired as editor of the London (Ontario) Advertiser after 33 years on staff.

A bequest in 1984 from the estate of Clissold's grandson, Robert Blount and his wife, Rose, enabled the Graduate School of Journalism to found this annual lecture series to commemorate Clissold's legacy.

2026 Lecturer

Katie Simpson - CBC News

What's it like trying to cover news coming out of the White House as a Canadian journalist on the ground in Washington, D.C.? Simpson, CBC News' foreign correspondent based in Washington, will share her experiences and shed some light on challenges that could arise for Canadian journalism in the days and months ahead.

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Past Speakers

2025

Nahlah Ayed

CBC News

It Takes a Village: Covering the World in the Post-Truth Age

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2022

Carol Off

CBC Radio

The Autocrats are at the Gate! And We’re Busy Watching Cat Videos

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2022

Kyle Edwards

Wallace Stegnar Fellow, Stanford

Challenging What’s Newsworthy: Reporting on Indigenous Communities in a Post-Covid World

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