Impact
This work has contributed to journalism, research, and public dialogue through awards, publications, and media coverage across academic and professional contexts.
Virginie Ann
Selected Awards
- 2026 – Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Award of Excellence, Faculty Short‑Form Documentary
ᑰᒃ ᑰᑦᑐᖅ The Flowing River – Aphrodite Salas, Luca Caruso‑Moro & Lina Forero. - 2023 – RTDNA Excellence in Enterprise Journalism, Multiplatform – two awards (National and Central Region, Large Market)
Arctic Shift to Clean Energy – awards to Concordia University and CTV Montreal for in‑depth, original journalism. - 2023 – Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Award of Excellence, Faculty International Competition, Short‑Form Documentary
Innavik: Leading the way to a clean energy future – international award of excellence. - 2023 – Digital Publishing Awards, Best Online Video (Mini‑Doc), Honourable Mention
Innavik: Leading the way to a clean energy future. - 2020 – RTDNA Excellence in Digital Journalism – two awards (National and Central Region, Large Market)
from shore to sky: a reconciliation story – awards to Concordia University and CTV Montreal for editorial and digital excellence.
Selected Publications
- Salas, A. “A view from Inukjuak: Engagement journalism with Indigenous partners.” Facts & Frictions: Emerging Debates, Pedagogies and Practices in Contemporary Journalism [Special issue: Engaged Journalism in Canada]. Publication expected Spring 2026. Includes a link to ᑰᒃ ᑰᑦᑐᖅ The Flowing River.
- Volt‑Age team (Athienitis, A. K., Eicker, U., Salas, A., Yönder, E., Özsoy, S. M., McArthur, J., with administrative support from Trivedi, Y., and Jacquet, V.). “Volt‑Age’s response to Quebec’s consultation on the environmental performance of buildings.” Report submitted to the Quebec government, September 2025.
- Salas, A. & Stevens, S. (2021). “Journalism education and Call to Action 86: Exploring conciliatory and collaborative methods of research‑creation with Indigenous communities.” Facts & Frictions, 1(1), 55–63.
- Salas, A. (2020, July 16). “What role can journalism schools play in reconciliation?” Policy Options.
Selected Media Coverage
- “Concordia prof spotlights Indigenous clean energy leadership through constructive journalism.” Concordia University News, December 5, 2025.
- “À l’Université Concordia, un cours pour décoloniser les pratiques journalistiques.” CBC/Radio‑Canada, October 4, 2025.
- Video features: “How Collaborative Journalism Can Build Trust with Indigenous Communities” and “Collaborative Journalism and the Electrification of Communities,” The Walrus Talks, 2023–2024. (Event Information – The Walrus Talks It’s Electric)
- “Building trust in journalism.” DCN Global DisinfoHacks podcast interview with Aurra Kawanzaruwa, December 2023.
- “Concordians and Indigenous partners brought their latest film project to COP15 in Montreal.” Concordia University News, February 2023.
- “Concordia professor leads green energy reporting in the North.” CTV Montreal, November 3, 2022. Television interview on the multimedia project Arctic Shift to Clean Energy, Call to Action 86 and reconciliation‑focused journalism in Nunavik.
- “Nunavik documentary gives Concordia students hands‑on education.” Montreal Gazette, November 2022.
- “Concordia documentary from shore to sky explores how solar energy is moving a remote community forward.” CTV Montreal, May 5, 2019.
- “Concordia prof documents power struggles and reconciliation in the Far North.” Montreal Gazette, May 2019.
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