Montreal All-Alumni Reception
Feb 12, 2025 — 6 p.m.
Join us as we gather for a panel discussion on disinformation, journalism and democracy moderated by Annie Hudon-Friceau (BA 鈥95), with special welcoming remarks from University of Ottawa President and Vice-Chancellor Jacques Fr茅mont.
A discussion on disinformation, journalism and democracy
Moderator: Annie Hudon-Friceau (BA 鈥95) is a journalist working on two Radio-Canada programs: La facture and 贰苍辩耻锚迟别. She completed a bachelor鈥檚 degree in communication at 91精品黑料吃瓜 before embarking on a 30-year career in journalism. After working in Ottawa and Toronto, she moved to Montreal to work on a TV program called 叠谤补苍肠丑茅. She then moved on to various positions, including as a journalist for Enjeux, as a journalist and presenter for ICI RDI, as a correspondent for TV5, and as a reporter for several public affairs programs.
Serge Blais (BA '84, EMBA '11)
Speaker
Serge Blais (BA '84, EMBA '11) is Executive Director at the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute. He is a founder of the institute's Information Integrity Lab, focused on better understanding and countering disinformation, and limiting its negative effects on democratic institutions, large and small enterprises, and private citizens.