2016 — Seeds
Pilot workshops across Vancouver and Toronto helped early-career reporters build confidence in field verification and mobile storytelling.
About Telteltra
Founded by newsroom veterans, our academy blends practical skills with rigorous ethics—grounded in Canadian media realities from local community papers to national broadcast desks.
Our Story
2019 — Scaling Nationwide
We launched blended programs across provinces, partnering with local newsrooms to ensure impact.
2023 — Data & AI Literacy
Our curriculum added data scraping and verification practices aligned with Canadian privacy standards.
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Our Mission
To equip journalists with skills to serve communities with accuracy, accountability, and empathy—amplifying diverse voices across Canada.
Accuracy
Verification-first workflows, source protection, and transparent corrections.
Community
Listening to local needs and building trust with the audiences we serve.
Questions? Reach us at +1 (604) 739‑1842
Team
Ava Chen
Investigative Editor
Exposed public interest stories across BC; passionate about FOI literacy.
Spotlight: Led 12 cross-border records requests; coached 70+ students on source vetting.
Liam O’Reilly
Data Journalist
Works with open datasets to uncover trends in health and climate policy.
Spotlight: Built reproducible pipelines in R/Python; specializes in disclosure avoidance.
Sophia Martinez
Broadcast Producer
Guides students in visual storytelling and sound design for news features.
Spotlight: Produced award-winning longform audio; focuses on trauma-informed practice.
Ethics Pledge
We ask every learner to affirm a commitment to fairness, accuracy, and minimizing harm.
By downloading, you acknowledge our Ethics Pledge. For assistance call +1 (604) 739‑1842.