Media

Dr. Rena Upitis and Dr. Katharine Smithrim

Rena Upitis was interviewed by Kelly Connors, CBC Radio Halifax, on 18 October 2002 regarding the arts and education. The interview was broadcast throughout Canada for several weeks as part of the CBC Arts Reports.

Rena Upitis and Katharine Smithrim took part in a Press Conference at The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, 26 November 2002, regarding the results of our research on Learning Through the Arts. Some of the interviews and articlesthat resulted from the Press Conference are listed below.

Radio interviews and broadcasts:

• CBC National Radio “Music Monday” feature segment on Learning through the arts research, May 5, 2008.
• CBC Radio, February 8, 2007: Children, Youth, and the Internet.
• CBC Radio Newfoundland, March 10, 2003: A State of Wonder, with Suzanne Woolridge
• CBC Radio Arts Report (National), March 11, 2003 (regarding arts education)
• CBC Radio Ottawa, 26 November 2002
• CBC Radio Sudbury, Windsor, Thunder Bay (Arts Reports), 26 November 2002
• CBC Radio One Here and Now (Toronto afternoon drive show), 26 November 2002
• CJB68 Winnipeg, 27 November 2002
• CBC Radio Yukon, 27 November 2002
• CBC Radio Calgary, 27 November 2002
• Maritime News, CBC Halifax, 27 November 2002
• CBC The World at Four, 26 November 2002
• CBC The World at Five, 26 November 2002
• CBC The World at Six, 26 November 2002
• CBC The World at Eleven, 26 November 2002
• WNYC Public Radio (New York City), 6 December 2002

Television:

• Global TV, Learning Through the Arts: Documentary for Body & Health. 17 January 2005.
• TVOntario (More to Life), 27 November 2002
• WTVS, Public Broadcasting Television (Detroit), discussion by the Public Affairs Officer at the Consulate General of Canada, Detroit, 6 December 2002.

Newspapers:

• Canadian Press coverage (resulting in publications across Canada including the Edmonton Journal, Regina Leader-Post, Winnipeg Free Press, London Free Press, Brantford Expositor, Montreal Gazette, Cape Breton Post)
• National Post, 27 November 2002
• The Toronto Star, 27 November 2002
• The Kingston Whig Standard, 27 November 2002
• Windsor Star, 29 November 2002

Magazines:

• Cover story on Arts Education, featuring Learning Through the Arts research, Maclean's Magazine, September 22, 2003
• Cover story on Learning Through the Arts Education in Today's Parent, October, 2003

Following the News Conference on Tuesday, November 26th, 2002, the News Release was disseminated internationally via Canada News Wire's sister wire services. The release reached media outlets in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom and Singapore.