Kai Nagata's blog "Why I quit my job" went viral and now the former Quebec City-based CTV bureau chief is taking the debate about television journalism on the road. Nagata speaks at Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema at the SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts at 149 West Hastings St. from 7 to 9 p.m., Sept. 22. Tickets, available online, are $10. Titled "Is TV News Journalism Salvageable? An Evening with Kai Nagata," the event will include screening clips from major Canadian networks. It will also examine how Canadian media covers investigative stories, foreign events and local news, as well as the effects of concentrated corporate ownership, the race for ratings, and explain how a consultant from Iowa has shaped the entire medium worldwide. Nagata's talk will be followed by responses from a panel, including journalist Kathryn Gretsinger, The Tyee's David Beers, SFU communication professor Bob Hackett, and former BCIT journalism instructor George Orr. Courier reporter/columnist Sandra Thomas wrote a response to Nagata's blog, entitled "Why I didn't quit my job," which was also widely reTweeted and can be found on the Courier's website at vancourier.com.
