Canadian Ethnic Media Association

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Canadian Ethnic Media Association
PredecessorCanadian Ethnic Journalists and Writers Club
FormationNovember 9, 1978;45 years ago (1978-11-09)
FounderSierhey Khmara Ziniak
Type Non-profit NGO
Location
Chair
Madeline Ziniak
President
Kiu Rezvanifar
Website canadianethnicmedia.com

The Canadian Ethnic Media Association (CEMA), founded in 1978 as the Canadian Ethnic Journalists and Writers Club, is an organization for professionals engaged in the field of print and electronic journalism and creative writing. [1]

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CEMA upholds the principles of Canadian citizenship and multiculturalism and maintains and the right of freedom of expression without ethnocentric bias. The emphasis of CEMA is on the exchange of ideas rather than lobbying although, when necessary, statements are made on pressing topics to whomever they may concern such as the exclusion of ethnic journalists from sources of news and information open to mainstream media.

CEMA operates as an independent organization, without financial support from governments.

It hosts an annual award and in 2004 also established Sierhey Khmara Ziniak Award for best contribution to the idea of multiculturalism through journalism. [2]

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