Meet the Jury
Tayo
Akinyemi
Temitayo Akinyemi is an award-winning journalist and digital innovation strategist dedicated to the intersection of technology and storytelling. With a career spanning Africa, Europe, and North America, he specializes in helping newsrooms integrate emerging tech into their editorial workflows. Currently, he serves as the Head of Product and Growth at The Green Line, a hyperlocal newsroom in Toronto.
Gloria
Alamrew
Gloria Alamrew is a distinguished essayist and voice in contemporary cultural discourse, with her work appearing in Hazlitt, ESSENCE, Refinery29, Parents, YES! Magazine, CBC, InStyle, The Site Magazine, among others. A previous Digital Publishing Awards “Best Personal Essay” finalist, her essays and criticism work excavates the rich terrain where motherhood, Blackness, design, and storytelling converge. From her home in New York, she continues redefining cultural criticism through the lens of Black motherhood in diaspora, exploring questions of belonging, legacy, and the homes we build, both literal and metaphysical.
Sue
Allan
Sue Allan is editor of POLITICO Canada.
Sophie
Allard
Sophie Allard est rédactrice en chef des magazines jeunesse Les Explorateurs et Sport Débrouillards. Pendant 20 ans, elle a été journaliste au quotidien La Presse où elle a remporté plusieurs prix. En 2024, elle faisait partie de l’équipe du magazine 100°, finaliste du Prix d’excellence en publication numérique. Autrice, elle a publié à ce jour une quinzaine de titres pour les enfants et les adultes.
Leslie A.
Andrachuk
Leslie Andrachuk is a visionary leader in digital media and marketing with a career spanning some of Canada’s most influential brands. As Digital Director of The Health Insider, Canada’s fastest growing health media company, where she works hand-in-hand with the founder to build and scale the organization. From brand development and subscriber growth to editorial strategy, website operations, social platforms, SEO, and marketing, Leslie drives every aspect of its digital presence.
Before bringing The Health Insider to life, Leslie launched her own media company, Alpha Woman, and previously led digital publishing across five major brands at The Toronto Star. She also headed marketing at HomeStars, The Globe and Mail and began her career in broadcasting at Global Television. Internationally, she launched an ISP for Vodafone Romania and, as Group Account Director at McCann Erickson Romania, led high-profile campaigns for global powerhouses including Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, and Unilever.
Fluent in both French and English, Leslie is an Advanced Chartered Marketer with the Canadian Marketing Association. This is her 4th time serving as a judge for the Digital Publishing Awards, which she values tremendously as an opportunity to recognize and celebrate excellence in Canadian digital publishing.
Luc
Archambault
Journaliste, auteur, éditeur, Luc Archambault se démarque par sa grande curiosité intellectuelle, sa passion pour le cinéma et son appétit pour les destinations lointaines. Ainsi, il a bourlingué un peu partout en Amérique du Nord, a vécu deux ans en Allemagne, un an au Maroc, un an en Inde et trois ans en Chine, sans compter les innombrables heures à explorer les méandres de l’expérience humaine via son immense bibliothèque personnelle.
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Journalist, author, and editor, Luc Archambault stands out for his great intellectual curiosity, his passion for cinema, and his appetite for far-flung destinations. He has traveled extensively throughout North America, lived for two years in Germany, one year in Morocco, one year in India, and three years in China, not to mention the countless hours he spends exploring the intricacies of human experience through his vast personal library.
Bert
Archer
Bert Archer is a Canadian author, journalist, travel writer, essayist, critic, and former editor in chief of the Montreal Gazette. He is currently the editor-in-chief of TravelPulse Quebec.
Sara
Barrière-Brunet
Sara Barrière-Brunet has over 15 years of experience in digital media. She has held various roles at several major media outlets, including La Presse, Châtelaine magazine, Vice Québec, and Voir, among others. For the past five years, she has been a news editor at Radio-Canada, where she has led various projects at Rad, the innovation team, and in the digital video unit.
Johan
Batier
Artiste visuel et graphiste, Johan Batier évolue dans le milieu du graphisme montréalais depuis 25 ans, ayant œuvré au sein de divers environnements professionnels — agences de communication, magazines, journaux et studios de post-production. Il a notamment consacré huit ans à La Presse et s’est distingué par l’obtention de plusieurs prix de graphisme décernés par la Society for News Design (États-Unis). Parmi ses réalisations notables, on compte une collaboration avec le réputé magazine L’Actualité, la conception de l’identité visuelle des boulangeries L’Amour du pain dans la grande région de Montréal, ainsi qu’une participation aux côtés de l’équipe Spafax à la création de plusieurs magazines de bord (inflight). Il a également accompagné le journal Métro — ainsi que ses 22 éditions locales à Montréal et à Québec — dans sa transformation graphique et numérique en tant que directeur artistique, lui insufflant une esthétique résolument magazine.
C’est indéniablement sous l’influence du peintre Pierre Soulages — rencontré au cours de sa formation en arts — qu’il entreprend depuis peu une nouvelle série intitulée Les Cycles. Dans celle-ci, il établit un parallèle entre les moments marquants de l’existence et ses compositions circulaires abstraites en noir et blanc, auxquelles il se consacre avec assiduité.
Caelan
Beard
Caelan Beard is a freelance journalist, communications specialist and author from Brantford, Ontario. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Cabin Radio, Audubon Magazine, This Magazine and more. She loves nature, birds, and being outside as much as possible.
Marie-Lou
Bernatchez
Marie-Lou Bernatchez est rédactrice francophone adjointe chez Affaires Universitaires, spécialisée en recherche et rédaction d’articles de fond. Lauréate du Meilleur Article d’Investigation aux Canadian Online Publishing Awards 2026 , elle a également été finaliste pour plusieurs prix de photographie et d’articles d’actualité.
Annabelle
Blais
Annabelle Blais est distinguée dans plusieurs enquêtes impact au Québec, notamment sur le financement occulte du Parti libéral sous Jean Charest, le scandale des dépenses de;Office de consultation du public de Montréal et le financement irrégulier lors de la course à la chefferie de Pablo Rodriguez. Diplômée en journalisme de l’Université Concordia et en histoire à l’Université Blaise- Pascal, en France, elle pratique le journalisme écrit depuis une quinzaine d’années. Elle œuvre au Bureau d’enquête du Journal de Montréal depuis 2017. Son parcours l’a notamment menée à l’Assemblée nationale où elle a réalisé plusieurs enquêtes à saveur politique. Elle figure également parmi les rares journalistes québécois à avoir développé une expertise à propos de la jeune industrie du cannabis lors de sa légalisation. Elle a remporté plusieurs distinctions, notamment le Grand Prix Judith-Jasmin et l’enquête de l’année, en 2024. Elle a aussi contribué à la rédaction d’ouvrages sur la politique et le trafic de drogue. Elle transmet sa passion pour son métier auprès des étudiants en journalisme à l’Université du Québec à Montréal où elle est chargée de cours. Elle est aussi engagée envers sa profession. Elle a notamment été administratrice de la Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec et a été porte-parole des Semaines de la presse et des médias en 2025.
Liann
Bobechko
Liann Bobechko has been working in the publishing industry since 2000, including at Reader’s Digest and for almost 20 years at Cottage Life. In addition to developing print and digital stories, she has created numerous special interest publications, newsletters, and helped make the first season of the Cottage Life podcast. She has served on the board of the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors, and as a judge for the NMAF and for the International Regional Magazine Association. Liann is proud to have worked with some of Canada’s finest writers on many award-winning features, packages, and departments over the years.
Marianne
Boire
Après avoir œuvré plusieurs années comme journaliste et recherchiste en production télévisuelle, Marianne est aujourd’hui rédactrice en chef pour M361 | Moteur de stratégies sociales, tout en poursuivant des études doctorales en communications à l’Université du Québec à Montréal.
Louis Philippe
Bourdeau
Louis-Philippe œuvre en journalisme depuis plus d’une décennie. Il a été journaliste et chef d’antenne à Radio-Canada Estrie, puis vidéojournaliste spécialisé en affaires internationales à Noovo Info. Il est aujourd’hui journaliste d’enquête à l’émission J.E, où il se consacre principalement aux dossiers touchant des enjeux sociaux et de consommation.
Jamie
Bradburn
Jamie Bradburn is a Toronto-based writer, researcher, and public historian. He is a current contributor to TVO, Toronto Today, the Toronto Star, Spacing, and the Canadian Encyclopedia. He is a past National Magazine Award winner.
David
Bruser
David is the Toronto Star’s Investigations Editor. He previously worked as a reporter and deputy editor on the Investigations team. He first joined the Star as an intern in 2003, when he returned home from his first reporting job in McComb, Mississippi.
Philippe
Burnet
Né dans le « plat pays » de Jacques Brel et Tintin, Philippe Burnet n’a jamais cessé de traquer LA bonne histoire. Journaliste, chroniqueur, réalisateur radio puis producteur de télévision et de balados, il trace sa route des deux côtés de l’Atlantique au sein de médias tels la RTBF, Radio-Canada, TV5 et CTV. Aujourd’hui, il dirige l’information et les affaires publiques de TFO, la chaîne éducative francophone de l’Ontario.
Richard
Burnett
Dubbed “Mr. Montreal” by CBC Arts, Richard “Bugs” Burnett is an arts and culture journalist and columnist. His pioneering column Three Dollar Bill is the only syndicated LGBTQ column in Canadian publishing history, and is now conserved in The ArQuives in Toronto. In 2019, Bugs received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chambre de Commerce LGBT du Québec at their annual Prix Phénicia Gala, and in 2025 received “Canada’s Inspiring Person of the Year Award” from the national INSPIRE Awards. Bugs has interviewed everybody from Cher to Justin Trudeau, got the last-ever sit-down interview with the late James Brown, and knows his hometown like a drag queen knows a cosmetics counter. Tourisme Montréal says, “As Michael Musto is to New York City, Richard Burnett is to Montreal.”
Anne-Sophie
Carpentier
Anne-Sophie Carpentier est une réalisatrice de documentaires sonores (balado) basée à Montréal. Depuis 2014, son travail est axé sur la mise en récit, la structure narrative, et un habillage sonore immersif. Elle a créé et réalisé les séries balado primées du Bureau d’enquête de Québecor soit: Narcos PQ, Par pure vengeance, Le Casanova de Montréal et Le ripou des Hells (Gagnant 2024 aux Numix et aux Digital Publishing Awards). Elle a aussi réalisé le balado Passé date? qui raconte l’histoire du Québec et du Canada aux adolescents du secondaire, gagnant d’un prix Numix en 2022. La même année, sa série Garde-manger, qui révèle les histoires cachées des aliments, a été nommée aux Digital Publishing Awards. Au cours des dernières années, elle a réalisé, monté, scénarisé ou accompagné plus d’une cinquantaine de projets audios. Anne-Sophie travaille maintenant comme réalisatrice indépendante. Elle a travaillé comme réalisatrice balado pour Québecor et précédemment pour Radio-Canada. Elle a un Baccalauréat en Études théâtrales, un certificat en journalisme et elle est diplômée du Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
Constance
Cazzaniga
Journaliste chez Châtelaine et anciennement cheffe de la section culturelle du journal Métro, Constance Cazzaniga a écrit dans une douzaine de publications web et imprimées au cours de la dernière décennie.
Lisa
Cecchini
Lisa is the editor of the award-winning magazine lstw and the contributing editor at hiatus golf. A writer and translator, she works with language as it moves through culture and community: how it holds, shifts and resists. At Collective Pivot, she shapes the editorial direction and voice across its work.
Rudy
Chabannes
Journaliste chevronné, Rudy Chabannes a amorcé sa carrière en tant que rédacteur et pupitreur au sein de la presse quotidienne française. Il a gravi les échelons pour devenir chef de secrétariat de rédaction, puis s’est diversifié dans les titres de Une et le reportage sportif, avant d’immigrer en Ontario. D’abord journaliste parlementaire à l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario, il est ensuite devenu rédacteur en chef d’ONFR/TFO. Rudy se distingue dans la modération de débats, la présentation d’émissions mettant en lumière la richesse de la francophonie et exprime sa créativité à travers la photographie.
Helena
Cheng
Helena Cheng is a New York-based journalist and market reporter at Robinhood, where she covers business, markets, and the stories shaping the economy. She previously worked across broadcast and digital newsrooms including Bloomberg News, ABC News, Fox News, and CNBC, with experience spanning live television, video production, breaking news, and digital storytelling. Helena also serves as a board member of the Asian American Journalists Association New York Chapter, where she supports programming, communications, and community engagement for journalists across the city. She holds a B.S. in Media, Culture, and Communication and an M.S. in Multimedia and Data Journalism from New York University.
Matteo
Cimellaro
Matteo Cimellaro is the public service reporter for the Ottawa Citizen.
Jean-Philippe
Cipriani
Jean-Philippe Cipriani est directeur éditorial d’URBANIA, journaliste et chroniqueur. Il a été rédacteur en chef à la salle des nouvelles de Radio-Canada, où il a été journaliste pendant plus d’une décennie, tant à la télé et à la radio qu’à l’écrit. Il a aussi été directeur des contenus numériques au magazine L’actualité, à la Presse canadienne et au HuffPost Québec. Par ailleurs, il a été producteur au contenu de l’émission Une époque formidable, en plus d’être collaborateur aux émissions La soirée est (encore) jeune, Plus on est de fous, plus on lit et Tout peut arriver.
Gail J.
Cohen
Gail Cohen is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, and sports fan. Her journalism career spans almost 30 years across daily and business news, predominantly in the legal space. She is currently an editor with Reuters professional news team and the Canada Correspondent for online publication Law.com International. She writes for a variety of other publications and organizations, provides strategic communications consulting to non-profit groups, and is studying sport business management. She was the first journalist in residence at Toronto’s Osgoode Hall Law School, researching and writing on LGBTQ equality rights in Canada and prior to that, Gail was the long-time editor in chief of the most comprehensive group of publications and digital products covering the law in Canada. She has also been instrumental in the design and launch of multiple magazines, websites and digital media strategies.
Isabelle
Corriveau
Isabelle Corriveau est diplômée en communication, en journalisme et en production documentaire. Au fil de son parcours professionnel, elle a élaboré des stratégies de communication corporative, travaillé au sein du radiodiffuseur public canadien et réalisé des portraits documentaires sur la crise des réfugiés ukrainiens en zone de guerre. Elle a contribué à des projets variés, explorant aussi bien les relations entre communautés francophones au Canada que les coulisses du quotidien d’avocats œuvrant en aide juridique. Parallèlement à son travail documentaire, elle dirige actuellement les communications stratégiques au Centre pour les médias, la technologie et la démocratie à Montréal, où elle s’emploie à sensibiliser le public aux enjeux de la manipulation de l’information et de la gouvernance numérique. Par son travail en documentaire ou communication, elle s’intéresse aux défis et aux transformations qui façonnent notre société, et cherche à en éclairer les enjeux pour mieux en comprendre les répercussions sur notre avenir.
Kathleen
Couillard
Microbiologiste de formation, Kathleen Couillard est journaliste scientifique depuis plus de 15 ans. Elle fait partie de l’équipe du Détecteur de rumeurs, la rubrique de vérification de faits de l’Agence Science-Presse, depuis 2020. Elle a aussi collaboré avec d’autres médias comme Naître et grandir, L’Actualité et Verdict Santé.
Mary
Cowan
Mary Vallis Cowan is Editor-in-Chief at Yahoo Canada and an experienced newsroom leader who has worked at CBC News, the Toronto Star, and the National Post. Throughout her career, she has led innovative storytelling initiatives and helped shape digital-first journalism across platforms. She also served as a full-time professor of journalism at Centennial College, where she developed courses in mobile and social journalism and advanced reporting, helping prepare emerging reporters for modern newsrooms. She holds a bachelor’s degree in writing from the University of Victoria and a master’s degree in professional communication from Royal Roads University.
Catherine
Crépeau
Journaliste et recherchiste, Catherine s’est spécialisée depuis 20 ans dans le domaine de la santé. Elle a été, entre autres, journaliste à L’actualité médicale, une publication destinée aux médecins, responsable santé-alimentation à Protégez-Vous, recherchiste pour des émissions scientifiques de Savoir Média, et collaboratrice au Détecteur de rumeurs de l’Agence Science-Presse. Elle est actuellement journaliste aux Éditions Protégez-Vous.
Nathalie
Cusson
Nathalie Cusson is a creative director and designer whose work spans brand identity, editorial design, and film directing. Over the years she has worked extensively in editorial, developing a strong sensitivity to typography, photography, and the relationship between image and narrative. Her practice combines art direction and visual storytelling, whether shaping a publication, building a brand system, or directing film content. Nathalie is particularly interested in how ideas are translated visually and how design, photography, format and motion work together to create clear, engaging stories for audiences.
Kate
Daley
Kate Daley is a Toronto-based journalist turned communications strategist. After an extensive career in Canada’s magazine industry, she now applies her storytelling and media expertise to the non-profit sector, crafting multi-channel strategies that engage audiences and amplify impact for the causes she champions. She continues to write for several national publications.
Shirsho
Dasgupta
Shirsho Dasgupta is an investigative reporter with the Miami Herald. His stories have spurred investigations, influenced legislation and received numerous awards and citations in the United States. He holds Master’s degrees in both English and Journalism.
Justine
de l'Église
Justine de l’Église est journaliste depuis 10 ans, et œuvre présentement à titre de journaliste indépendante. Son travail a été plusieurs fois récompensé, notamment par les Prix d’excellence en publication numérique. Elle a fait ses armes à VICE Québec et à Radio-Canada, où elle a également occupé le poste de conseillère aux contenus numériques. Elle se spécialise dans les longs reportages, les récits humains qui font vivre des émotions et réfléchir plus largement sur la société.
Ophélie
Dénommée-Marchand
Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand est une journaliste indépendante bilingue spécialisée en vérification de faits et en enquête, basée à Montréal, reconnue pour couvrir des sujets aussi complexes que sensibles. Elle a travaillé pendant quatre ans à la fine pointe du journalisme de données et de l’enquête numérique à la salle de vérification factuelle Lead Stories, aux États-Unis, membre signataire de l’IFCN, où elle a assuré la recherche et a investigué sur la véracité d’affirmations, aux É.-U. et ailleurs, concernant les élections, les conflits armés, la santé et la science, entre autres – notamment sous les programmes de Meta et de TikTok de vérification de faits indépendante de tierce partie. Depuis, elle a mené plusieurs enquêtes et produit des reportages à titre de généraliste avec plusieurs médias canadiens et québécois, dont Le Devoir, Pivot, Québec Science, The Rover, Corporate Knights, et plus. Ophélie est également encyclopédiste pour l’Encyclopédie canadienne. Détentrice d’un baccalauréat en littératures de langue française à l’Université de Montréal, elle est candidate à la maîtrise en science politique à l’Université du Québec à Montréal. De plus, elle offre des formations sur la littératie numérique et aux médias.
Matthew
DiMera
Matthew DiMera (they/he) is an award-winning editor and journalist currently living in Toronto, and is the founder of The Resolve.
Previously they were the managing editor at Xtra where they drove new and innovative digital-only editorial and engagement strategies, and the acting editor-in-chief at rabble where they led strategy for an editorial refocusing and relaunch.
Courtney
Dobbins
Courtney is a forward-thinking development executive with over a decade of experience creating premium content across global platforms. As the VP of Unscripted and Documentary at Muse Entertainment, she champions bold ideas and builds standout programming for Canadian, U.S., and international audiences. Working with both public broadcasters and global streamers—including CBC, Bell Media, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, CNN, HGTV, and Disney+, she has built a reputation for identifying high-potential ideas early and shaping them into market-ready, standout content.
Gabrielle
Duchaine
Gabrielle Duchaine est journaliste et cheffe des enquêtes à la Presse. Elle s’intéresse principalement aux enjeux sociaux dont la protection de la jeunesse, la santé et plus récemment la crise de l’itinérance. Gabrielle est lauréate du prix Michener. Elle a remporté sept prix Judith-Jasmin et deux prix collectifs au Concours canadien de journalisme. Elle est co-auteure du livre d’investigation 5060 : l’hécatombe de la COVID-19 dans nos CHSLD.
Madison
Edward-Wright
Madison Edward-Wright is currently a freelance journalist based in Montreal whose work focuses on immigration and public policy. Her work has previously appeared in Briarpatch Magazine, rabble.ca, Columbia News Service, and Jacobin.
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Madison Edward‑Wright est une journaliste indépendante montréalaise qui se spécialise dans l’immigration et les politiques publiques. Ses articles ont été publiés dans Briarpatch Magazine, rabble.ca, le Columbia News Service et Jacobin.
Amr
Eleraqi
Amr Eleraqi is a data storyteller, NLP specialist, and a leading voice in data journalism. He is the founder and Executive Director of InfoTimes, a globally recognized initiative that has played a key role in advancing data-driven journalism in the Arab region. With more than two decades of experience, his work focuses on combining journalism, data science, and artificial intelligence to produce evidence-based narratives. He has trained thousands of journalists and collaborated with international organizations including the World Bank, BBC Media Action, Internews, and DW Academy. Eleraqi also teaches data analytics and visualization and is the author of several books on data journalism and computational storytelling.
Kat
Eschner
Kat Eschner is a science and business journalist currently on leave from TVO.
Nick
Faris
Nick Faris is an editor and sportswriter with career stops at theScore, the National Post, Field Level Media and The Kingston Whig-Standard. He is a Queen’s University graduate.
Rosalia
Felice
Rosalia Felice is a Montreal-based university and college lecturer, workshop facilitator, career strategist, and communications expert who brings a unique and creative approach to storytelling and expression. At the heart of her work is a passion for designing dynamic learning experiences that inspire growth and self-discovery. She helps individuals communicate with clarity and confidence, connect meaningfully with audiences, and express their ideas with authenticity and impact.
Valérie
Gaudreau
Entrée au Soleil en 2003, Valérie Gaudreau a travaillé aux faits divers, au pupitre et aux arts et spectacles avant de couvrir la scène municipale de Québec de 2011 à 2017. Elle a par la suite été directrice de l’information et rédactrice en chef du Soleil de 2018 à 2024. Elle est maintenant chroniqueuse politique au bureau du Soleil à l’Assemblée nationale. Elle est aussi impliquée à la Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec et au magazine de rue La Quête en plus d’être une analyste politique régulière à la radio et à la télévision (Radio-Canada, Noovo, Cogeco, CPAC).
Frédérique
Giguère
Journaliste au Journal de Montréal depuis plus de 10 ans, Frédérique Giguère est spécialisée dans la couverture des affaires criminelles. Reconnue pour sa rigueur journalistique et la finesse de son jugement, elle s’est rapidement forgé une bonne réputation dans l’univers médiatique québécois. Sa plume sensible et précise lui permet de traiter des sujets souvent délicats avec justesse et humanité. Empathique, elle accorde une attention particulière aux victimes et à leurs proches, en veillant à raconter leurs histoires avec respect et dignité.
Marieke
Glorieux-Stryckman
Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman is a Montreal-based journalist working for Le Devoir and recent graduate of Concordia University’s journalism program. She covers a wide variety of topics and has an interest in investigations and environmental stories. During her time at Concordia, she worked as Editor-in-Chief of The Concordian, and her work at the paper earned her the World Press Freedom Canada Student Achievement Award in 2025 and the Canadian University Press Student Journalist of the Year, Written Award in 2026.
Frank
Gunn
Frank Gunn is a photojournalist at The Canadian Press.
Natalie
Harmsen
Natalie is an award-winning Toronto-based journalist, editor and fact-checker whose work has appeared in Complex, BuzzFeed, Chatelaine, etalk, Global News and more. She is currently an associate producer at CBC Music.
Nate
Hendley
Nate Hendley is a Toronto-based freelance writer and author. He has written several books, primarily in the true-crime and history genres. Nate’s book, The Beatle Bandit won the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence for Non-Fiction 2022 and was nominated for a Heritage Toronto 2022 Book Award. Nate’s latest book, Atrocity on the Atlantic, recounts the torpedoing of Canadian hospital ship by a German submarine in World War One—a forgotten tragedy that forever changed war crime prosecutions. For more information about Nate’s books and background, please visit http://www.natehendley.ca.
Rym Tina
Hickey
For over two decades, award-winning journalist, photographer, and author R.T. Hickey has documented vanishing worlds—from war zones to lost art to sacred forests—bridging divides between war and peace, loss and resilience. Through multi-layered cross-cultural storytelling, she documents the intersection of culture, conflict, and conservation, giving a voice to marginalized groups, endangered wildlife, and fading traditions. A pioneer of media-for-impact, she is a founding member of The National Newspaper, The National Geographic AlArabiya, and Ithraeyat Magazine, with work featured in Google Arts & Culture and other platforms. With over 2000+ articles and three books published, she was recently recognised for her ‘Cultural Contributions and Media Impact’ by ALECSO, the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation, and her book was awarded the prestigious Naomi Shihab Nye Prize.
Lito
Howse
Lito is a Toronto-based award winning video producer, photographer and editor.
They have previously worked as a senior writer and producer for CBC News Network tracking developing local, national and international news, and as a video producer with Xtra Magazine highlighting queer and trans narratives.
Currently, they work as a video producer in the public sector.
Katie
Jensen
Katie Jensen is a podcast producer who specializes in arts & cultures, news & current events, and science audio storytelling. She runs Vocal Fry Studios, a podcast production company in Toronto and she has made podcasts for CBC Podcasts, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, The Globe and Mail, Canadaland and many others.
Mitch
Joel
Mitch Joel lives at the intersection of technology, business transformation and consumer culture. He is the Co-Founder of ThinkersOne, a platform that enables companies to bring personalized thought leadership from world-class experts into meetings, events and off-sites in focused 15-minute bursts. Mitch is also a globally recognized speaker, advisor, author and long-form interviewer whose work helps leaders navigate disruption, understand emerging technologies and rethink how organizations create value.
Before ThinkersOne, Mitch spent nearly three decades in technology and media. He founded and built a digital marketing agency that worked with some of the world’s largest brands and was later acquired by WPP, where he served as President of a firm operating in 25 countries with almost 3,000 employees. Strategy Magazine has called him “one of North America’s leading visionaries.”
Mitch is the bestselling author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete, and the host of Thinking With Mitch Joel, one of the longest-running business podcasts in the world. His writing and commentary appear in outlets including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Inc. Magazine.
He has delivered thousands of keynotes across both B2B and B2C industries and is a member of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and the Thinkers50 Radar. Mitch also hosts Groove – The No Treble Podcast, documenting the oral history of electric bass players..
Matt
Joycey
Matt Joycey has worked in Montreal’s news media industry for more than 13 years. He has shot and edited award-winning short- and long-form content for VICE, Québecor and Le Devoir. Now freelance, he continues to build experience in the field as a reporter, photojournalist and director of photography, collaborating with outlets including The New York Times and l’Actualité.
JP
Karwacki
JP Karwacki is a writer and editor based in Montreal, currently serving as managing editor of The Main. A veteran storyteller with deep roots in the city’s food and drink scene, he launched Time Out Montreal as its inaugural editor and has written for Time Magazine, the Montreal Gazette, and NUVO Magazine, among others. He spent nearly four years as food editor at Cult MTL and has contributed to Eater Montreal as both writer and guest editor. His work spans restaurant criticism, opinion writing, urban culture, design, architecture, travel, the arts, and more.
Pierre
Kattar
Pierre Kattar est un journaliste reporter d’images et documentariste primé aux Emmy Awards. Il est dans son élément sur le terrain — à peaufiner le prochain plan, à suivre le fil sans cesse changeant d’une histoire. Les gens lui disent qu’ils se sentent à l’aise devant sa caméra, ce qui est peut-être la reconnaissance dont il est le plus fier. Parmi ses clients figurent The New York Times, NPR, PBS et la Banque mondiale.
Pierre a reporté depuis les prisons secrètes de migrants en Libye, la première campagne présidentielle de Barack Obama, les attentats de Charlie Hebdo à Paris, une épidémie d’hépatite E au Népal, et les rues d’Italie pendant le mouvement Black Lives Matter. Son travail a été diffusé à la télévision publique, présenté dans des festivals de cinéma, et exposé à la Biennale de Venise 2025.
Tamara
Khandaker
Tamara Khandaker is a Toronto-based journalist, with a focus on audio storytelling.
Sequoia
Kim
Sequoia Kim is currently the Strategic Operations Lead at the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy. Previously, she was an Associate Producer on Machines Like Us, a Globe and Mail podcast exploring the far-reaching implications of AI and emerging technologies. She holds a BA in Political Science and Philosophy from McGill University, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Tribune, McGill’s leading print newspaper. She has also interned with CKUT 90.3 FM, CityNews Montreal, and the Mile End Community Mission. Outside of work, you’ll probably find her with a Zoom mic talking to people on the street for her weekly news show at CKUT 90.3fm.
Xavier
Kronstrom Richard
Xavier Kronström Richard a oeuvré à Radio-Canada une dizaine d’années en stratégie numérique, où il a notamment dirigé un laboratoire d’innovation numérique dont la réputation s’est étendue jusqu’au Nieman Lab et à SXSW, et a donné lieu à des partenariats clés avec les GAFAM, Radio France,France télévisions, et autres médias publics francophones d’Europe. Xavier a également été responsable de revamper la stratégie numérique du Devoir, ainsi que de réaliser le premier balado quotidien d’information en français au pays. Xavier a par ailleurs fondé et dirigé Grand public, une agence de contenu de marque spécialisée en audio et en storytelling.
Gilles
Lajoie
For more than three decades, Gilles Lajoie has been active at the intersection of business, media, and digital technology. As a founder, manager, and unifying leader, he has led key organizations before taking the helm at Protégez-Vous. His hallmark: turning ideas into concrete projects and bringing together diverse areas of expertise to deliver clear, reliable, and useful information.
Kathryne
Lamontagne
Kathryne Lamontagne est journaliste et directrice adjointe au Bureau d’enquête de Québecor, entreprise pour laquelle elle évolue depuis 2009.
Elle s’intéresse principalement aux affaires policières et judiciaires. Son travail l’a notamment menée à publier différents essais sur des dossiers qu’elle a couverts, dont Le dernier procès, paru en 2014 et réédité en version bonifiée en 2025, ainsi que Le prince charmant n’existe pas, en 2025. Ces deux projets ont aussi fait l’objets de documentaires.
Elle est récipiendaire d’un prix Judith-Jasmin (2014) dans la catégorie Journalisme de service, et d’une mention spéciale (2022) dans la catégorie Politiques en enjeux de société.
Joël
Leblanc
Joël Leblanc est journaliste scientifique depuis 26 ans. Indépendant, il collabore à plusieurs médias écrits québécois (Québec Science, L’Actualité, Curium, Les Débrouillards, Agence Science-Presse) et livre des chroniques à la radio de Radio-Canada.
Genelle
Levy
Genelle Levy has been published in 20+ publications including BBC Canada, The Guardian, Maclean’s and CBC Arts. Her work covers culture, social justice and communities of colour. Genelle has also been on staff at Meredith Corp Media and Narratively Media where she helped transform the coverage of racial issues and increased the number of BIPOC contributors. Her work as an arts reporter has helped showcase young creatives of colour in popular teen magazines such as TeenVogue, Bustle and HelloGiggles. In 2019, her story for Narratively.com on the legacy of Black bourgeois communities in Martha’s Vineyard garnered 100,000 views, and attracted the attention of several television producers in Hollywood. She currently works as a part-time journalism professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and Humber Polytechnic.
Carly
Lewis
Carly Lewis is a journalist living in Toronto.
Her work has appeared at The New York Times, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, Wired, Vulture, The Cut, The Atlantic, Elle, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Life, The Guardian, Interview Magazine, Pitchfork and Maclean’s, where she is a contributing editor.
Her work has been recognized by the National Magazine Awards and Digital Publishing Awards. In 2023 she received the Dave Greber Magazine Writing Award.
Jinpeng
Li
Jinpeng Li is a Senior Data Visualization Editor at eMarketer in New York. He previously worked at Business Insider as a data graphics fellow, where he was part of a team that won the George Polk Award for Environmental Reporting, and as a data reporting fellow at The Washington Post. He specializes in using data analysis and interactive design to enhance traditional storytelling. He holds a Master’s degree in journalism and media from the University of Texas at Austin.
Maddy
Mahoney
Maddy Mahoney is a features editor at Toronto Life magazine. Their work has also appeared in Xtra, Maisonnueve and CBC.
Charles
Mathieu
Charles Mathieu est recherchiste et journaliste de données pour le Bureau d’enquête de Québecor depuis 2021.
Il a fait ses études en communication, profil journalisme, à l’Université du Québec à Montréal. Il a été finaliste aux Digital Publishing Awards dans la catégorie « Meilleur article de fond » en 2022 pour son reportage sur les logements abordables à Montréal.
Emma
McIntosh
Emma McIntosh is a reporter on the Toronto Star’s investigations team. She was part of the joint Narwhal/Toronto Star team that won a Michener Award in 2024 for investigating Ontario’s Greenbelt scandal. Stories she’s worked on have also been recognized by the Digital Publishing Awards, the National Newspaper Awards and the Canadian Association of Journalists. She previously worked for The Narwhal, Canada’s National Observer, StarMetro Calgary and the Calgary Herald.
Madison
McLauchlan
Madison McLauchlan est correspondante à Montréal pour BetaKit, un média canadien primé spécialisé dans l’actualité technologique canadienne. Elle a effectué un stage à l’Investigative Journalism Foundation et a dirigé le journal étudiant de l’université McGill, le Tribune.
Sofia
Misenheimer
Sofia Misenheimer is the digital editor at the Ottawa Citizen, where she writes enterprise stories, designs interactive visuals and publishes Out of Office, a weekly newsletter on life in the capital. She spent over a decade in Montreal, where she founded a bilingual arts and culture magazine that won her the 2019 DPA Emerging Excellence award. She went on to anchor radio news and run a digital newsroom before moving to Ottawa. Sofia has an M.A. in Communication Studies from McGill University. She is unreasonably devoted to used bookstores and small-town museums.
Angela
Misri
Angela Misri is a Toronto journalist and novelist who worked at the CBC for 14 years before becoming the Digital Director for The Walrus. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and a co-director for the Local News Research project, with a focus on research related to AI and news practice. Misri also runs the newsroom for the student masthead in the School of Journalism at TMU — teaching the next generation how to report on their communities. She writes for many different media groups including the Globe and Mail, CBC, The Walrus, Global TV, and is the author of seven fiction novels.
Neisky
Montiel
Multidisciplinary E-commerce Consultant with a strong foundation in photography, design, marketing and business.
Sophie
Montminy
Sophie Montminy est autrice, réalisatrice et productrice de contenu. Ancienne rédactrice en chef web et mode du magazine Clin d’œil, elle a œuvré comme journaliste et recherchiste pour de nombreux médias. Elle est aujourd’hui réalisatrice de la série Atypique, développée par le Pôle D de HEC Montréal, où elle met en lumière des parcours de leadership. Fondatrice de Tagada inc., elle accompagne également des dirigeant·e·s dans la création de contenus multiplateformes. En 2022, elle publie son premier roman Imparfaite (Québec Amérique), qui explore les enjeux liés à l’image et à l’identité à l’ère numérique.
Jessica
Murphy
Jessica Murphy has been in the news industry for more than 15 years and is currently with BBC News, where she works as the Canada digital editor with the Canadian and US teams. She has reported from Montreal. Ottawa, Washington DC and Toronto.
Sasha
Nagy
Sasha Nagy is president of Forty First Street Media, a Toronto-based production company specializing in documentary-style storytelling, branded content, and post-production services. Known for building thoughtful, creative teams, Nagy has been at the forefront of digital video innovation, first at the Globe and Mail and later Huffington Post Canada. He currently manages a team of creative professionals at Forty First Street, overseeing projects that include nonprofit initiatives, corporate communications, and digital media.
Tamara
North
Tamara North is a federal evaluation analyst, writer, and former communications associate from Montreal. She holds an MA in Public Policy from Concordia University and a BA in Sociology from McGill University with research interests in digital community engagement platforms and perceptions of race and ethnicity in media. Her recent work is featured in Blank Spaces Magazine and 50 Give or Take Anthology Vol. 4.
Alison
Northcott
Alison Northcott is a Montreal-based writer, editor and communications specialist. After nearly 20 years as a multiplatform reporter at CBC, she now works for The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation as a senior public relations advisor.
Amy
O'Kruk
Amy O’Kruk is a New York-based visual journalist who is passionate about using data and illustration to engage readers. She currently works as a Data & Graphics editor at CNN and previously worked at The Globe and Mail and NBC. She loves working with early career journalists and has mentored through programs at the Canadian Association of Journalists and Columbia University, where she graduated from the Lede Program in 2019. She is on the advisory board for Western University’s student newspaper, The Gazette.
Ashley
Okwuosa
Ashley Okwuosa is a journalist covering the food industry for The Examination, an investigative newsroom focused on global public health. Previously, she has reported on immigration, education, politics, and related issues, and her work has been published by outlets including The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, WNYC, Quartz, TVO.org, and The Narwhal.
She is a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School, where she was an African Pulitzer Fellow. Her reporting has earned a 2024 Sigma Delta Chi award and nominations for a 2022 National Magazine Award and a 2023 Digital Publishing Award. Previously, she was a grantee at the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, contributing to a database documenting three decades of maternal health interventions in Nigeria.
Gilles
Parent
Gilles Parent est d’abord un journaliste de formation universitaire. Il a surtout œuvré à la radio, débutant sa carrière très jeune, à 17 ans, dans la région de Québec.
Puis, il a lancé en 1985 l’une des émissions radio humoristiques des plus éclatées et des plus créatives, le Zoo du matin au FM 93 dans la Vieille Capitale, fracassant au passage des cotes d’écoute jamais égalées depuis.
Il devient alors producteur exécutif des émissions de radio, en plus de les animer. Son succès constant se poursuit sans interruption jusqu’à ce qu’il change de registre pour animer des émissions d’affaires publiques, toujours à la radio, de 2001 à 2017. Son talent et sa vision l’aident à rester en tête des cotes d’écoute dans son créneau horaire de l’après-midi durant toute cette période.
Gilles est maintenant un retraité actif . Il a le temps plus que jamais de suivre l’évolution de ses trois fils, en compagnie de sa compagne des 25 dernières années, elle aussi journaliste.
Il a lancé son propre Podcast depuis près de 7 ans sur http://www.gillesparent.com afin de garder ce plaisir de faire ce qu’il a toujours aimé : parler, écouter et raconter. Il fait des entrevues de fond avec les acteurs de la communauté et les gens d’intérêt. Il rejoint des milliers d’auditeurs chaque semaine”
Sebastien
Parent
Artiste, réalisateur audionumérique et créateur de balados, Sébastien Parent explore depuis toujours le pouvoir de la voix et de la narration pour créer des connexions authentiques.
Dès l’enfance, il développe un rapport instinctif avec le public. À 9 ans, il s’amuse déjà à imiter des voix, animer de faux shows de radio et construire ses propres univers sonores. À 11 ans, il comprend que ce lien invisible avec l’auditoire — cette capacité à captiver simplement par la voix — sera au cœur de son parcours.
Une visite marquante dans un studio de radio en 2012, où il rencontre Marc Arseno, vient confirmer cette intuition : il sera derrière un micro.
Au fil des années, il passe de l’animation traditionnelle au balado, un médium qui lui permet d’aller plus loin dans l’authenticité et la création. Il lance notamment Le Right Now Show, puis le balado storytelling Tout ce que j’aurais voulu vous dire, où il mise sur l’émotion, la proximité et la force des histoires humaines.
Fondateur de Funson, il accompagne aujourd’hui individus et organisations dans la création de contenus audionumériques, avec une approche à la fois créative, humaine et accessible.
Frédérik
Plante
Frédérik Plante is an investigative reporter for the Toronto Star. He previously worked for The Globe and Mail, La Presse and CBC/Radio-Canada in Montreal and Vancouver. Plante, who holds law degrees from McGill University and the Université de Montréal, has investigated a wide range of issues including corporate wrongdoing, racial profiling, illegal detentions and online scams. His 2023 series on fire safety gaps was a finalist for the Michener Award for public service journalism.
Neil
Parmar
Through occupational twists and turns in media, technology, philanthropy, and post-secondary education, Neil has remained a storyteller at heart with curiosity as his compass. Currently he’s Associate Director of Strategic Communications at SickKids Foundation, the largest charitable funder of child health research in Canada. He’s also a board member at Community Foundations of Canada and the Edmonton International Film Festival.
Diana
Pereira
Diana Pereira is a manager of digital news and enterprise content at CityNews and 680 News Radio Toronto and a journalism instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Sophie
Pouliot
Sophie Pouliot est journaliste culturelle. On peut la lire dans Le Devoir, ELLE Québec, Nouveau Projet, Lurelu, Lettres québécoises, etc. Elle a été cheffe de pupitre et rédactrice en chef adjointe de la revue Jeu, de même que directrice éditoriale et coanimatrice de sa série balado Poétiques des territoires. Depuis 2019, elle est présidente de l’Association québécoise des critiques de théâtre et, depuis 2024, membre du comité exécutif de l’Association internationale des critiques de théâtre.
Laura
Pratt
Laura Pratt is a journalist, editor and writer who has written business, lifestyle, and memoir for magazines for three decades. These days, she has shifted into the book world and works as a memoirist, ghostwriter, book editor, and book coach for self-publishing authors. Penguin Random House Canada published her second book, Heartbroken: Field Notes on a Constant Condition, in early 2023. She has an MFA in creative nonfiction and teaches the subject at the University of Toronto. She lives in Toronto with her dog and whatever kids she can corral to come around.
Jana
Pruden
Jana G. Pruden is an award-winning feature writer at The Globe and Mail, and the host and co-creator of the hit narrative podcast series, In Her Defence.
Christopher
Reynolds
Christopher Reynolds is a Business Reporter at The Canadian Press.
Della
Rollins
Della is a freelance producer and photojournalist based in Toronto, with almost years of experience creating visual projects for some of the world’s top clients.
Her photography has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, National Post, Bloomberg, Canadian Press, Toronto Life, Report on Business, Postmedia publications and others. Over her career she has worked at Maclean’s magazine as a Contributing Photo Editor and Video Producer and as Studio Wyse’s Photo Editor, where she won 10 National Magazine Awards for her work. Her extensive roster of corporate clients include Fortune 500 companies, government organizations, charities and non-profits. She is a proud member of Women Photograph.
Inori
Roy
Inori Roy is a Toronto-based feature writer and associate editor at The Local. Her work has also been published in The Walrus, CBC, Toronto Star, and the Narwhal.
Mathilde
Roy
Mathilde Roy est rédactrice en chef de Futur et médias, la plateforme éditoriale du Fonds des médias du Canada, et gestionnaire de marque pour NOUS | MADE. Avant de joindre le FMC, elle a été journaliste pour les magazines Protégez-Vous et L’actualité, ce qui l’a menée à couvrir des sujets variés comme les affaires publiques, les finances personnelles, la santé et le cinéma. Ses reportages lui ont valu plusieurs nominations et prix de journalisme, notamment un Prix du magazine canadien.
Tania
Rubis
Tania Rubis is a New York–based TV host and executive producer, and the creator of The Rubis Show, a culture-driven platform exploring fashion, influence, and the codes of modern power.
With over a decade of experience, she has developed a distinctive interview style defined by clarity, precision, and psychological depth, engaging leading figures across fashion, entertainment, business, and philanthropy. Her work reveals the human dimension behind public success.
She is also the creator of Real Rich, a cinematic interview series examining the private mindset behind wealth, influence, and legacy.
Vanessa
Rusci
Vanessa Rusci is an Italian visual artist, photographer, curator and editor working between Italy and London. She is part of the curatorial direction of NNC Gallery London Project, an independent platform supporting emerging and mid-career artists internationally.
She is the creator and curator of 100 Art Photography Magazine London, a publication dedicated to contemporary photography that explores new visual languages, hybrid practices and the evolving relationship between image, technology and society.
Her work focuses on the intersection of art, AI and digital publishing, combining photography, performance and research-driven projects. Alongside her artistic practice, she develops editorial and curatorial formats that investigate cultural value, visibility and the role of algorithmic systems in shaping contemporary visual culture.
Rosette
Sewali
Rosette Sewali is a Producer & Director of Development at The Real News Network and co-founder of the Canadian Independent Media Fund (CIMF), where she advances transformative, independent journalism across Canada and the U.S. At The Real News Network, a nonprofit newsroom elevating marginalized voices and movements, she directs fundraising and forges strategic partnerships that sustain public-interest reporting. Operating at the crossroads of fundraising, storytelling, and strategy, she galvanizes support for media that amplifies community perspectives and scrutinizes power.
Zoe
Shaw
Zoe Shaw is a writer and editor based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. She has worked in communications and administration for nonprofits, publishers, academic departments, and consulting groups. She is working on some poems.
Maryam
Siddiqi
Maryam Siddiqi is an award-winning writer, editor and editorial consultant specializing in the social impact of travel, lifestyle trends, culture and other cool stuff. Based in Toronto, her journalism work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Elle Gourmet, AFAR, Travel + Leisure and National Geographic among other publications. Her work has been recognized with awards from the Digital Publishing Awards, Society for Newspaper Design and the Travel Media Association of Canada.
Joanna
Smith
Joanna Smith est journaliste au bureau d’Ottawa de The Logic, où elle couvre le commerce international en mettant particulièrement l’accent sur les relations entre le Canada et les États-Unis. Journaliste politique primée, elle travaille sur la Colline parlementaire depuis 2008, notamment en tant que journaliste pour le Toronto Star, puis comme chef de bureau pour The Canadian Press. Elle a enseigné le journalisme à l’Université Carleton et siège au conseil d’administration de Liberté de la presse Canada, qui défend les droits des journalistes au Canada et à l’étranger. Elle a grandi sur l’île de Montréal, où elle a obtenu son diplôme de l’Université Concordia.
Jordan
Smith
Jordan Michael Smith is a 2025-2026 Journalism Fellow at Massey College. He is Contributing Editor at The New Republic and has written for the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and Maclean’s Magazine.
Bifan
Sun
Bifan Sun est journaliste pour Pivot. Immigrante de première génération, elle couvre principalement les enjeux liés aux communautés migrantes et racisées du Grand Montréal. Elle s’intéresse en particulier aux droits des travailleur·euses étranger·ères temporaires, des demandeur·euses d’asile et des personnes migrantes sans statut.
Philip
Tabah
Philip Tabah is the founder and publisher of The Main (themain.com), Montreal’s independent city magazine and discovery platform covering the people, places, and culture that define the city. Since launching the platform in 2012, he has built The Main into a trusted editorial voice and growing product suite — including a curated business directory, newsletter, and partnership ecosystem serving Montreal’s independent business community.
Philip is also the founder of Field Office Design Inc., a creative agency working with hospitality, retail, publishing, and cultural brands. Across both ventures, his work sits at the intersection of media, technology, and local commerce — building tools and content that connect audiences with the businesses and creators shaping their cities. He is based in Montreal.
Kat
Tancock
Kat Tancock is a writer, editor and translator who lives in British Columbia.
Marylène
Tetu
D’abord réalisatrice radio, puis au numérique, avec l’équipe de Radio-Canada, à Vancouver, Marylène Têtu est cheffe de projets numériques pour les Médias régionaux, depuis 2022. Elle compte parmi ses tâches, la coordination des récits Empreintes, à l’échelle du pays.
Jordan
Timm
Jordan Timm joined The Logic from the National Post, where he spent nearly four years as executive producer, news. He previously served as city editor at the Ottawa Citizen and managing editor at Canadian Business.
Isa
Tousignant
Isa Tousignant is a Montreal-based travel, tourism and lifestyle editor and writer with a curiosity that runs deeper than most. She has chatted life philosophies with celebrity chefs, gemologists, arena rockers and furries. All were transformative.
Charles
Trahan
Digital content director at Québecor Média, Charles Trahan has over 25 years of expertise in audio and digital storytelling. An award-winning producer (Prix Europa, Prix Italia), he has led innovative projects for major outlets including Radio-Canada, Arte Radio, Slate.fr and Journal de Montréal. He specializes in bridging content and form through strategic digital transformation and high-impact podcast creation.
Martine
Turenne
Martine Turenne est rédactrice en chef de The Conversation Canada/FR, membre du réseau international The Conversation. Journaliste depuis 35 ans, elle a rédigé des centaines de reportages, portraits, entrevues et chroniques au fil de sa carrière, lui valant plusieurs prix prestigieux. Elle a aussi écrit plusieurs romans, essais et biographies.
Rick
Westhead
Rick Westhead is TSN’s Senior Correspondent and a two-time winner of Canadian sports writer of the year, presented by Sport Media Canada. Canadian Journalists for Freedom of Expression recognized him in 2023 with the Arnold Amber Award for Investigative Journalism. Westhead breaks news of consequence and has won six Canadian Screen Awards for his original features for various TSN properties. In 2025, he was recognized for his “fearless reporting” by The Hockey News in its list of 100 People of Power and Influence in hockey. Prior to joining TSN, Westhead served as a foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star, where he reported on the ground in countries including Afghanistan, China, and Saudi Arabia
Patrick
White
Patrick White est professeur agrégé en journalisme à l’École des médias de l’UQAM. Depuis 1990, il a été réalisateur à CTV News, correspondant international de Reuters ainsi que cadre supérieur à La Presse Canadienne, Le Journal de Québec, Canoe.ca et Huffington Post.
Alexandra
Whyte
Alexandra is Toronto-based freelance writer and editor, who loves a good story — no matter the subject. She’s covered everything from interviews with amazing chefs and restaurant openings to elections (municipal, provincial and federal) and quirky stories like a coconut washing up on the shores of Moncton, N.B. Most recently, she’s written about Taylor Swift and the showgirl esthetic for the Toronto Star; throwing an ornament-themed holiday party for CBC Life; and the resurgence of Amaro for Edible Toronto.
Mel
Woods
Mel Woods (they/them) is an award-winning writer, editor, audio producer ,and content creator based in Vancouver. They are currently the senior editor, audience engagement at Xtra Magazine. Prior to joining Xtra, they were an editor for HuffPost Canada where they covered breaking news and Western Canada. Their writing and audio work has appeared in various outlets including The Walrus, The Globe and Mail, Slate, Vice, The Tyee, and the CBC.
Fadi
Yaacoub
Fadi Yaacoub is the founder of FYRST, a strategic advisory firm at the intersection of brand architecture and organizational structure. He brings over two decades of experience as Vice-President, Design, and Executive Creative Director, and as a senior institutional leader responsible for commissioning and evaluating design outcomes at the Toronto Star and CBC/Radio-Canada Television. He now advises founder-led companies on the structural conditions that determine whether a brand functions as a decision system rather than an identity expression.
Hannah
Yakobi
Hannah Yakobi is an award-winning journalist and communications executive, who has worked in the media industry for the last 26 years. She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of FAJO Magazine, Canada’s first digital fashion publication. Hannah speaks 4 languages and has lived in 6 countries.