The Political Reporter
Chasing down politicians, traveling around the world and telling people's stories are some of the things The Globe and Mail's Kristy Kirkup does best. But is the life of a political reporter as glamorous as you're imagining?
About Our Guest:
Kristy Kirkup is a political reporter who has worked for Canada’s largest media companies over the past decade. She began her career at CTV News in Ottawa followed by stints with Sun Media, CBC News and The Canadian Press before joining The Globe and Mail. She has travelled internationally with two prime ministers and across Canada for multiple election campaigns. In 2017, she was part of a CP team that won the Canadian Journalism Foundation Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism for a series about sexual trauma in Indigenous communities. She was also nominated for a National Newspaper Award for the same project. She is passionate about using the power of journalism to shine a light in dark places and to lift up the voices of the silenced and forgotten. (bio courtesy of The Globe and Mail)
The Time Stamps:
History of the Job - 00:05:14
Interview Begins - 00:08:10
The Social Stuff:
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The Business Details:
Grown Up is produced by Folktale Studio. We help bring audio stories to life through podcasting and personal history projects. Visit www.folktalestudio.ca for more information.
Sounds You Heard:
Theme Music by Coop
Facts You Heard:
Info on the history of journalism in the Roman Empire
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/journalism#History_of_journalism
Info on early newspaper publications
britannica.com/topic/newspaper
Info on Gutenberg’s printing press
https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/printing-press#section_4
Info on first newspapers around the globe
Info on the history of Canadian Newspaper
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/first-newspapers-in-canada
Info on history of The Globe and Mail
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/globe-and-mail
Video on the pronunciation of Flodden