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Media Girlfriends

Nana aba Duncan talks to women in media.


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  • Garvia Bailey is a William Southam Journalism Massey College Fellow

    25:34|
    Garvia Bailey is taking on the prestigious fellowship of her dreams, and things are changing at Media Girlfriends. Garvia, Hannah Sung and Nana aba Duncan tell you what’s new with the company. Plus, our extended Media Girlfriends family chimes in with surprise messages for Garvia. In order of appearance, they are:Tori AllenJennifer HollettRachel GieseMichelle ParisePacinthe Mattar Kathryn GretsingerNam KiwanukaYamri TaddeseReshmi NairRachel HarryMore about Massey College’s William Southam Journalism Fellows (including Garvia)     Hannah’s TikTok is @hannah_tok More on Nana aba’s role at Carleton UniversityThis episode was edited by Elena Hudgins Lyle.

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  • Connie Walker won a Pulitzer and a Peabody in the same week

    46:00|
    Connie Walker is an award-winning investigative journalist Nana aba met when they both worked at CBC. After winning a Pulitzer and a Peabody for her podcast Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s, Connie talks about how she decided to “shine the biggest spotlight” she possibly could on her family history with St. Michael’s residential school, why she left CBC, and how Indigenous representation in news media is changing. Find Connie on Twitter @connie_walker   Listen to StolenThis episode is produced by Elena Hudgins Lyle and hosted by Nana aba Duncan.
  • Media Girlfriends presents: At The End of The Day with Hannah Sung

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    Media Girlfriends co-founder Hannah Sung has a new podcast! It’s called At The End of The Day with Hannah Sung. Hannah has a newsletter of the same name, which is a news perspective that puts people first -- relationships, caring, social fairness and the greater good. The podcast does the same, and you can listen to it at the end of the week to help process it all. This first episode is about how to bring joy into your life, and features comedian and co-host of the Great Canadian Baking Show, Ann Pornel. Enjoy!Subscribe🔴 Apple Podcasts🟠 Spotify🟡 TuneIn🟢 Amazon🔵 Stitcher🟣 Acast LinksSubscribe to Hannah’s newsletter: www.endoftheday.ca Instagram: www.instagram.com/at_the_eod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ateod 
  • We Started A Company

    52:25|
    Nana aba, Garvia and Hannah talk about producing podcasts. Nana aba talks about becoming a professor during a pandemic.Subscribe to our newsletter at mediagirlfriends.com.
  • LIVE: Garvia Bailey with Anna Maria Tremonti and CBC Podcasts

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    A live show with Media Girlfriends! Partnering with CBC Podcasts, we celebrated the launch of More with Anna Maria Tremonti. Arts journalist and Jazzcast.ca founder Garvia Bailey spoke with Anna Maria Tremonti, former host of CBC Radio’s The Current, in front of a live audience at Paradise Theatre in Toronto. FOLLOW #MEDIAGIRLFRIENDS ON TWITTER @mediagfs @garveyschild @amtremonti SEND EMAIL mediagirlfriends@gmail.com
  • BONUS: Media Girlfriends Movie Night

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    Find out about a special Media Girlfriends event (!) with: Ishani Nath, senior editor at Flare Magazine Hannah Sung, digital manager at TVO Nelu Handa, actor, comedian and writer     FOLLOW #MEDIAGIRLFRIENDS ON TWITTER @mediagfs   SEND EMAIL mediagirlfriends@gmail.com
  • 5. Tori Allen as a freelancer is a lot like old Tori, just with more babies

    36:59||Season 2, Ep. 5
    Tori Allen is a freelance producer and journalist living in Thailand. We became friends during her eight years at CBC Radio working on Metro Morning, q and DNTO. Last year Tori and I sat in the bunkie of a cottage at our annual Lady Camp trip and talked about how living abroad as a 'trailing spouse' means she constantly reinvents herself for work, something she realizes she has always done.   WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID  A double header of regrets from podcasters and journalists Vicky Mochama and Katie Jensen, creators of the new Vocal Fry Studios, an affordable and inclusive Toronto podcast studio and community workspace. @vmochama @katiejensen   @vocalfrystudios   MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Pacific Content, the company Tori worked with, which creates original podcasts with brands. @pacificcontent   FOLLOW ALL THE #MEDIAGIRLFRIENDS ON TWITTER @mediagfs   SEND EMAIL nanaabaduncan@gmail.com