René Mailhot
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René Mailhot was a Canadian journalist
from the province of Quebec
. He began his career at the age of twenty with the French-language newspaper Le Droit
, published in Ottawa
. Afterwards, Mailhot went into public television in Moncton, New Brunswick
.
While working with Radio-Canada during the FLQ October Crisis Mailhot was arrested and beaten twice by police officers.http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GZEuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I6EFAAAAIBAJ&dq=logos%20gazette&pg=828%2C800796
Mailhot became noted for the public affairs programs Le 60 (The 60) and Télémag during the 1970s. He was in journalism in print, on television and on the radio. He appeared on the programs Indicatif présent (Present Indicative) and Sans frontière (Without Frontiers), where he displayed and explained geopolitical maps. He specialized in popular science
and international relations. Michel Désautels said of him, "He had the knack for making complex things simple."
Mailhot traveled extensively throughout the world. He visited a total of more than 100 countries, including those in Africa
, Asia
and the Middle East
. He reported on many major events, including the breakdown of the USSR
, the fall of the Berlin Wall
, the civil war in Mozambique
, apartheid in South Africa
, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran
. On the local level, he was active during the October crisis
in Quebec
. He also observed the divergence between René Lévesque
and Pierre Bourgault
, two of the most prominent supporters of Quebec independence
. He later became the international relations specialist at Radio-Canada
.
Mailhot also directed the magazine Le trente (The Thirty), served as president of the Professional Journalists Federation of Quebec as well as the founder of the Press Council of Quebec
.
He died from pneumonia on April 28, 2007, aged 64.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
from the province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He began his career at the age of twenty with the French-language newspaper Le Droit
Le Droit
Le Droit is a Canadian daily newspaper, published in Ottawa, Canada. Initially established and owned by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, the paper was has been published by Gesca since 2000.-History:...
, published in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. Afterwards, Mailhot went into public television in Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
.
While working with Radio-Canada during the FLQ October Crisis Mailhot was arrested and beaten twice by police officers.http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GZEuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I6EFAAAAIBAJ&dq=logos%20gazette&pg=828%2C800796
Mailhot became noted for the public affairs programs Le 60 (The 60) and Télémag during the 1970s. He was in journalism in print, on television and on the radio. He appeared on the programs Indicatif présent (Present Indicative) and Sans frontière (Without Frontiers), where he displayed and explained geopolitical maps. He specialized in popular science
Popular science
Popular science, sometimes called literature of science, is interpretation of science intended for a general audience. While science journalism focuses on recent scientific developments, popular science is broad-ranging, often written by scientists as well as journalists, and is presented in many...
and international relations. Michel Désautels said of him, "He had the knack for making complex things simple."
Mailhot traveled extensively throughout the world. He visited a total of more than 100 countries, including those in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. He reported on many major events, including the breakdown of the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, the fall of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
, the civil war in Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
, apartheid in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. On the local level, he was active during the October crisis
October Crisis
The October Crisis was a series of events triggered by two kidnappings of government officials by members of the Front de libération du Québec during October 1970 in the province of Quebec, mainly in the Montreal metropolitan area.The circumstances ultimately culminated in the only peacetime use...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He also observed the divergence between René Lévesque
René Lévesque
René Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec...
and Pierre Bourgault
Pierre Bourgault
Pierre Bourgault was a French Canadian politician and essayist of Breton origin, as well as an actor and journalist from Quebec, Canada. He is most famous as a public speaker who advocated sovereignty for Quebec from Canada.- Profile :Bourgault was born in East Angus in the Estrie region of Quebec...
, two of the most prominent supporters of Quebec independence
Quebec sovereignty movement
The Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
. He later became the international relations specialist at Radio-Canada
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
.
Mailhot also directed the magazine Le trente (The Thirty), served as president of the Professional Journalists Federation of Quebec as well as the founder of the Press Council of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
He died from pneumonia on April 28, 2007, aged 64.
External links
- Obituary from Radio Canada