Susan Ormiston
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Susan Ormiston is a Canadian television journalist
, currently a correspondent for CBC Television
's The National and guest host for several CBC radio and television programs. Prominent events covered by Ormiston include the election of Nelson Mandela in 1994 in the first free elections in South Africa.
, graduating in 1977. She then studied at Carleton University
in Ottawa, joining CBC after graduation to become host and reporter for various Ontario regional broadcasts. She also served as co-anchor of CBC Television's First Edition in Halifax, Nova Scotia
as well as CBC's National TV Reporter in the Maritime provinces
.
During the 1990s, she worked for rival network CTV
, most notably as host of its long-running W-FIVE
current affairs program. In 2001, she rejoined CBC to work on Marketplace
, and later, Fifth Estate
. She is based in Toronto, and has reported from locations such as Afghanistan
(2007), Israel
(2006) and Lebanon
(2006). Ormiston hosted "Ormiston Online" for Canada Votes, CBC's coverage of the 2008 Federal election
.
Over the last 25 years, Ormiston has reported on events throughout North America and has covered most election campaigns. She has taught broadcast journalism courses at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto.
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...
, currently a correspondent for CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's The National and guest host for several CBC radio and television programs. Prominent events covered by Ormiston include the election of Nelson Mandela in 1994 in the first free elections in South Africa.
Biography
Originally from Saskatchewan, Ormiston attended Evan Hardy Collegiate in SaskatoonSaskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, graduating in 1977. She then studied at Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
in Ottawa, joining CBC after graduation to become host and reporter for various Ontario regional broadcasts. She also served as co-anchor of CBC Television's First Edition in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
as well as CBC's National TV Reporter in the Maritime provinces
Maritimes
The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...
.
During the 1990s, she worked for rival network CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
, most notably as host of its long-running W-FIVE
W-FIVE
W5 is a Canadian news magazine television series produced by CTV News. The program is currently initially broadcast Saturday nights at 7 p.m...
current affairs program. In 2001, she rejoined CBC to work on Marketplace
Marketplace
A marketplace is the space, actual, virtual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie. the 'real world' in which products and services are provided and consumed.-Marketplaces and street markets:A...
, and later, Fifth Estate
Fifth Estate
Fifth Estate is a US periodical, originally based in Detroit, Michigan, but now produced in a variety of locations. Its editorial collective shares divergent views on the topics the magazine addresses but generally shares an anti-authoritarian outlook and a non-dogmatic, action-oriented approach...
. She is based in Toronto, and has reported from locations such as Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
(2007), Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
(2006) and Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
(2006). Ormiston hosted "Ormiston Online" for Canada Votes, CBC's coverage of the 2008 Federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
.
Over the last 25 years, Ormiston has reported on events throughout North America and has covered most election campaigns. She has taught broadcast journalism courses at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto.
TV and radio programs
- The National, CBC TV, correspondent
- As It HappensAs It HappensAs It Happens is a long-running interview show on CBC Radio One in Canada. Its 40th anniversary was celebrated on-air on 18 November 2008. It has been one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on CBC Radio; it is also distributed in the United States by Public Radio International.The bulk of the...
, CBC Radio, guest host - CBC News: MorningCBC News: MorningCBC News: Morning was a Canadian breakfast television show which aired live on CBC Television and CBC Newsworld from 6-10 a.m. ET . It was not available over-the-air in the Atlantic and Newfoundland Time Zones...
, CBC TV, guest host - CBC News: SundayCBC News: SundayCBC News: Sunday was a weekly television newsmagazine series in Canada, which aired on Sunday mornings on both CBC Newsworld and CBC Television...
, CBC TV, guest host - The CurrentThe Current (radio program)The Current is a Canadian current affairs radio program, hosted by investigative reporter Anna Maria Tremonti on CBC Radio One. It airs weekdays starting at 8:37 a.m. local time and runs until 10 a.m. for most of the year, although during the summer the program airs until 9:30 a.m...
, CBC Radio, guest host - the fifth estateThe fifth estatethe fifth estate is a Canadian television newsmagazine, which airs on the English language CBC Television network. The name is a play on the fact that the media are sometimes referred to as the Fourth Estate, and was chosen to highlight the program's determination to go beyond everyday news into...
, CBC TV - Inside Media, CBC Newsworld, CBC TV, two years
- MarketplaceMarketplace (TV series)Marketplace is a Canadian television series, broadcast on CBC Television. Launched in 1972, the series is a consumer advocacy newsmagazine, which shows investigative reports on issues such as product testing, health and safety, fraudulent business practices and other news issues of interest to...
, CBC TV - W-FIVEW-FIVEW5 is a Canadian news magazine television series produced by CTV News. The program is currently initially broadcast Saturday nights at 7 p.m...
, CTV (1990–2000)
Awards
- 2007 - Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for news reporting on Afghanistan. - 1996 - Gemini for a documentary on multiculturalismMulticulturalismMulticulturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
- RTNDA - four awards