Journalist ◆ February 2023 – Present
AFP — Paris, France
» Editor and shift leader for the English language desk covering European and African news and features.
» Fill in as a climate correspondant for three months from Paris, producing science-based news articles.
» Mission to Johannesburg to work as a correspondant for one month, producing news and features.
Freelance journanlist ◆ February 2023 – Present
Multiple agencies — Paris, France
» Fact checker for Euranet Plus in collaboration with The Europeans podcast, researching and producing monthly in-depth fact checking reports for journalists within the network along with a published article and radio segment since October to present
» Research topics, coordinate on-location interviews and b-roll scenes, and plan itineraries around the world for the Radio Television Serbia documentary series Fantastic Planet.
Freelance journalist ◆ March 2021 – January 2023
Various publications — Johannesburg, South Africa
» Reporting and producing for TV, radio, and print international news outlets from Johannesburg and across the country.
» As lead stringer for Voicie of America, monitor and report on breaking events for TV and radio in South Africa, as well as deliver on-camera reports for VOA’s Straight Talk Africa, and coordinate and execute a reporting to Ethiopia.
» Provide breaking news and feature coverage for AFP’s English language text service, while collaborating with photographers and videographers.
» Bylines: Radio Television Serbia, NBC News, Radio New Zealand, South China Morning Post and others
Producer ◆ Jan. 2020 – Jan. 2021
NBC News International — London, United Kingdom
» Prepare the launch of a daily climate change newshour by sourcing data for a realtime visualition of climate change, pitching evergreen mini-docs and contribute a list of expert sources.
Reporter ◆ May 2018 – Jan. 2020
NBC News International — London, United Kingdom
» Develop the climate change beat for NBCNews.com, building rapport with expert sources working in related fields to gain access to exclusive stories and pitch enterprise stories on topics ranging from water insecurity to human rights abuses experienced by environmentalists.
Reporter/Editor ◆ June 2016 – May 2018
The Canadian Press — Vancouver, Canada
» Produce timely and accurate print and radio broadcast stories for the national newswire from British Columbia.
Media fellow ◆ June 2015 – April 2016
The Daily Monitor, NTV — Kampala, Uganda
» As a media fellow for the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, report on international development issues such as health care and education from Uganda for national print and television news outlets.
Multimedia freelance journalist ◆ Sept. 2013 – Jan. 2020
Various publications — Global
» Investigating stories about health, the environment and human rights for Marie Claire (U.S.), The Tyee (Canada), iPolitics (Canada), Quartz Africa (U.S.), and The Globe and Mail (Canada).
Reporter ◆ May 2012 – Aug. 2013
The Waterloo Region Record — Waterloo, Canada
» Report on local breaking news and cover health and science beats for daily print and digital publications.
Fellowships & Awards
UN Foundation Press Fellow ◆ June 2019
» Report from the Women Deliver conference, covering maternal health and women’s rights, in Vancouver, Canada.
European Forest Institute Solution Hack for Journalists ◆ Nov. 2018
» Participate in a masterclass covering disruptive design, climate change and ‘smart cities’ in Barcelona, Spain.
International Reporting Program Fellow ◆ Sept. 2014 – Aug. 2015
» Investigate global mental health and report on human rights’ abuses in West Africa to co-produce a documentary (“Praying for a Cure”) published by The New York Times and multimedia site (“Out of the Shadows”), which received an Online News Association Award and Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association.
Qualifications
Master of Journalism ◆ 2015
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
» Canadian Institutes of Health Research communications award recipient
» Specialising in international and health reporting
Bachelor of Arts (Hon) ◆ 2011
English & Sociology (Major)
History (Minor)
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Canada
Linda is a member of France’s journalist association the C.C.I.J.P.