Stringer ◆ June 2021 – Present
Voice of America — Johannesburg, South Africa
» As lead stringer covering South Africa, monitor and report on breaking events for TV and radio as well as produce news features. Report on-camera for VOA’s Straight Talk Africa.
» Coordinate, budget and execute a reporting trip with a videographer to Ethiopia in May 2022.
Freelance journalist ◆ March 2021 – Present
Various publications — Johannesburg, South Africa
» Provide breaking news and feature coverage for AFP’s English language text service, while collaborating with photographers and videographers.
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 the International Federation of Journalists, the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of Southern Africa and the Canadian Media Guild.