Canada
Fanshawe College professor with the privilege of teaching students storytelling through audio and voice, video and images, writing for broadcast and online articles. Connecting on social media.
I had a long broadcasting career as a newscaster, reporter, assignment editor, news director, morning co-host, and program director.
Risk nothing, gain nothing.
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Achievements
Letter of Congratulations as winner of this student-nominated award in 2017. Best award ever!
You can see what I've been doing all these years in radio, television, and digital media. Plus, my time at Fanshawe College as a journalism professor and program coordinator.
Written and anchored by Gina Lorentz, 2004 award winner. Rogers sent me to NYC to accept the honour. This award was possible thanks to the entire 570 news team.
Articles/Online
Changing media landscape, and how newsrooms and news consumers can take back control from social media.
Journalists are expected to report fairly and factually. However, the social aspect of social media has reporters straddling the line at times.
Video
The move to mobile news consumption continues to grow. How are reporter responsibilities changing in large and small market radio newsrooms? Gina Lorentz, Fanshawe Broadcast Journalism professor, produced this video as a learning tool for students (and herself)
An example I created for instruction from an episode called: 'Things to know about coffee' by journalism student Lobke D'Haens
Audio
Evolving news industry in Canada. Guest reaction to Meta's reaction to the Online News Act (Bill C-18). Bell Media job cuts and the future of news, especially 'local' content.
Fanshawe journalism students are trained in the art of storytelling through podcasts. Trailer produced and voiced by Gina Lorentz