Emma Gilchrist

Co-founder, Editor-in-chief and Executive Director @The Narwhal

Victoria, BC, CA
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WORK HISTORY

May 2018 — Present

Co-founder, Editor-in-chief and Executive Director @The Narwhal

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Victoria, BC, CA

I led the launch of The Narwhal from conception to execution. The Narwhal is a pioneer of non-profit journalism in Canada and is supported by nearly readers each year. In April 2019, The Narwhal became the sole Canadian member of the Institute for Nonprofit News, recognizing its adherence to strict standards of editorial independence and financial transparency.In six years, The Narwhal has grown from a team of two to 28 staff and has won dozens of national journalism awards, including the Michener Award.

EDUCATION

2013 — 2013

The Banff Centre

Writing with Style, Creative Non-Fiction

2013 — 2014

Training and Resources for the Environmental Community (TREC)

Senior Leadership Program, Organizational Leadership

2009 — 2009

Canadian Marketing Association

E-Marketing Certificate, E-Marketing

2002 — 2006

Mount Royal University

Bachelor of Applied Communications, Journalism

SKILLS

Copy EditingNonprofitsNewspaperContent DevelopmentContent StrategyFundraisingEmail MarketingPoliticsStorytellingWeb ContentTelevisionInterviewsInvestigative ReportingSocial MediaPublic RelationsInternal CommunicationsEditorialCommunications StrategyProofreadingMedia RelationsFreelance WritingNews WritingSocial Media MarketingStrategic CommunicationsHeadline WritingSpeech WritingCreative WritingCommunity OutreachFeature ArticlesOnline JournalismPress ReleasesBreaking NewsCorporate Social ResponsibilityPublishingMagazinesCopywritingNew MediaJournalismCommunications PlanningNon-Profits

ABOUT EMMA GILCHRIST

I\'ve always cared about protecting the public interest — keeping governments in check and ensuring citizens have a fair say in decisions that affect them. That\'s why I chose to become a journalist. After earning my degree in journalism, I reported on politics, the environment, corporate responsibility and how citizens can influence decision-makers for major newspapers and magazines. After five years in newsrooms, I moved over to the non-profit sector, leading the communications of one of Canada\'s most innovative and effective advocacy groups. For more than a decade, I\'ve merged my experience in journalism and the non-profit sector by founding The Narwhal, an award-winning non-profit online magazine that publishes in-depth and investigative journalism about Canada\'s natural world.

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