Meaghan Brackenbury
Journalist, Audio Storyteller, and Longform Writer
About Me
For as long as I can remember, I've been a storyteller. Maybe it's because I'm lousy with equations. Or maybe, it's because I have always loved the exercise of language, of finding stories that reflect the reality of people with all different backgrounds and exploring the complexity of the human condition, where empathy and compassion are key to creating substantial change.
Either way, I am eager to continue to learn, write, and grow, wherever I may be.
Work Experience
December 2018 - present
Carleton University Hearts of Freedom Project | Ottawa, ON
Camera Operator/Technical Producer
January 2019 - March 2019
Seed Change | Ottawa, ON
Communications and Public Engagement Intern
June 2019 - July 2019
Stories North Program | Whitehorse, YT
Participant and Journalist
September 2019 - December 2019
CKCU 93.1 FM | Ottawa, ON
Midweek Producer and Journalist
April 2020 - Present
Cabin Radio | Yellowknife, NWT
Journalist
Education
2016/Sept.
Carleton University
Ottawa, ON
Combined Honours of Journalism and Human Rights
Graduated June 2020 with 11.00 GPA.
Recipient of Kenneth Smith Award, awarded to the first-year student with the highest standing (2017)
Recipient of K. Phyllis Wilson Scholarship, awarded to outstanding students proceeding from one year of study to another in the Journalism program (2017, 2018, & 2019)
Recipient of Charles Lazarus Scholarship, to students showing all-around academic excellence (2017)
Recipient of CTV Scholarship for Broadcast Journalism, awarded to a student specializing in broadcast journalism and proceeding from one year to the next (2019)
Finalist for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's 2020 Joan Donaldson News Scholarship
Recipient of Carleton University Senate Medal in June 2020.
Recipient of RTDNA JJ Richards Scholarship for audio documentary, "Homelessness in Ottawa" (2020)
Recipient of RDTNA George Clark Overall Winner Scholarship (2020)