Elyse Skura

Building 2623 1J, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

Cell: (613) 791-5370
elyse.skura@gmail.com; @eskura

HIGHLIGHTED QUALIFICATIONS
Authoritative on-air presence with excellent ad-libbing skills
Files for local, regional, national CBC radio and television, BBC
Makes solid editorial choices, vets stories and helps guide young reporters
Uses social media to find sources, feed newscasts and promote content
Writes stories clearly, accurately and quickly
Versatile journalist with strong skills in radio, television and online
Edits video/audio with ease and self-operates radio newscasts
High journalistic standards have been recognized with awards and scholarships
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

CBC Ottawa, ON
Reporter Editor
December 2015
Read news breaks, produced live and recorded radio news reports, performed television rants and
wrote web stories based on interviews and scripts from other reporters or social media posts.
CBC North Iqaluit, NU
Reporter Editor (Morning Newsreader)
February 2014 Present
Sets news agenda for the day as newsreader and morning show personality. Often files national
stories, writes web stories daily, oversees social media, backfills as assignment editor and
radio/television producer, trains new hires and vets radio, television and online stories.
CBC Thunder Bay, ON
Reporter Editor (Morning Newsreader)
September 2012 April 2013
Helped set the daily news agenda as sole early morning news staff, read newscasts and weather
breaks and wrote and vetted web stories. Curated the stations social media account.
Various Organizations Ottawa, ON
Freelance Reporter/Videographer
January 2011 September 2012
Wrote articles/produced videos for various outlets including Canadian Geographic, the
International Development Research Centre, and the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
CBC Television Edmonton, AB
Tim May Memorial Intern
May August 2011
Researched, wrote and produced reports for local daily newscasts. Collected images and edited
video for voice-overs. Researched and chased stories for the investigative unit.
Contact FM Kigali, Rwanda
Volunteer Reporter through Rwanda Initiative
July/August 2010
Produced daily radio reports and features about a variety of subjects, including health, politics and
entertainment. Reported live during the Rwandan presidential election.
Canadian Medical Association Journal Ottawa, ON
News Intern/Freelance Contributor
June 2010
Wrote news reports and features for CMAJ news. Produced stories based on large, complex
documents quickly and accurately.

Please find newscasting samples at elskura.wordpress.com.

Elyse Skura
Building 2623 1J, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Cell: (613) 791-5370
elyse.skura@gmail.com; @eskura
CBC National Radio Toronto, ON
Intern with World Report, national newscasts, and local reporters
April/May 2010
Wrote stories, edited audio and assisted with live newscasts for the national radio department.
Reported for radio with the local Toronto newsroom.
XFM News, Fanshawe College London, ON
Student News Director
August 2007 April 2008
Worked as a liaison between faculty and students. Trained new students.
Corus Radio London, ON and Toronto, ON
Weekend News/Traffic Reporter (AM980)
November 2007 November 2008
Wrote and performed newscasts and live traffic reports while operating the control board.
Fill-In Newscaster (FM 96)
September 2008
Wrote and recorded newscasts for the weekday morning drive program.
Weekend Newscaster (AM640 Toronto News)
June/July 2008
Wrote and performed newscasts every half hour on a variety of shifts.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Carleton University Ottawa, ON
Teaching Assistant Advanced Print Reporting
2011/2012
Supervised student reporters at a bi-weekly newspaper, helped with assignment and editing.
Teaching Assistant Introductory Radio
2010/2011
Helped teach students to write for radio, edit audio and package reports.
Teaching Assistant Intermediate Reporting (Multimedia)
2009/2010
Helped students develop multimedia skills, including: using Wordpress blogs and twitter,
producing audio slideshows, and adapting stories for the web.
Carleton University
University of Western Ontario
Fanshawe College

EDUCATION
Master of Journalism
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies)
Diploma in Broadcast Journalism

AWARDS
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Government of Ontario
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
Jim Allard Scholarship
RTDNA Canada
BNN/Jim OConnell Scholarship for Business Journalism
RTNDF Scholarship for PTSD in War Correspondents radio feature
Broadcast Educators Association of Canada
Spot News Coverage Award for Aboriginal Protest radio report
Fanshawe College
Bayshore Broadcasting Newscaster of the Year
AM980 Broadcast Journalist of the Year

Please find newscasting samples at elskura.wordpress.com.

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