David Guy Email & Phone Number

Halifax, N.S.

Toronto, Canada Area

I find and prepare material for The National Post and the other daily newspapers in the Postmedia group, and act as a writer and web producer for Postmedia websites

Halifax, Canada Area

Editing stories, pages on deadline for major daily newspapers, part-time

Fishing, farming, forestry, development and hockey were main issues covered. On Fridays, I acted as assignment editor. Part-time.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I was in charge of all news desk operations, including coverage decisions at night as news editor

Co-ordinated weekend news coverage, decided much of content and placement in Sunday and Monday newspapers

Ottawa, Canada Area

I was in charge of the national capital's largest business news section at a time when the Internet/tech boom was at full steam.

I was in charge of the night news and sports operation, supervising 20 to 25 copy editors and making major news decisions nightly.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I was a general assignment reporter, covering just about anything that can happen in the nation's capital. Also specialized in quick rewrite, turning wire stories into local stories with the right phone call or two.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I covered Parliament Hill for a national network of radio stations. Specialized in Maritime issues, agriculture, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Regularly travelled abroad with the prime minister.

Halifax, Canada Area

I covered the Atlantic Region for a national chain of radio stations. Special focus on the Nova Scotia legislature, which was my base.

I was a news editor and reader, and also a reporter at various times. This was a large and important newsroom in Halifax at the time. I covered a lot of city council meetings, crime, business, sports and other breaking news. I also learned how to get to the essence of a story, as both a reporter and an editor/reader.