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Kirk Lapointe is listed as Adjunct Professor, Media Law, School of Journalism, Writing and Media at The University of British Columbia, a company with 24858 employees, based in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. AeroLeads shows phone signal with area code 604 and a matched LinkedIn profile for Kirk Lapointe.
Kirk Lapointe previously worked as Media Executive; UBC Adjunct Journalism Professor at The University Of British Columbia and Executive in Residence, Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Journalism, Writing and Media at The University Of British Columbia. Kirk Lapointe holds Ba, Journalism from Ryerson University.
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About Kirk Lapointe
I am a longtime media executive, with experience as the editorial leader at CTV News, Southam News and the Hamilton Spectator. I helped launch National Post as its founding Executive Editor and was a day-one host on CBC News Network (then known as CBC Newsworld). I have been Ottawa Bureau Chief of The Canadian Press, Managing Editor of the Vancouver Sun, and English-language Ombudsman of CBC. I was most recently the Publisher and Executive Editor at Business in Vancouver Media Group and VP Editorial of Glacier Media, its parent company. There I managed the operation's business, led the editorial team, wrote columns online and in print, moderated event panels, and co-hosted podcasts. I now write weekly for Glacier Media and bi-weekly for North Shore News. I host events as a moderator/interviewer and host podcasts.I teach ethics and leadership at the University of British Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. I have been Executive Director of the Organization of News Ombudsmen.In recent years I was a daily radio host on Roundhouse Radio, 98.3 FM Vancouver. Before that I was the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Self-Counsel Press, the country's leading self-help publisher of financial and legal titles.Going back some time, I was the Canadian Editor for Billboard Magazine.I ran for Mayor under the banner of the Non-Partisan Association in the 2014 election. I finished second.I live in West Vancouver.Specialties: Newsroom management, precision journalism, teaching, freedom of information, ethics.
Listed skills include Journalism, Blogging, New Media, Editorial, and 46 others.
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Media Executive; Ubc Adjunct Journalism Professor
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Executive In Residence, Adjunct Professor, Graduate School Of Journalism, Writing And Media
Instructor in the Journalism program for Master's students, co-instructor in Ethics and Leadership. Specific instruction in such areas as ethics, interviewing techniques, freedom of information and media management and leadership.
Biv Publisher/Editor-In-Chief/Exec Editor; Glacier Media Vp Editorial; Ubc Journalism Adjunct Prof
Vp Editorial
Responsible to the CEO for editorial leadership within the Glacier Media Group of news properties.
Biv Editor In Chief; Glacier Media Vp Editorial; Ubc Journalism Adjunct Professor
Radio Host
Host of the weekday 6-9 a.m. current affairs program on the Vancouver FM station launched in October 2015.
Executive Director
Served the membership of the Organization of News Ombudsmen, the international body of media ombudsmen, public editors, reader representatives and editors, academics and others involved in creating and upholding media standards and practices.
Publisher And Editor-In-Chief
I managed the country's premier publisher of legal, business and health advice and self-help books, e-books, forms and kits, with distribution in Canada and abroad since 1971. www.self-counsel.com
Mayoralty Candidate
I accepted the nomination of the Non-Partisan Association to be its candidate for Mayor in the November 15 election.
Special Advisor To The Office Of The Ombudsman
Reporting to the Ombudsman, English Services, and President and CEO of CBC, I serve as a Special Advisor to the Office of the Ombudsman.
Ombudsman
Reporting to the President, responsible for dealing with public complaints about English-language news and information programming at the national public broadcaster.
Managing Editor
Accountable to the Editor-in-Chief, responsible for day-to-day newsroom management, directly responsible for online operations. Newspaper has won several awards, including National Newspaper Awards and Webster Awards, during this time.
Advisor To The Publisher
Advised the publisher of Canada's largest daily newspaper on editorial issues, including strategy on market expansion in print and online.
Senior Vice President News
Accountable to the President of the network, responsible for all news programming on Canada's largest private television network. Oversaw CTV National News with Lloyd Robertson and Sandie Rinaldo, Canada AM, CTV NewsNet, W-FIVE, ctvnews.com, 21C and CFTO-TV News. Indirectly responsible for news operations of network stations. Created and led first.
Editor In Chief, Associate Publisher
Responsible for editorial operations of metropolitan newspaper; associate publisher responsibilities included accountability for marketing, new media and sales.
Executive Editor
Responsible for editorial administration, part of the senior editorial team responsible for content and production, member of executive board as liaison for editorial operations with other newspaper departments; helped prototype, recruit staff, establish technology in the newsroom.
Editor-In-Chief And General Manager
Responsible for editorial and administrative operations of news service for Canada's largest newspaper chain, with domestic and international bureaus and overseeing the exchange of content among the Southam newspapers.
Host
Host of Week's End 1991-95, Host of Meech Lake Review, 1990-91, Co-Host of The Week Starts Here, 1989-91, Host of Canada Connection, 1989.
Host
I was a day-one Host on CBC Newsworld, first as Host of Canada Connection and co-host on The Week Starts Here, then as Host of Week's End (an hour-long analytical program on the news events of the previous week, with panels and guest newsmakers) and Meech Lake Review (on the country's constitutional crisis).
Chief News Editor, Ottawa Bureau Chief, Ottawa News Editor, Lifestyles Editor, Reporter
I held several jobs with CP, starting in Toronto in 1980 as a general assignment reporter-editor, then to Ottawa in 1981 as a reporter, into its parliamentary bureau in 1982, then as a writer on communications and transportation in 1983 and 1984. I started a fitness column while there. I moved back to Toronto in 1984 to be the media writer, then as.
Canadian Editor
Reported weekly on the music industry as sole correspondent for the magazine in Canada.
Station Manager
Managed the campus radio station at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, a management team and about 35 volunteer on-air hosts. During my tenure the station earned through a school referendum direct financing from students to no longer be overseen by the student union.
Kirk Lapointe education
Ba, Journalism
Bachelor Of Journalism, Journalism
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Kirk Lapointe works for The University of British Columbia.
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Kirk Lapointe is listed as Adjunct Professor, Media Law, School of Journalism, Writing and Media at The University of British Columbia.
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Kirk Lapointe is based in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada while working with The University of British Columbia.
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Kirk Lapointe has worked for The University Of British Columbia, Fulmer & Company, Business In Vancouver; Glacier Media; Ubc, Glacier Media Group, and Business In Vancouver; Glacier Media Group; University Of British Columbia.
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Kirk Lapointe holds Ba, Journalism from Ryerson University.
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Kirk Lapointe is listed with skills including Journalism, Blogging, New Media, Editorial, Newspapers, Editing, Publishing, and Media Relations.
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