D A N I - E L L E D U B É
AWARD-WINNING MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
Nomination for Novice Reporting
Ontario Newspaper Awards | 2015
Package of various stories
WINNER of Melba Lent Woelflé Award
Media Club of Ottawa & Algonquin College| 2012
WINNER of the Writer of the Year Award
The University of Ottawa's Fulcrum Newspaper | 2011
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DANI-ELLE
WORK EXPERIENCE
Producer/ Ottawa Now on 580 CFRA / Bell Media
Ottawa, Canada | 2022- Current
Producer four-hour local current affairs radio talk show five days a week that covers local, muncipal, provincial and federal stories. My daily duties include pitching stories, researching, booking guests, preparing audio and creating and maintaining the show's scripts. Throughout the show, I monitor the news as it happens to ensure all information is current and accurate. I also manage our textboard and coordinate with our television counterparts at CTV News Ottawa.
Weekend Editor / OttawaMatters.com/1310 NEWS
Ottawa, Canada | 2020-2022
Coordinates and edits stories for online and radio. Duties also include writing stories and providing photography for OttawaMatters.com
and on-air news reports and content for radio.
Freelance Journalist / Various
Ottawa, Canada | Current
Words on FLARE.com, Chatelaine.com, Ottawa at Home magazine and GlobalNews.com. Has also worked with the BBC and provided commentary for CTV National.
Journalism Professor / Algonquin College
Ottawa, Canada | 2019-2022
Teaches several courses in both the journalism and general arts and sciences programs on a sessional basis. Classes include an intro to journalism class and interpersonal and intrapersonal communications to first-year Journalism students. Classes taught in the general arts and science program include media dynamics and writing for media and communication.
Content Coordinator / Best Version Media
Ottawa, Canada | 2019
Editor of Neighbours of Centrepointe, a monthly local magazine that hyper-focuses on residents of Centrepointe in Ottawa. Writes feature articles.
Lifestyle Journalist for the Global News National Online Team / Corus Entertainment
Toronto, Canada | 2016 - 2018
Daily and feature multimedia reporting on lifestyle topics with a focus on health for web. Produced Brain, Interrupted, a five-part national series for web and TV.
Health and General Assignments Multimedia Journalist for the Ottawa Sun / Postmedia Inc.
Ottawa, Canada | 2014 - 2016
Daily local news reporting on health, crime, politics and in-depth investigations on local healthcare for print and web. Photographer and video journalist.
Digital Editor and Journalist for Crimesense Magazine / Vantage Publishing
Ottawa, Canada | 2014
Digital editor, social media coordinator and website manager; wrote features on crime, health and safety for print and web.
Contributing Journalist for Parenting Times Magazine
Ottawa, Canada | 2013 - 2014
Contributed feature-length articles on health and parenting for both print and web.
Intern for the Global News National Online Team / Shaw Media
Toronto, Canada | 2014
Daily multimedia news reporting on health, politics, policy, consumerism and lifestyle for web.
Editor-in-Chief for Glue Magazine / Algonquin College
Ottawa, Canada | 2013 - 2014
Lead a staff of editors, journalists, photographers and graphic and layout artists for both print and online versions. Wrote feature-length articles and provided additional photography for print.
Multimedia Journalist for Wedding Dreams, Capital Style, Status Magazines / Dynamic Expressions Group Inc.
Ottawa, Canada | 2011 - 2013
Wrote feature articles on lifestyle, fashion, business and wedding topics for print. Contributing styling coordinator for editorial photoshoots for Wedding Dreams and Capital Style. Event photographer and social media coordinator.
EDUCATION
Honours Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Ottawa & Algonquin College | Ottawa, Canada | 2010 - 2014
Graduated with honours. Studied and practiced various journalism multimedia storytelling platforms and developed the skills associated with the profession. Developed skills in print journalism, digital journalism, photography, layout and design, television and radio broadcasting.
Certificate in Broadcast Journalism from the New York Film Academy | New York, NY | 2010
Studied and practiced television broadcast journalism. Developed story ideas, produced, on-camera delivery and post-production editing skills.
Diploma in Television Broadcasting from Algonquin College | Ottawa, Canada | 2008 - 2010
Studied and practiced the technical aspects of television broadcasting and documentary production. Some emphasis on television reporting.
AWARDS
WINNER of the Adrienne Clarkson Award for Diversity
Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) | 2019
"Gen Z: Canada’s Untapped Generation"
WINNER of Spot News Reporting Award
Ontario Newspaper Awards (ONA) | 2016
"Valley of Horror"
Nomination for Online Video Production
Ontario Newspaper Awards (ONA) | 2015
"Love and Wishes" - Multimedia feature
WINNER of Best Series in a Daily Newspaper Award
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario Media Awards | 2015
"Care Bare" - Investigative health series
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
MEET DANI-ELLE
Telling stories through words and photographs is my specialty.
I'm an award-winning multimedia journalist with 15 years of experience who has worked in traditional print platforms (newspaper and magazine), online, radio and video production. My work can be seen and heard in media across Canada including with Rogers Media, Global News, Postmedia, Yahoo! Canada, FLARE, Chatelaine and more.
I have also provided communications and PR service on a contract and freelance basis for local Ottawa companies that have included video production services, press release creation, social media management and more.
When I'm not in the newsroom, I'm teaching journalism part-time at Algonquin College.
Children At Risk Annual Celebrity Pumpkin Carving Contest | Ottawa, Canada | 2015
Event raises money for local families of children with Autism through the charity Children At Risk. The pumpkin carving is a friendly contest that involves personalities and celebrities from around Ottawa. Represented the Ottawa Sun.
Rope for Hope with the Children's Wish Foundation | Ottawa, Canada | 2015
Representing the Ottawa Sun, I rappelled down the side of a 14 storey building to raise money for the charity's Ottawa chapter.
CAMPAIGNS & OTHER ENGAGEMENTS
Panel moderator: International symposium on multiple sclerosis hosted by the MS Society of Canada
Toronto, Canada | 2018
Moderated a panel discussion on multiple sclerosis care and research.
Speaking engagement: Navigating the Journalism Profession
Ottawa, Canada | 2016
Presentation at Algonquin College to second-year journalism students.
Campaign: Carleton University Women in Business
Ottawa, Canada | 2016
Profiled for CUWIB’s online and start-up campaign.
Speaking engagement: Crime Reporting for Daily Local Print Journalism
Ottawa, Canada | 2015
Presentation at Algonquin College to first-year journalism students.
Campaign: #JournalismIs
Ottawa, Canada | 2015
Featured journalist in month-long print and social media campaign spotlighting journalism and accomplished journalists.
Judge: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) Media Awards
Toronto, Canada | 2015
Judge for the annual RNAO Media Awards. Assisted in determining the winners of several categories celebrating excellence in health journalism.
