Sean Holman
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Meg Wilcox
Sean is a talented and thoughtful educator, who cares about his students and works to continuously improve as a journalist and a professor. His passion for the field is unmistakeable, and drives a lot of the great work he produces.
Kat Eschner
Sean is a talented editor with a strong record of transmitting his impressive research and reporting skills to young journalists. As a student of Sean's and his employee, I found his demeanour and his commitment to developing journalists to be incredibly helpful.
Meg Wilcox
Sean is a talented and thoughtful educator, who cares about his students and works to continuously improve as a journalist and a professor. His passion for the field is unmistakeable, and drives a lot of the great work he produces.
Kat Eschner
Sean is a talented editor with a strong record of transmitting his impressive research and reporting skills to young journalists. As a student of Sean's and his employee, I found his demeanour and his commitment to developing journalists to be incredibly helpful.
Meg Wilcox
Sean is a talented and thoughtful educator, who cares about his students and works to continuously improve as a journalist and a professor. His passion for the field is unmistakeable, and drives a lot of the great work he produces.
Kat Eschner
Sean is a talented editor with a strong record of transmitting his impressive research and reporting skills to young journalists. As a student of Sean's and his employee, I found his demeanour and his commitment to developing journalists to be incredibly helpful.
Meg Wilcox
Sean is a talented and thoughtful educator, who cares about his students and works to continuously improve as a journalist and a professor. His passion for the field is unmistakeable, and drives a lot of the great work he produces.
Kat Eschner
Sean is a talented editor with a strong record of transmitting his impressive research and reporting skills to young journalists. As a student of Sean's and his employee, I found his demeanour and his commitment to developing journalists to be incredibly helpful.
Credentials
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SQL Mini-Bootcamp
Investigative Reporters and EditorsDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Data Journalism Bootcamp
Investigative Reporters and EditorsOct, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
King's Summer School in Data Journalism
University of King's CollegeJun, 2016- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Climate Disaster Project
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Canada
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Sep 2021 - Present
Helping people who have lived through climate disasters share their experiences, creating community and hope through story. Helping people who have lived through climate disasters share their experiences, creating community and hope through story.
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University of Victoria
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Wayne Crookes Professor in Environmental and Climate Journalism
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Sep 2021 - Present
Using journalism to build more equitable and resilient communities that will help humanity survive and thrive in this new age of disaster. Using journalism to build more equitable and resilient communities that will help humanity survive and thrive in this new age of disaster.
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Mount Royal University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Professor of Journalism
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May 2017 - Present
Researching government secrecy and climate change coverage, as well as mentoring student journalists in how to find and tell stories, with a special emphasis on enterprise journalism.
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Supervising Editor, Calgary Journal
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Sep 2019 - Aug 2021
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Assistant Professor of Journalism
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Aug 2012 - May 2017
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Supervising Editor, Calgary Journal
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
Supervising the student journalists who work at the Calgary Journal, the award-winning community news magazine run by Mount Royal University's journalism program.
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Host/Producer (Public Eye Radio)
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Oct 2005 - Aug 2012
Hosted and produced a weekly political talk show on CFAX 1070, Victoria's leading private news-talk radio station. Hosted and produced a weekly political talk show on CFAX 1070, Victoria's leading private news-talk radio station.
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Editor and Publisher
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Mar 2003 - Aug 2012
Founded a pioneering online investigative news service that kept tabs on public institutions and officials in British Columbia. Founded a pioneering online investigative news service that kept tabs on public institutions and officials in British Columbia.
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Instructor
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2008 - Apr 2012
Developed and taught basic and advanced journalism courses, mentoring students in how to find and tell stories. Developed and taught basic and advanced journalism courses, mentoring students in how to find and tell stories.
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Sun Media
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Vietnam
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Education Management
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Legislative Bureau Chief
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Jun 2005 - Mar 2009
Investigated political issues in British Columbia, exposing wrongdoing in major public institutions. Also provided breaking news coverage of the province's legislature. Investigated political issues in British Columbia, exposing wrongdoing in major public institutions. Also provided breaking news coverage of the province's legislature.
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Government of British Columbia
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Canada
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Communications Officer and Policy Advisor
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Mar 2002 - Feb 2003
Served as a communications officer for the ministry of competition, science and enterprise, as well as the BC Pension Corp., before becoming a policy advisor for the ministry of sustainable resource development. Responsibilities at sustainable resources included analyzing and developing legislation. Served as a communications officer for the ministry of competition, science and enterprise, as well as the BC Pension Corp., before becoming a policy advisor for the ministry of sustainable resource development. Responsibilities at sustainable resources included analyzing and developing legislation.
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Communications Advisor
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May 2000 - Aug 2000
Developed communications and event plans for - as well as briefing notes, speeches and news releases - for the Trans Canada Trail Project office. This included developing a Website promoting the trail, as well as coordinating trail opening events. Developed communications and event plans for - as well as briefing notes, speeches and news releases - for the Trans Canada Trail Project office. This included developing a Website promoting the trail, as well as coordinating trail opening events.
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Communications Advisor
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May 1999 - Aug 1999
Developed communications and event plans - as well as briefing notes, speeches and news releases - for the Environmental Assessment Office, the provincial government agency responsible for assessing the impact of major industrial and resource extraction projects in British Columbia. Developed communications and event plans - as well as briefing notes, speeches and news releases - for the Environmental Assessment Office, the provincial government agency responsible for assessing the impact of major industrial and resource extraction projects in British Columbia.
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Communications Advisor
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May 1998 - Aug 1998
As a member of the provincial government's Cabinet Policy and Communications Secretariat, I provided communications support to several ministries and projects, particularly within resource development and environmental sectors. As a member of the provincial government's Cabinet Policy and Communications Secretariat, I provided communications support to several ministries and projects, particularly within resource development and environmental sectors.
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Education
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2017 - 2023
University of Birmingham
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, History -
1999 - 2012
Carleton University
Master's Degree, Journalism -
1994 - 1999
University of Victoria
Bachelor's Degree (with distinction), History and Political Science -
Mount Douglas High School
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