Julie Van Dusen
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Julie Van Dusen is a Canadian journalist
who works for CBC News
and is seen mainly during The National.
Van Dusen graduated with a degree
in French literature
and studied communications at the University of Ottawa
. Van Dusen comes from a family of journalists as five of her siblings, including Peter Van Dusen, as well as her father, Thomas Van Dusen, are also reporters. After graduating from university
, she began working for the Privy Council Office
then as a researcher
for FP News Service and Maclean's
magazine as a reporter and researcher for the Parliament Hill
bureau. Van Dusen began working for the CBC in 1983 at CBC Ottawa
. She became a CBC Television news reporter in 1988.
She is married to former Ottawa city councillor Richard Cannings
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who works for CBC News
CBC News
CBC News is the department within the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on CBC television, radio and online services...
and is seen mainly during The National.
Van Dusen graduated with a degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in French literature
French literature
French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of France other than French. Literature written in French language, by citizens...
and studied communications at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
. Van Dusen comes from a family of journalists as five of her siblings, including Peter Van Dusen, as well as her father, Thomas Van Dusen, are also reporters. After graduating from university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, she began working for the Privy Council Office
Privy Council Office (Canada)
In Canada the Privy Council Office is the secretariat of the federal cabinet, providing officially non-partisan advice and support to the Prime Minister and leadership, coordination, and support to the departments and agencies of the government...
then as a researcher
Researcher
A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...
for FP News Service and Maclean's
Maclean's
Maclean's is a Canadian weekly news magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, and current events.-History:Founded in 1905 by Toronto journalist/entrepreneur Lt.-Col. John Bayne Maclean, a 43-year-old trade magazine publisher who purchased an advertising agency's in-house...
magazine as a reporter and researcher for the Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill , colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. Its Gothic revival suite of buildingsthe parliament buildings serves as the home of the Parliament of Canada and contains a number of architectural...
bureau. Van Dusen began working for the CBC in 1983 at CBC Ottawa
CBOT (TV)
CBOT-DT is a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television station in Ottawa, Ontario. The station's studios are located in the CBC Ottawa Broadcast Centre.-History:...
. She became a CBC Television news reporter in 1988.
She is married to former Ottawa city councillor Richard Cannings
Richard Cannings
Richard Cannings was a former Ottawa City Councillor,who served on council from 1991 to 2000. He represented By-Rideau Ward from 1991 to 1994 and then Rideau Ward until 2000....
.