Mark Kelley
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Mark Kelley is a Canadian
journalist. Formerly a correspondent and substitute anchor for The National and a host of CBC News: Morning
, he is currently the host of Connect with Mark Kelley
on CBC News Network.
A graduate of Concordia University in Montreal
, the fluently bilingual Kelley began reporting from within Quebec in the 1980s before joining CBC
in 1990. From 2002-2004, he was co-host of the investigative journalism show called CBC News: Disclosure
with Diana Swain
.
Recently, Kelley has moved away from being a regular reporter to focusing on documentaries
and investigative journalism
, making a series of ongoing stories on The National. His focus is often on issues of prejudice
or controversy
. Among his recent projects of this type were reports on the aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami and a series of reports from the Netherlands
where he tried to get an insight into the growing anti-Muslim
feelings there. He also made a series of reports where he sought to break down Canadian national stereotypes by accompanying Canadians with prejudices about certain people or provinces to visit them. In November 2006, he began a series called "7" where he would spend 7 days in someone else's shoes, such as a teacher at British Columbia's most troubled high school.
Kelley has won three Geminis for his work for CBC News: Disclosure and CBC News: The National.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
journalist. Formerly a correspondent and substitute anchor for The National and a host of CBC News: Morning
CBC News: Morning
CBC News: Morning was a Canadian breakfast television show which aired live on CBC Television and CBC Newsworld from 6-10 a.m. ET . It was not available over-the-air in the Atlantic and Newfoundland Time Zones...
, he is currently the host of Connect with Mark Kelley
Connect with Mark Kelley
Connect with Mark Kelley is a Canadian news talk show, which debuted October 26, 2009 on CBC News Network. Hosted by Mark Kelley, the show airs weeknights live from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time...
on CBC News Network.
A graduate of Concordia University in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the fluently bilingual Kelley began reporting from within Quebec in the 1980s before joining CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
in 1990. From 2002-2004, he was co-host of the investigative journalism show called CBC News: Disclosure
CBC News: Disclosure
CBC News: Disclosure was a Canadian investigative journalism television series. It debuted on CBC Television on November 13, 2001 and ended on April 6, 2004. Hosts of the show included Gillian Findlay, Mark Kelley, Wendy Mesley and Diana Swain....
with Diana Swain
Diana Swain
Diana Swain is a television journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . She has been the host of CBC News At Six, CBC Toronto's local nightly newscast, since September 2004...
.
Recently, Kelley has moved away from being a regular reporter to focusing on documentaries
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
and investigative journalism
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
, making a series of ongoing stories on The National. His focus is often on issues of prejudice
Prejudice
Prejudice is making a judgment or assumption about someone or something before having enough knowledge to be able to do so with guaranteed accuracy, or "judging a book by its cover"...
or controversy
Controversy
Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of opinion. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction," from contra – "against" – and vertere – to turn, or versus , hence, "to turn...
. Among his recent projects of this type were reports on the aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami and a series of reports from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
where he tried to get an insight into the growing anti-Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
feelings there. He also made a series of reports where he sought to break down Canadian national stereotypes by accompanying Canadians with prejudices about certain people or provinces to visit them. In November 2006, he began a series called "7" where he would spend 7 days in someone else's shoes, such as a teacher at British Columbia's most troubled high school.
Kelley has won three Geminis for his work for CBC News: Disclosure and CBC News: The National.