Peter Wall (CBC Video Journalist)
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Peter Wall is a Canadian video journalist (VJ) based in Toronto, currently working for CBC Television
's The National. As a VJ, he reports, writes, shoots and edits his own stories and documentaries.
From 2001-2009 he worked as a VJ for the news magazine CBC News: Sunday
. Prior to that he was a VJ for Culture Shock, which aired on CBC Newsworld
.
Wall has a masters degree in journalism from the University of British Columbia
, and a philosophy degree from Bishop's University
. He has also studied in South Korea and South Africa.
In 2008 Wall won a CAJ/CIDA fellowship and traveled to Colombia. In 2006 his story “Mission House” was nominated for a Gemini award
as the Best Newsmagazine Segment. In 2000, he was awarded a Donaldson Scholarship
at the CBC.
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's The National. As a VJ, he reports, writes, shoots and edits his own stories and documentaries.
From 2001-2009 he worked as a VJ for the news magazine CBC News: Sunday
CBC News: Sunday
CBC News: Sunday was a weekly television newsmagazine series in Canada, which aired on Sunday mornings on both CBC Newsworld and CBC Television...
. Prior to that he was a VJ for Culture Shock, which aired on CBC Newsworld
CBC Newsworld
CBC News Network is a Canadian English language Category C specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada. It is the world's third-oldest television service of this nature, after CNN in the United States and...
.
Wall has a masters degree in journalism from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, and a philosophy degree from Bishop's University
Bishop's University
Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language...
. He has also studied in South Korea and South Africa.
In 2008 Wall won a CAJ/CIDA fellowship and traveled to Colombia. In 2006 his story “Mission House” was nominated for a Gemini award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
as the Best Newsmagazine Segment. In 2000, he was awarded a Donaldson Scholarship
Donaldson Scholarship
The Joan Donaldson Newsworld Scholarship is awarded annually by CBC Newsworld to aspiring journalists in honour of Newsworld's former head, Joan Donaldson. As many as eight recipients are chosen from journalism programs from across Canada. It is considered as one of the highest awards in Canadian...
at the CBC.