Stéphanie Fillion

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Stéphanie Fillion (born 23 March 1992)[

women in politics.[3]

Early life

Fillion was born in Chicoutimi, Canada, in a French-speaking family.[citation needed] She knew from an early age that she wanted to be a journalist and cover international politics.[4] She studied broadcast journalism at the Cégep de Jonquière, and holds a Bachelors degree in political science, history and Italian study from McGill University and a Master's degree from Columbia Journalism School. She speaks French, English, and Italian.[4]

Career

Fillion started her journalism career in Vancouver, Canada in 2012 as a sports and weather reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and eventually became a breaking news reporter covering current affairs. In 2015, she won the EU-Canada Young Journalist award for her story on Abraham Ulrikab and ethnographic shows.[5] She moved to New York City in 2016 to pursue a master's degree at Columbia University.[4]

In 2017, Fillion worked as a fellow at the Italian newspaper

foreign affairs desk.[citation needed
]

In 2021, she was awarded the

Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize for her coverage of pandemic preparedness at the United Nations. Her reporting showed how WHO selected Berlin for geopolitical and financial reasons and how the organization struggled from the onset of the deadly Covid-19 virus in early 2020.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Worldview 2023 - Stéphanie Fillion". UNA-NYC.
  2. ^ "The lengths countries go to for a seat at UN top table". June 15, 2020 – via www.bbc.com.
  3. ^ "Stéphanie Fillion - Stephanie Fillion". Forbes.
  4. ^ a b c "Journalist of the month: Stéphanie Fillion". International Journalists' Network. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  5. ^ Durette, Monique. "Past EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship Winners". Canadian Association of Journalists.
  6. ^ "2021 UNCA Awards Winners « The United Nations Correspondents Association".
  7. ^ Lewis, Hilary (April 13, 2022). "Gracie Awards: Melissa McCarthy, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Tamron Hall Among Honorees". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. ^ "2022 UNCA Awards Winners « The United Nations Correspondents Association".
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