New Board to Lead The Media Co-op
We are thrilled to announce that a new Board of Directors was elected at our October 2016 Annual General Assembly! The board will lead the organization forward through our next phase, which we will tell you more about soon. Meet the new Media Co-op Board:
Billie Pierre A member of the Nlaka’Pamux nation in the southern interior of “British Columbia,” Billie first got involved in writing and publishing in 1996 when she co-founded Redwire Magazine. Its purpose was empowering and giving a voice to Native youth. Billie brings a solid understanding of sovereignty and globalization, along with good connections to land defenders and organizers in North America, to The Media Co-op Board.
Brenna Owen Brenna is a climate justice-radio-making guest and settler in Toronto. She got her start in community radio at CFRC 101.9fm in Kingston, Ontario. In January 2016, Brenna co-founded the Built Environment, a podcast exploring climate action and community resistance to violence in Canada.
David Gray-Donald David first got into journalism from his involvement in the Quebec climate movement, when he posted content to The Media Co-op because no one else was writing in English about what was happening in francophone communities. David has been a Media Co-op editor since the spring. You can see his writings for The Media Co-op here. He has also written for Briarpatch Magazine, The Tyee, and VICE.
Jon Milton Jon has been involved in various social struggles for a few years now, with a focus on climate justice and student movement organizing, including the campaign against Energy East and fracking in Quebec’s Gaspesie region. Jon has written for rabble.ca and The Media Co-op. He is currently the editor of the Opinions section at The Link, a student newspaper run out of Concordia University.
Nadia Kanji Nadia has been a passionate participant and activist in independent media and social movements for several years. Following her time as an Assistant Editor at The Media Co-op, Nadia went on to become a producer and member of the editorial team at The Real News Network, and served as an editorial intern at The Nation Magazine.
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