top of page

Frances Willick. 

Journalist.

About me

Frances Willick is an award-winning journalist who loves telling stories. Her work has been published in CBC.ca, The Chronicle Herald, Herald Magazine, The Windsor Star, The London Free Press and The National Post and broadcast on CBC Radio, PRX and campus-community radio. Although she'll tackle almost any reporting assignment, she thrives on investigative and feature reporting. 

Media Experience

Reporter/Editor ● CBC (Halifax, N.S.) ● April 2017-present 

Reporter ● Local Xpress (strike publication) (Halifax, N.S.) ● Jan. 2016-April 2017

 

Reporter ● The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, N.S.) ● June 2012-April 2017

Journalism Instructor ● University of King’s College (Halifax, N.S.) ● Sept. 2015-Dec. 2015

Web Editor ● The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, N.S.) ● June 2015-April 2017

Freelance Travel Writer ● The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, N.S.) ● May 2013-July 2015

Page Editor ● The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, N.S.) ● April 2011-June 2012

Reporter ● The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ont.) ● May 2009-April 2011

             

Reporter (Co-op Student) ● The London Free Press (London, Ont.) ● Sept. 2008-April 2009

Reporter (Intern) ● CBC Radio (Moncton, N.B.) ● Dec. 2008-Jan. 2009

Freelancer ● CBC Radio (Nova Scotia) ● Aug. 2006-Jan. 2009

Producer ● CKDU-FM (Halifax, N.S.) ● Jan. 2007-Apr. 2007

Freelance Writer ● Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada ● Nov. 2005-Jan. 2007

News & Current Affairs Co-ordinator ● CKDU-FM (Halifax, N.S.) ● Sept. 2000-May 2003

Assistant Producer ● CBC Radio (Halifax, N.S.) ● May 2000-Aug. 2002

 

Producer (Intern) ● CBC Radio (Halifax, N.S.) ● Dec. 1999

Assistant to Bureau Chief ● The Toronto Star (Halifax, N.S.) ● Mar. 1999-Apr. 2000

Volunteer ● CKDU-FM (Halifax, N.S.) ● Sept. 1997-Sept. 2000

Education

Master of Journalism ● University of Western Ontario (London, Ont.) ● May 2008-April 2009

 

Bachelor of Journalism ● University of King’s College (Halifax, N.S.) ● Aug. 1999-Apr. 2000

 

Bachelor of Arts ● Dalhousie University (Halifax, N.S.) ● Sept. 1994-June 1998

Accolades

March 2017 ● finalist, Atlantic Journalism Award for business reporting (joint nomination) 

May 2014 ● finalist, National Newspaper Award for project of the year (team entry)

May 2014 ● winner, Canadian Association of Journalists award in open media category (joint nomination)

May 2014 ● winner, Atlantic Journalism Award for enterprise reporting, print (joint nomination)

November 2013 ● finalist, Beyond Borders Media Awards (joint nomination)

May 2012 ● finalist, Ontario Newspaper Award for feature writing (team entry)

May 2011 ● winner, Ontario Newspaper Award for novice reporter

May 2011 ● finalist, Ontario Newspaper Award for spot news reporting (team entry)

October 2010 ● winner, Third Coast International Audio Festival, ShortDocs Award

May 2010 ● finalist, Ontario Newspaper Award for novice reporter

May 2010 ● finalist, Ontario Newspaper Award for spot news reporting (joint nomination)

Writer.

Sample links

Broadcaster.

Pottersburg creek (CBC Radio, 2009, 5:31): Residents of London, Ont., raise concerns about what they believe are elevated cancer levels in a neighbourhood near a PCB-contaminated river.

Sheep shearer (CBC Maritime Noon, 2007, 6:24 including intro): Val Petersen talks about his life as one of the few sheep shearers in the Maritimes. Rule number one: Don't punch the sheep.

Live tape talk about consumer Christmas spending in Moncton (CBC Moncton, 2009, 6:30 including intro): OK, not the most hard-hitting piece, but I include it here as an example of my live presentation style.  

Documentary about Tom Adams (CBC Main Street, 2007, 14:31 including intro): Award-winning banjo player Tom Adams has taken the stage with some of bluegrass's legends. But when he was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that threatened his musical career, his world came crashing down.

Slug sex (Third Coast Festival, 2010, 3:00):  In 2004, a group of Pride Day revellers gathered for a party on Creighton Street in Halifax, and were treated to a riveting display of hermaphroditic slug sex.

CONTACT

franceswillick at gmail.com

Follow me on Twitter:

  • Black Twitter Icon
Contact
bottom of page