Hi! My name is Jack Wannan. I’m a 21-year-old journalist from Toronto, Canada. I am currently studying at Toronto Metropolitan University in downtown Toronto.
My resume can be viewed in PDF and text format below. Thank you!
Objective
My goal is to gain hands-on experience while producing high-quality reporting.
Education
East York Collegiate Institute (High School Graduate: Sept. 2015 – June 2019)
Toronto Metropolitan University (Bachelor of Journalism: Sept. 2019 – June 2023)
Work Experience
CBC Front Burner (Intern: Jan. 2023 – Feb. 2023)
Freelance Writing (Various Websites: Apr. 2016 – Present)
Achievements
John H. MacDonald Excellence in Student Journalism Award – Arts & Culture Writing Award (Feb. 2022)
Freelance Writing
http://www.lwos.life, Last Word on Motorsport (Music & Motorsport contributor: Apr. 2018 – May 2020)
The Eyeopener (Contributed to many sections of The Eyeopener, including Arts & Culture, Biz & Tech, Sports, Arts, General News and more: Nov. 2019 – Present)
KnockdownNews and JackWannan.com (Personally owned websites used to cover many topics including MMA, baseball, motorsports, pro-wrestling and boxing: June 2017 – Present)
This Side of Japan (One-time contributor to music newsletter This Side of Japan: June 2022)
MMA-Prospects.com (Managine Editor: Feb. 2021 – Sept. 2021)
Skills and Abilities
- Reporting Experience: I have extensive experience writing, interviewing, fact-checking, and researching for reporting pieces. During my CBC training I have received training and utilized programs like Dalet and iNEWS.
- Flexible schedule
- Experience with data reporting & spreadsheet work
- Consistent work ethic
JackWannan.com 