December 19, 2022
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#842 Christmas In The Newsroom
Stories of big news breaking when everyone else is on vacation.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
Jonathan Goldsbie
News Editor

People might take holidays, but the news doesn’t. For your holiday listening needs, here are stories from reporters who have worked Christmas in their newsrooms. It’s the good, the bad and the funny.

A Canadaland tradition, now updated with a new story.

Host:  Jesse Brown

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer)

Sponsors: Oxio, Rakuten, Freshbooks, Article

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