December 25, 2023
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#948 Christmas In The Newsroom
Stories of big news breaking when everyone else is on vacation
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Bruce Thorson
Senior Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
Jonathan Goldsbie
News Editor
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

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: Bruce Thomson (Producer) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor) Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Sponsors: Oxio, Communauto

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