#948 Christmas In The Newsroom

December 25, 2023

CANADALAND

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)

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