Ryan Tumilty
Reporter, editor, journalist.
Professional Experience
National Post
Parliamentary reporter
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Covered federal politics through one of its busiest periods, including the COVID-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine, Emergencies Act and subsequent inquiry, as well as the 2021 election.
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Delivered a wide variety of enterprise stories on topics as diverse as the Senate and electric vehicle manufacturing.
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Developed a deep network of sources on Parliament Hill.
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Used access requests, data projects and other methods to deliver regular front-page stories.
CBC Ottawa
Web writer - Jan. 2018 – Present
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Covered stories in CBC's local newsroom.
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Quickly adapted to a three-platform environment, learning how to use audio and video editing tools.
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Used a variety of digital tools to add depth to web stories.
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Edited and wrote multiple stories per day.
Metro Ottawa
Senior Reporter and Managing Editor , Oct. 2016 to Nov. 2017
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Covered Parliament Hill and federal politics as member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, developing a unique focus for Metro reflecting the paper's audience.
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Used Access to Information requests effectively to find many original stories.
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Created ongoing data projects that spawned regular features for Metro.
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Was promoted to managing editor and oversaw a staff and freelance writers, while continuing to break important stories.
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Wrote up to four stories each day, while also editing all of the content in Metro's local section.
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Managed every aspect of the newsroom from front page decisions, hiring and story assignment.
Metro Edmonton
Senior Reporter, Aug. 2012 to Oct. 2016
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Covered the provincial legislature and Edmonton City Hall simultaneously, breaking stories on both beats that my competition was left to follow.
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Jumped in on weekends and evenings for breaking news at a moments notice to ensure Metro remained competitive.
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Oversaw the newsroom during the Fort McMurray fire leading to Metro’s first National Newspaper Award nomination.
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Made weekly television panel appearances helping to grow Metro’s brand.
St. Albert Gazette – St. Albert, AB
Staff Writer, June 2007 to Aug. 2012
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Covered courts, crime, provincial and municipal politics, as well as the military, getting a solid background in all areas.
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Consistently found unique and original stories that helped the twice-weekly paper stand out in the province.
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Won several awards and mentored junior reporters.
Skills
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Proficient in French
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Skilled photographer
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Able to use a variety of platforms for data journalism
Awards
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2016 National Newspaper Award nomination for Breaking News Reporting
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2010 Canadian Community Newspaper Association; third place Best Historical Story
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2010 Suburban Newspapers of America; second place Best Investigative Reporting
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2011 Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association; second place Best Feature Story
Education
Carleton University — Ottawa, ON
Combined honours in Journalism and Mass Communications, 2005
Served as News Editor and Reporter for university newspaper (The Charlatan) in final two years.