Writer & Podcaster
Emily Jackson is a freelance writer and podcast producer. She previously worked as a podcast host and a reporter for newspapers including the National Post, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail and Metro News. She lives in Calgary.
Email her for clear, concise writing or audio from a trusted source.
Emily’s goal is to tell compelling stories. Whether you’re reading or listening, she cuts through the noise to share what you need to know and why it matters.
Work
Reporting
Over her decade of reporting, Emily travelled around Canada and the world to tell stories on a wide range of topics including transportation, telecommunications and municipal affairs.
Writing & Editing
Emily writes and edits content for websites, blogs, newsletters and social media.
Podcasting
A former SiriusXM radio host and podcast host, Emily’s latest projects include producing the podcasts Happy Enough and Stress Test for The Globe and Mail.
Archives
Emily’s byline is on thousands of articles published in Canada’s major newspapers since 2010. Here’s a small sample.
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Podcasts
Emily created and hosted Down to Business, a weekly podcast on top Canadian business stories. Here’s an episode on how the pandemic decimated tourism.
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Features
As a beat reporter, Emily wrote this feature from China on whether Canada should trust Huawei in its telecommunications networks.
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Essays
Sometimes Emily escaped the daily news grind to write personal pieces. Here’s an essay on how it felt to be pregnant in a pandemic.
