Tony Burman (born 13 June 1948) is the managing director of Al Jazeera English. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Al Jazeera English is a 24-hour English-language News and current affairs TV channel headquartered in Doha, Qatar. He was the editor in chief of CBC News from 2002-2007. Established in the 1930s, CBC News is the department within the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs On June 19, 2007, he announced his retirement from the CBC after a 35 year career, effective July 13. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On 14 May 2008 it was announced that Tony Burman was appointed as the Managing Director of Al Jazeera English based in Doha, Qatar. [1]
In October 2007, he received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Gordon Sinclair Award for lifetime achievement in broadcast journalism. The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television is a Canadian Non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize over 4000 Canadian Film industry The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry Awards in Canada. [2]
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Career
As a student in the 1960s, Burman edited two school newspapers, one of which was the Loyola News (of what is now Concordia University). Concordia University is a comprehensive Public university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In that role, most notably, he was called upon by the Canadian University Press to investigate the circumstances surrounding the resignations of the editors of the University of Windsor's student paper, the Lance,[3] who had reprinted a controversial essay comparing the status of students at California State University and the status of African Americans in society. Canadian University Press is a non-profit Co-operative and Newswire service owned by almost 80 Student newspapers at post-secondary schools in The University of Windsor is a Non-denominational, provincially-supported Coeducational, public comprehensive university in Windsor, Ontario The Lance is the Student newspaper at the University of Windsor in Windsor Ontario, Canada. History Today's California State University system is the direct descendant of the California State Normal School (now San José State University) a African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa His commission concluded the university administration had interfered with the independence of the newspaper and forced the editors out: "the concept of freedom of the press at Windsor is very much in doubt. Freedom Constitutional or statutory protections pertaining to freedom of the press "[4] His arguments in the official report, filed at the CUP office in Ottawa, later became encapsulated as the exemplar case in defending the underground journalism movement; the Canadian counterpart to a larger debate regarding the treatment of a now-classic civil rights essay, The Student as Nigger, as well as other related forms of "challenging" social commentary. The phrase underground press is most often used to refer to the independently published and distributed underground papers associated with the Counterculture of the The Student as Nigger is the title of an essay and subsequent book by American educator Jerry Farber.
Burman's first professional role was as an Education Reporter at his father's newspaper, the Montreal Star, in the late 1960s. The Montreal Star was an English-language Canadian newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec. He then spent several years as a freelancer, including a stint in South America, where he found his first big story: Vilcabamba, often called the valley of longevity and reputed to be one of the sources for modern fountain of youth mythologies. Vilcabamba is a village in the southern region of Ecuador, in the Loja province, about from the city of Loja. The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters
Radio
Burman joined the CBC in 1971 or 1972. He worked for CBC Radio in Montreal as a contributing producer to As It Happens and, later, as executive producer of Cross Country Checkup. CBC Radio is the Radio division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. As It Happens is a long-running interview show on CBC Radio One in Canada. Cross Country Checkup is a Canada -wide open-line radio show that airs Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio One and is Simulcast on CBC Country
Television
After working in Montreal as a current affairs story editor with the nightly news program City At Six he moved to Toronto, where he ultimately landed as senior writer on The National under the guidance of Lloyd Robertson (1975-76), Peter Kent (1976-78), and Knowlton Nash (1978-88). The National, now officially known as CBC News The National, is the CBC 's flagship national Television Newscast. Lloyd Robertson, OC, LLD (born January 19, 1934) is the chief anchor and senior editor of CTV 's national evening newscast Peter Kent (born July 27, 1943) is Deputy Editor of Global Television News a Canadian TV network Cyril Knowlton Nash OC, OOnt (born November 18, 1927) commonly known as Knowlton Nash, is a journalist author and former and
From 1980-82, Burman was executive producer of The National and created the redesign of the newscast when it moved in 1982 to its new prime-time slot at 10 p. The National, now officially known as CBC News The National, is the CBC 's flagship national Television Newscast. m. After this, he spent three years based in London (1982-85) for CBC Television news. In London, he and correspondent Brian Stewart were the first North American journalists on the ground to cover the 1984 - 1985 famine in Ethiopia, where they found Birhan Woldu (the "face of famine" that inspired both Live Aid and Live 8). Brian Stewart, one of Canada 's most experienced journalists is host of the foreign affairs show CBC News Our World as well as senior correspondent of The 1984 - 1985 famine in Ethiopia were two famines that occurred simultaneously in Ethiopia, of which the northern is the most prominent Birhan Woldu (born circa 1981 is an Ethiopian famed for being the starving child near death shown in a video at Live Aid in 1985 Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. [5]
Burman produced many documentaries during his five year tenure with The Journal (1985-90). The Journal was a popular current affairs Newsmagazine on CBC Television from 1982 to 1992 These included Mandela, the first television biography of Nelson and Winnie Mandela; Human Tragedy in the Sudan (Michener citation 1989)[6]; The Last Great Cause (Gemini Award 1988), a look back at the Spanish Civil War on its 50th anniversary; and Sudan: Children of Darkness (Gemini Award 1990; UDNA Prize, Monte Carlo Festival 1991), an inside look at the kidnapping of children as part of the second Sudanese civil war. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (born September 26 1936 as Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela) is a South African politician who has held several government The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of The Second Sudanese Civil War (sometimes referred to as Anyanya II) started in 1983 although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil [7]
From 1990-93, Burman was chief news editor of CBC Television. In 1993, he returned to The National as executive producer, creating the current hour-long format and successfully addressing management concerns regarding the show's flagging ratings. The National, now officially known as CBC News The National, is the CBC 's flagship national Television Newscast.
Management
Before returning to produce The National in 1993, Burman spent a year as managing director of CBC's all-news network, CBC Newsworld. The National, now officially known as CBC News The National, is the CBC 's flagship national Television Newscast. CBC Newsworld is a Canadian English language Cable television specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Since his return to management in 1998, Burman has been head of CBC Newsworld. CBC Newsworld is a Canadian English language Cable television specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation In addition, Burman has also been in charge of all journalistic programming since February 2000. [8]
Online
In early 2006, Burman launched a new column at CBC. ca. He discusses current events, journalistic policy, and provides an indication as to the future of news and current affairs coverage at CBC. In May 2007, in a move to improve interaction between the audience and "insiders," version 2. 0 was launched. This blog -- entitled CBC Inside Media -- also serves as a launching pad for live chats with CBC correspondents and decision makers.
Service
Burman has served on the boards of several charitable organizations. He also travels widely in support of public broadcasting, speaking at universities and conferences around the world (e. g. , at Osgoode Hall Law School).
Thoughts on Journalism
- Accountability: "We are not only the national public broadcaster but we are [also] a large news organisation. . . and we have an obligation to try to set and keep high standards. . . . Our 'bible' is a handbook of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. It's a large and detailed policy book that outlines the CBC practice on a wide range of journalistic issues. It is to these policies that anyone in the public can hold CBC journalists accountable" (speech to the Empire Club of Canada, 25 Feb 1999). The Empire Club of Canada, established in 1903 is a Canadian speakers' forums [9]
- Credibility: "Every news organization has only its credibility and reputation to rely on" (qtd. in Globe & Mail, 16 October 2001). The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities [10]
- Supporting Democracy: "We believe that informed citizenship benefits from the expression of the fullest range of responsible opinion on important issues, rather than artificially limiting the spectrum of debate to favour one particular perspective -- however apparently right and justified it may be. At the end of the day, we trust our [audiences] to draw their own conclusions" (National Post, 25 June 2003). The National Post is a Canadian English-language national Newspaper based in Don Mills, Ontario, a district of [11]
- New Trends: "In the days ahead. . . the challenge for established newspapers, broadcast networks and websites is to come up with ways of harnessing the power and wisdom of the audience in a way that adheres to professional ethics and accepted journalistic policy. In other words, a genuine partnership -- and one that is more methodical than simply tossing people small cameras or microphones and then wishing for the best" (column, 3 April 2006). [12]
- New Trends: "More than ever, audiences are determining how the media will evolve. They want news, information and much of their media on their terms on a variety of platforms -- whether TV, radio, newspapers, laptops, personal organizers, cellphones or iPods. And they want a genuine two-way relationship with their content-providers that is more than simply sitting back and absorbing. . . . They want to respond, engage and create -- to be contributors, not merely consumers" (column, 18 April 2006). [13]
- Credibility: "Credibility cannot be achieved overnight. But public broadcasters must conduct journalism in an open and accountable way. . . . If you find that the news is only gossip and irrelevant to public interest, avoid going into it" (qtd. in Taipei Times, 11 May 2006, page 4). The Taipei Times is one of the three major English -language Newspapers in the Republic of China ( Taiwan) the other two being the [14]
- Supporting Democracy: "There is no more important contribution that we can make to society than strong, publicly-spirited investigative journalism" (qtd. in Canadian Association of Journalists newsletter, May 2006, p. The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ or L'Association Canadienne des Journalistes in French is a Canadian organization of professional Journalists 2). [15]
- In a Crisis: "the role of the media. . . is to try to separate fact from fiction, to help our audiences understand what is happening and why — and to respond to the unfolding drama, as best we can under the circumstances, in a way that makes sense of it all. . . . To connect the dots, knowing full well that horrific events are rarely random" (column, 14 September 2006). [16]
- New Trends: "We're heading into a world where we're all going to become content providers, not TV stations, not newspapers, not radio stations. . . . Our reporters will no longer be radio reporters or TV reporters — that particular T-shirt will be put aside and there will be far more contributions to the web, far more mixing and movement among the various networks and platforms" (qtd. in member papers of the Canadian Press, including the Toronto Star[17] and the Globe & Mail[18], 30 November 2006). The Canadian Press (often abbreviated as CP) is Canada 's national News agency established in 1917 as a vehicle to permit Canadian newspapers of the day The Toronto Star is Canada 's highest-circulation newspaper though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities
- Sensationalism: "It was appalling that various networks indulged in this orgy of useless crap. . . . This kind of coverage does trigger copycat killings and it's my personal fear that there will be another event [like the Virginia Tech massacre]. The Virginia Tech massacre was a School shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16 2007 that took place on the campus of . . . [Widespread play of the video] was exactly what this deranged killer wanted. " (qtd. in the Globe & Mail, 20 April 2007). The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities [19]
External links
- Burman's column at cbc.ca
- Full text of speech to the Empire Club of Canada on Privacy and the Media, as part of a two-part presentation with Bob Rae, 25 February 1999. The Empire Club of Canada, established in 1903 is a Canadian speakers' forums Robert Keith "Bob" Rae PC OC QC OOnt MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
- Video of acceptance speech for Excellence in Journalism Award, recognizing the quality of CBC's coverage of the Iraq War. See details here.
- Broadcaster Magazine article announcing Burman's receipt of the 2004 RTNDA Canada President's Award, "presented annually to honour individuals, stations, companies or groups who have brought distinction to, or have made major contributions to, broadcast journalism. "
- Television and blogger interviews following the announcement of his retirement in 2007, reviewing his career and discussing the challenges of public broadcasting. (See also: Broadcaster Magazine, Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, and National Post. )
References
- Official bio at CBC
- Biographical profile by Megan Griffith-Greene
- Canadian Who's Who entry. Retrieved on May 11, 2006. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Covering the famine, by Brian Stewart. Retrieved on May 11, 2006. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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