This is a recording of a conference about radio that was held in 1998 in Montreal. A story came out of this conference that aired on Radio Canada International. You will enjoy it.
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Donna Kakonge
I started writing seriously at the age of seven. My grade two teacher, Mrs. Chen, had the whole class keep a journal. I wrote a story about dinosaurs that Mrs. Chen deemed “outstanding.” Ever since then, I have been hooked. I went to journalism school at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada where I graduated with the Marjorie Nichols Award for being the graduating student with the most promise of becoming an exceptional journalist. The monetary donation came from Pamela Wallin. I have also been nominated for a Gemini Award for work done with the Discovery Channel and have been part of a W Network project “Tell it Like it Is” that won a Hugo Award. I worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and Radio Canada International (RCI) on and off for 14 years at the local, national and international levels of both television and radio. I have also worked for the Discovery Channel and Discovery Channel International, Vision TV, the BBC and various publications around the world. My education continued with a Master of Arts in Media Studies/Communications from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. My thesis was on the politics of black hair. I have written many books that can be found on this site. I have also edited Being Healthy: Selected Works from the Internet and have a CD called “Nine” of radio documentaries done with the CBC and RCI and How to Write Creative Non-fiction is published by Lulu and is available for international distribution on websites such as Amazon.com. I can speak both French and English, a bit of Italian and Spanish, and Mandarin and Greek when my head is in outer space. I have received a Quebecor Documentary Fellowship from DOC Toronto. I teach at many schools in Toronto. My subject areas are writing and broadcast. I truly believe that "with knowledge, equality thrives, that information is critical and that everything is a story." I hope you enjoy this site.
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Here are some outtakes from putting together the conference stories for Radio Canada International.
This is work that I did for Radio Canada International on a special assignment back in 2001. The assignment consisted of flying to Edmonton from Montreal and doing stories on a conference that took place there on African issues. The edited version of the story was aired on a show formerly known as "African Eyes," a live morning show that went out to sub-Saharan Africa. One of the people I met there was Dr. Wole Soyinka is among many things, a writer. The audio is a bit rough and unedited. Please enjoy the rawness of the audio. I hope it helps you to be a part of a special moment in African-Canadian history.
We chose quite a wonderful piece of music today from the harddrive files of Seneca College. This one is classical. Please do not ask me who the composer is. I have forgotten some of my general knowledge. I do hope you enjoy it.
I'm having a great day with my RTV336JB class on this Friday. This class rocks! I'm showing them how to put a podcast together. Listen to the sample sound we have uploaded to show how to do a podcast. You can do it too. Listen up!:
This is a sample of sound I found in the classroom I was teaching for RTV336JA on Thursday. The sound file is called Amanda. I do not even know what is on it. Let's explore together:
Some courses canceled, promising things in existing courses and sales on books are the latest happenings in the life of the business of Donna Kay Kakonge, M.A.
Co-announcing with the knowledgeable Martin Downey...here is more Behind the Wheel on VoicePrint. Check out the August 15th edition here: http://www.voiceprintcanada.com/component/option,com_mtree/task,listcats/cat_id,250/Itemid,68/.
It's been awhile since I have done an original podcast. This is an update on the latest happenings of my freelance communication business. You can buy my books at: http://stores.lulu.com/kakonged.
Hosted with entertaining host Martin Downey, here is VoicePrint's show "Behind the Wheel": http://www.voiceprintcanada.com/component/option,com_mtree/task,listcats/cat_id,250/Itemid,68/.
Hosted with VoicePrint expert announcer R.J. Gilbert, this is a show called "Behind the Wheel." Here is the link: http://www.voiceprintcanada.com/media/audio/VoicePrint%20Behind%20The%20Wheel%20August%201.mp3.
Ever thought about becoming a vegetarian? Listen to this story of people who have made the choice. This story was originally aired on Radio Canada International in Montreal.
The Quebec Government has the right to intervene in the naming of a child. Listen to this story to find out if you agree with some of their decisions. This story was originally aired for Radio Canada International in Montreal, Canada.
I'm co-announcing with Angela Kryhul - look out for the July 2, 2009 edition of the Arts & Entertainment show on VoicePrint: http://www.voiceprintcanada.com/component/option,com_mtree/task,listcats/cat_id,65/Itemid,68/.
The Stark Reality of Stretching is a book that teaches everyone how to stretch before and after exercising. This story was originally aired with Radio Canada International in Montreal.
