Katharine Lake Berz
Katharine Lake Berz | |
|---|---|
 Katharine Lake Berz (2023) | |
| Born | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian, British, Australian |
| Education | Queen’s University, University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer(s) | McKinsey & Company, Toronto Star (Freelance) |
Katharine Lake Berz is a Canadian freelance journalist who reports on the impact of Canadian and international issues on individuals. Her work has appeared in the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, National Post, The Walrus, Broadview Magazine, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, The Canadian Press, TVO, Capital Daily, News Decoder, The Times Colonist, Healthy Debate and others.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Background
[edit]Lake Berz holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from Queen's University and a master's degree in international relations from the University of Cambridge. She worked at management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company between 1992 and 2002 and was a fellow in the Fellowship of Global Journalism at the University of Toronto.[13][14]
Notable work
[edit]Lake Berz gained recognition for her coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war. In 2023, she was nominated for a National Newspaper Award for her series on Ukrainian women and children who survived Russian war crime violence.[15] Her film "Unbroken: A Story of Resistance" portrays these victims' fight for survival.[16][17] “Unbroken” won Best Documentary at the Toronto Shorts International Film Festival[18] and Best Collective Portrait at the International Portrait Film Festival.[19]
Lake Berz’s work has also taken her to visit AIDS victims in southern Africa, Indigenous communities in Australia, the slums of southern France, Thailand’s Russian exiles, refugees at the Mexico-U.S. border, squatters in Cuba, as well as rural First Nations, old-growth forests, anti-woke activists and homeless encampments across North America.
References
[edit]- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine. "Katharine Lake Berz". The Toronto Star.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (November 21, 2022). "Once the pride of Canada's Afghanistan mission, Kandahar's decaying Sarpoza prison throws its legacy into doubt". Article. The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (February 22, 2023). "Among ordinary Russians, regret over war with Ukraine mixed with suspicion of West". Article. National Post.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (November 10, 2022). "Finding a Father on Facebook Marketplace". Article. The Walrus.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine. "Katharine Lake Berz Article Page". Broadview.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (April 20, 2022). "B.C. conservation group moves thousands of salmon — by hand — so fish can produce millions of eggs". Article. CBC News.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (April 20, 2022). "Conservation group's fish carry scheme save thousands of salmon". Article. Canada's National Observer.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (January 4, 2022). "Society Ontario Hubs The long row home: Athletes call for more post-Olympic support". Article. TVO Today.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (February 5, 2022). "Fairy Creek lawyers asking BC court to throw out charges based on RCMP conduct". Article. Capital Daily.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (March 8, 2023). "Comment: For women, still a long way to go, despite our progress". Article. Times Colonist.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (April 4, 2022). "'This is a place of healing': The power of a sweat-lodge ceremony". Article. Healthy Debate.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine. Finding Refuge In Canada. Athabasca University Press.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine. "Fellowship In Journalism & Health Impact". Dalla Lana School of Public Health. University of Toronto.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine. "2023 Winners and Nominees". National Newspaper Awards.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine. "Unbroken: A Story of Resistance". IMDB.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine. "Unbroken: A Story of Resistance". Cinemorata.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine. "Toronto Shorts International Film Winners". Toronto Shorts.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (May 15, 2024). "A kingdom of shocking pain and suffering: How this country is trying to escape a deadly epidemic and its history". Article. Toronto Star.
- ^ Lake Berz, Katharine (August 9, 2023). "Why residents of 'the most beautiful city in the world' are struggling to survive — and say they feel abandoned by authorities". Article. Toronto Star.
- Lake Berz, Katharine (July 25, 2023). "'Not Thailand anymore': Russians are flocking to this resort island — but not all is well in paradise". Article. Toronto Star.
- Lake Berz, Katharine (October 22, 2023). "Stuck in limbo. Preyed on by kidnappers. In shadow of Trump's wall, Biden's plan creates danger zone for migrants at Mexican border". Article. Toronto Star.
- Lake Berz, Katharine (October 2, 2023). "30 years in jail for a murder they say they didn't commit. These sisters' first trip together was harder than either could have imagined". Article. Toronto Star.
- Lake Berz, Katharine (January 9, 2022). "On the front lines to save an old-growth forest in B.C." Article. Toronto Star.
- Lake Berz, Katharine (March 30, 2024). "'I will never teach anything but the truth': Meet the impassioned defiers of Florida's 'anti-woke' laws". Article. Toronto Star.
- Lake Berz, Katharine (May 16, 2024). "What went wrong with drug decriminalization in British Columbia? Those on the streets have a message for Toronto". Article. Toronto Star.