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Carole Pearson  writing sample
Victoria, B.C., Canada
Phone: (250) 544-4996
Fax: (250) 544-4996
Email: capearson@shaw.ca

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What good is a story if no one will read it? I pride myself on an informal, reader-friendly style that captures the interest of the audience. I also meticulously gather data through research and interviews to provide an informative article that conveys the whole story, whether a profile piece or an examination of policy issues.

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Topics of Current Interest
  • Personal profiles
  • Local history
  • Work place issues
  • Environmental concerns
  • International social justice
Selected Periodical Credits
  • "Cobbling Together a Home," The Georgia Straight, Oct. 21-28, 1999. Man teaches the art of cob-building in his backyard.
  • "Cob Houses," The Globe and Mail, Sept. 9, 2000. Many examples of cob can be found on this B.C. Gulf Island.
  • "Full Stream Ahead," Canadian Living, May 2002. One woman and her efforts to protect an urban stream.
  • "Codev Canada - labour groups in Canada and Latin America work together; ," Our Times Magazine Feb/Mar. 2006.
  • "Heavenly Art," Our Times Magazine Feb/Mar 2006.
  • "Sweet Dreams are Made of These," Our Times (cover), Mar./Apr. 1999. Immigrant workers at a chocolate factory fight for fair treatment.
  • "Ledgers to Log Booms," Our Times, Feb./Mar. 2002. Profile on B.C.'s first female log scaler.
  • "Women in the House," Our Times (cover), Feb./Mar. 2003. Jenny Kwan and Joy MacPhail talk about what inspires them and life in the B.C. Legislature.
  • "An Adventure in Citizen Democracy," Our Times, Oct./Nov. 2003. Committee members explain their findings and the need for B.C.'s Public Education Charter.
  • "Woman at Work," Our Times, Feb./Mar. 2004. Profile on B.C.'s first female plumber.
  • "A Raw Deal," Our Times, Aug./Sept. 2004. Youbou sawmill workers fight back over mill closure.
  • "Grocery Slotting Fees Mean Consumers Lose Shelf-Respect," Straight Goods, Mar. 20, 2001. Suppliers pay fees to stores for shelf space.
  • "Is Your Chocolate Fair Trade or Slave Trade?," Straight Goods, May 7, 2001. Ivory Coast cocoa plantations using slave and child labour.
  • "A Unique Ecovillage," Briarpatch, Nov. 2003. A self-sustaining, environmentally-friendly community takes shape on Vancouver Island.
Other Writing Credits
  • Prepared worker profiles used in Fundamental Freedoms, a brief prepared for the provincial government by the B.C. Federation of Labour on the issue of retaining automatic certification, 2002.
Special Writing Expertise
  • Involvement in volunteer-run local newspapers and newsletters targeting ethnic communities.
  • Knowledgeable about workplace issues and labour concerns with experience in writing articles for labour organization newsletters.
Related Areas of Expertise
~ Editing ~ Newsletters ~ Research ~
Qualifications
  • B.A. (Political Science major, Communications minor), Simon Fraser University, 1997.
Achievements
  • Contributor to newsletter awarded for excellence in writing by the Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM), 2003.
Expertise by Subject
~ Arts/Culture/Entertainment ~ Crime and Justice ~ Developing Countries ~ Environment/Nature ~ History ~ Immigration/Multiculturalism ~ Labour/Employment ~ Politics and Government ~ Social Issues ~ Travel/Tourism ~
Expertise by Type of Writing
~ Biography/Autobiography ~ Conference Reporting ~ Feature Articles ~ Fiction ~ Interviews/Profiles ~ Investigative Journalism ~ Popular History ~ Report Writing ~ Reviews ~ Travel Writing ~

Carole Pearson
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