Eilís Quinn
Eye on the Arctic - Radio Canada International
Specialized Reporter
Eilís Quinn is a specialized reporter and manages Radio Canada International’s Eye on the Arctic circumpolar news project. At Eye on the Arctic, she has produced documentary and multimedia series about climate change and the issues facing Indigenous peoples in the circumpolar world. Her documentary series Bridging the Divide was a finalist at the 2012 Webby Awards. Eilís began reporting on the North in 2001. Her work as a reporter in Canada and the United States, and as TV host for the Discovery/BBC Worldwide series "Best in China" has taken her to some of the world’s coldest regions including the Tibetan mountains, Greenland and Alaska; along with the Arctic regions of Canada, Russia, Norway and Iceland.
Quinn has previously worked for the New York Daily News, the Toronto Star, the Montreal Gazette, the Yukon News and The Canadian Press newswire service and has authored or co-authored five travel books for Lonely Planet.
Recent Posts by Eilís Quinn
Death in the Arctic: A Community Grieves, a Father Fights for Change
April 8, 2019 by Eilís Quinn, Soleïman MellaliThis multimedia piece explores the violent death of Robert Adams, a 19-year old Inuit man in Arctic Canada, the impact of his death on his community, and his father’s subsequent fight for mental health services, coroner’s services, and justice system services for Inuit in the North. Judges described “Death in the Arctic” as a "truly impressive reporting feat" offering "rare insight into an isolated, chronically ignored community." They underscored the "intimacy" and "narrative force" of the project, calling it "profoundly moving and affecting," and the photography "stunning." Originally published by Radio Canada International – Eye on the Arctic on December 14, 2018.
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