Soleïman Mellali
Radio Canada International
Editor-in-Chief
Soleïman Mellali is the editor-in-chief of Radio Canada International (RCI), the international service of Canada's public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada. In 2012, he oversaw RCI's transformation from a shortwave radio service, delivered in five languages, to a web-based news site.
He's worked at Radio-Canada since 2000, first as a web-journalist, then as editor-in-chief of radio-canada.ca. He began his career as a broadcast journalist and news anchor in Algeria.
Recent Posts by Soleïman Mellali
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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