CATHERINE DIB
Summary
With 10 years in journalism in a bilingual setting, I have developed good communication skills and a rapid understanding of the task at hand. Thanks to my years in reporting, I quickly grasp the subjects assigned to me and skillfully synthesize the key points. I also have excellent interpersonal skills, with experience conducting interviews.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Multiplatform Reporter
Radio-Canada
05.2022 - Current
- Cover regional and national news
- Produce content for television, radio, and web, including interviews, reports, live coverage, and web articles
- Manage multiple assignments under pressure
- Write several articles per day for the website
- Organize field assignments: liaising with sources and managing logistics
- Edit numerous reports, incorporating voice-over and scene cutting
- Conceptualize and propose stories: conduct research and define angles
- National coverage of the 2023 British Columbia wildfires across all platforms
Researcher for Ohdio
Radio-Canada
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Identify specific interviewees for sensitive topics
- Establish trust-based relationships with sources
- Conduct pre-interviews and prepare research files
Researcher and Chief Researcher for 15-18
Radio-Canada
08.2019 - 06.2023
- Identify relevant topics and interesting interviewees for the show
- Conduct pre-interviews
- Define angles and draft interview questions
- Prepare research files
- Daily press review
- Collaborate with show reporters on exclusive stories
- Coordinate research tasks among the team as Chief Researcher
Multiplatform Reporter-Editor
Radio-Canada
01.2019 - 08.2019
Newsroom Journalist
Radio-Canada
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Cover news in Saguenay and Trois-Rivières across web, TV, and radio
- Write headlines and scripts for RDI and Téléjournal
- Research daily news and monitor press agencies
- Prepare interview questions for field reporters
- Verify sources and fact-check information
Co-Host & Co-Producer – Spotcast
CIBL
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Prepare interviews and sources
- Record, edit, and broadcast content
- Host the show
Journalist
L'Orient-Le Jour
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Conduct targeted interviews
- Cover press conferences
Project Assistant
Quartiers Du Monde
2014 - 2014
- Manage video correspondence projects between youth in disadvantaged neighborhoods of Salé, Brussels, and Paris
- Conduct statistical research for projects and presentations
- Organize the International Forum of Youth from Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
- Prepare workshops and presentations
Parliamentary Worker
House of Commons
08.2014 - 10.2015
- Research federal issues
- Prepare reports
- Assist citizens
Research & Communications Coordinator
Association for Canadian Studies
08.2012 - 12.2012
- Analyze research results
- Draft press releases
- Manage social media and website
- Write blog entries (French & English)
- Coordinate conferences and seminars
- Translate and edit presentations, research, and publications
Arts & Culture Section Editor
University of Ottawa
09.2009 - 06.2012
- Maintain connections with Ottawa's cultural scene
- Write articles
- Stay updated on campus news
Freelance Journalist
- Current
- Published in multiple outlets, including:
- Le Trente – article on Iran protests (2022)
- Ricochet – series on Montreal’s municipal elections
- Quartier Libre! – society and campus section
- Vice – LGBTQ+ community stories
- Various cultural blogs (Couch Assassin, MTL4, Onorient)
Education
Certificate - Journalism
Université De Montréal
09.2017
Short Program - Advanced French Writing
Université du Québec à Montréal
09.2015
Master’s - Political Science
Université du Québec à Montréal
09.2012
Bachelor’s - International Studies & Modern Languages
University of Ottawa
01.2008
Skills
- Bilingual (French & English)
- Field reporting
- Knowledge of immigration topics
- Knowledge of urban planning
- Knowledge of environment issues
- Knowledge of municipal issues in Montreal
- Writing for print journalism
- Writing for radio journalism
- Writing for television journalism
- Sourcing interviewees
Accomplishments
- LOJIQ Mobility Grant for participation in 48 heures de la pige, Bordeaux (2018)
- Study Project Funding Grant for Student Parliament (2017)
- Engagement Grant from the UQAM Student Federation (2014)
- Dean’s List, University of Ottawa (Winter 2011 & 2009)
- Entrance Scholarship, University of Ottawa (2008)
- Society Columnist for 15-18
- Culture Columnist for 15-18
- Research Trainer at Radio-Canada
- Short film on Levantine cuisine restoration in Vancouver: Sobhi et Tamam
- Co-founder of a multigenerational Lebanese book club
Languages
French
English
Arabic
Various Training
- Podcast Workshop: Storytelling through Sound, 2017
- Intensive WordPress Training at SAT, 2016
Timeline
Researcher for Ohdio
Radio-Canada
09.2023 - 11.2023
Multiplatform Reporter
Radio-Canada
05.2022 - Current
Researcher and Chief Researcher for 15-18
Radio-Canada
08.2019 - 06.2023
Multiplatform Reporter-Editor
Radio-Canada
01.2019 - 08.2019
Co-Host & Co-Producer – Spotcast
CIBL
05.2018 - 08.2018
Journalist
L'Orient-Le Jour
01.2018 - 04.2018
Newsroom Journalist
Radio-Canada
04.2017 - 01.2019
Parliamentary Worker
House of Commons
08.2014 - 10.2015
Research & Communications Coordinator
Association for Canadian Studies
08.2012 - 12.2012
Arts & Culture Section Editor
University of Ottawa
09.2009 - 06.2012
Short Program - Advanced French Writing
Université du Québec à Montréal
Master’s - Political Science
Université du Québec à Montréal
Bachelor’s - International Studies & Modern Languages
University of Ottawa
Project Assistant
Quartiers Du Monde
2014 - 2014
Freelance Journalist
- Current
Certificate - Journalism
Université De Montréal
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