Michael Friis Johansen

C.V. of Michael Friis Johansen

Multi-media journalist, editor, author, photographer.

permanent address:

4 Groves Cres., North West River, Labrador, NL, A0P 1M0, Canada

mfjohansen47@yahoo.ca

Indonesian address:

Seasons City Apartments

Jl. Prof. Dr. Latumenten No. 33, RT 13/RW 1

Jembatan Besi, Tambora, Jakarta Barat, Jakarta, Indonesia

 tel: +62 812 8188 581

 

Author website, blog, photo essays, archives: michaelfjohansen.wixsite.com/mfj47

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michael-johansen-04925763/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mfjohansen47

 

 

Professional work experience

 

Staff copy editor on The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Indonesia.                                November 2018 to present

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Editor at AEC News Today, Phnom Penh, Cambodia                                          Aug. 20 to Sept. 30, 2018

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Deputy world desk editor on The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Indonesia.                         August 2017 to July 2018

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Peer editor, Jakarta Post Writing Center, Jakarta, Indonesia.                            August 2015 to August 2017

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Staff copy editor on The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Indonesia.                                   July 2014 to August 2017

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Copy editor for Asia Dreams, Indonesian bi-monthly lifestyle and travel magazine.                  2015 to 2017

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Syndicated columnist for the Telegram of St. John’s, NL.                                                   1996 to 2015

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Founding editor of Labrador Life, a quarterly current affairs magazine, NL.                    Sept. 2006 to 2010

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Videojournalist for the NTV Evening Newshour, St. John's, NL.                                    Sept. 2006 to 2010

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Writer-in-residence at Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario.                        Sept. 2005 to August 2006

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Announcer/reporter/technician for CBC Radio, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL.                         2000 to 2004

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Bathurst, NB correspondent for the Saint John Telegraph-Journal.                                      1994 to 1995

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Writing and editing trainer for staff of bilingual Kinatuinamot Ilengajuk quarterly, Nain, NL.     1993 to 1994

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Freelance writing, editing and production for various print, broadcast and electronic media, including Reuters, the Canadian Press, the Ottawa Citizen, Dessauer Tageblatt, Downhomer Magazine, Up Here, Canadian Geographic, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Off the Rock, Prince Rupert This Week, Atlantic Business Monthly, OhMyNews International, Voleti Media and Kompak.                                                                                                  1992 to present                                                                                                                                       

Local and foreign reporter for Robinson-Blackmore chain of newspapers, NL.                        1989 to 1992

 

Awards

 

   Atlantic Community Newspapers Association Award for best general interest column, 2009

   Lawrence Jackson Writers' Award, 2006

   National Newspaper Association Award for best spot news reporting, 1993

   Atlantic Community Newspapers Association Award for best editorial writing, 1989

 

Published Books

 

   Confession in Moscow, Breakwater Books, St. John's, NL. The novel was shortlisted for two prizes: the American ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award and for the Canadian Arthur Ellis Award for best first novel. September 2003.

   Moon Spotlight Newfoundland and Labrador, Avalon Travel, Perseus Books, Berkeley, California, 94710, U.S.A. May 2011.

   The Boy Who Walked: The death of Burton Winters and the politics of Search and Rescue, Boulder Books, St. Phillips, NL, Canada. October 2013.

 

Education

 

   Bachelor of Arts Honours, History and Political Science, Trent University, Peterborough, Ont., 1984 to 1988.

   Bachelor of Journalism, University of King’s College, Halifax, N.S., 1988 to 1989.

 

Languages

 

   English, French, Danish, German

 

References available on request.

 

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