Ira Basen
Encyclopedia
Ira Basen is a Canadian
radio producer
, who has been associated with CBC Radio
since 1984. He has been associated with the programs Sunday Morning
, Quirks and Quarks
, The Inside Track
and This Morning
, and has written for Saturday Night
and The Globe and Mail
.
and from University of Wisconsin-Madison with an M.A.
He taught at the University of Toronto
, and the University of Western Ontario
.
He is currently teaching radio journalism at Ryerson University
.
He has won multiple awards in the field of journalism.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
radio producer
Radio producer
A radio producer oversees the making of a radio show. There are two main types of producer. An audio or creative producer and a content producer. Audio producers create sounds and audio specifically, content producers oversee and orchestrate a radio show or feature...
, who has been associated with CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
since 1984. He has been associated with the programs Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning (radio program)
Sunday Morning was a Canadian radio news and information program, which aired on CBC Radio One. The magazine style program was one of the highest budget shows on CBC Radio and featured documentaries, interviews, round table discussions, book reviews, arts reports, puzzles and various features...
, Quirks and Quarks
Quirks and Quarks
Quirks & Quarks is a Canadian weekly science news program heard over CBC Radio One of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ....
, The Inside Track
The Inside Track
The Inside Track is a Canadian radio series, which formerly aired Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Robin Brown, the program is a documentary and interview series exploring social and cultural issues in the world of sports....
and This Morning
This Morning (radio program)
This Morning was a Canadian radio program which aired from 1997 to 2002 on CBC Radio One. It was not always successful with CBC audiences, and underwent several format and hosting changes during its lifetime....
, and has written for Saturday Night
Saturday Night (magazine)
Saturday Night was a Canadian general interest magazine. It was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1887.The publication was first established as a weekly broadsheet newspaper about public affairs and the arts, which was later expanded into a general interest magazine. The editor, Edmund E. Sheppard,...
and The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
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Life
He graduated from Carleton UniversityCarleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
and from University of Wisconsin-Madison with an M.A.
He taught at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, and the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
.
He is currently teaching radio journalism at Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
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He has won multiple awards in the field of journalism.
Awards
- Gabriel Award in 1987 for "Jackie Robinson,the legend and the legacy" a segment of The Inside TrackThe Inside TrackThe Inside Track is a Canadian radio series, which formerly aired Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Robin Brown, the program is a documentary and interview series exploring social and cultural issues in the world of sports....
- Canadian Science Writers’ Awards
- The New York Radio Festival Awards
Works
- "Spin Alert", The Walrus, September 2004
- "Citizen Uprising", Maisonneuve, September 21, 2009
- "Can Crowdfunding Work for Narrative Non-Fiction?", PBS, February 10, 2010
- "Ira Basen addresses challenges facing both public relations and media representatives", PR Conservations
- The Book of ListsThe Book of ListsThe Book of Lists refers to any one of a series of books compiled by David Wallechinsky, his father best selling author Irving Wallace and sister Amy Wallace....
, 2005 Canadian edition (co-editor)