Sophie Thibault
Encyclopedia
Sophie Thibault is a Quebec journalist and television reporter for the TVA
network.
, after which she became a radio reporter for CINQ-FM
and CHAI-FM
. She continued journalism
studies at the Université de Montréal
with Pierre Dufault and later contributed to the newsmagazines Protégez-vous and La Vie en rose.
Her TV debut was in 1988 and in the summer of 1990 she provided coverage of the Oka crisis
. Later on, she became a journalist for the morning show Salut Bonjour. She also collaborated on the Le Match de la vie involving colleague Claude Charron
.
In 2002, following the departure of Simon Durivage
, she became the anchor of Le TVA 22 heures
, where she maintained an average audience of about 650,000 viewers. Sophie Thibault was the subject of a master's thesis by a former rad-can journalist in the United States: La Perspective féminine dans les téléjournaux.
She has remained close to her mother, who suffered from chronic multiple sclerosis
, out of compassion. Her father, former news director of Radio-Canada Marc Thibault, died in 2006.
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
network.
Biography
She earned a bachelor's degree in psychologyPsychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, after which she became a radio reporter for CINQ-FM
CINQ-FM
CINQ-FM is a multilingual Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.It broadcasts on 102.3 MHz using a directional antenna with an average effective radiated power of 1,285 watts and a peak effective radiated power of 2,335 watts ....
and CHAI-FM
CHAI-FM
CHAI-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Châteauguay, Quebec, near Montreal.It broadcasts on 101.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 watts using an omnidirectional antenna....
. She continued journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
studies at the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
with Pierre Dufault and later contributed to the newsmagazines Protégez-vous and La Vie en rose.
Her TV debut was in 1988 and in the summer of 1990 she provided coverage of the Oka crisis
Oka Crisis
The Oka Crisis was a land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, Canada which began on July 11, 1990 and lasted until September 26, 1990. At least one person died as a result...
. Later on, she became a journalist for the morning show Salut Bonjour. She also collaborated on the Le Match de la vie involving colleague Claude Charron
Claude Charron
Claude Charron is a former CEGEP teacher, provincial politician, writer and broadcaster. He graduated from the Université de Montréal with a degree in political science. During 1969 and 1970 he taught at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit and the Cégep du Vieux Montréal.In 1970, Claude Charron entered...
.
In 2002, following the departure of Simon Durivage
Simon Durivage
Simon Durivage is a Canadian French-language television news anchor for RDI en direct. He was recruited by Radio-Canada in 1969 and has since hosted several newscasts and public affairs programs: Consommateurs avertis, Enjeux, Le Point, Montréal-Express, Montréal ce soir and Rédacteur en...
, she became the anchor of Le TVA 22 heures
Le TVA 22 heures
Le TVA 22 heures is the main nightly network newscast on TVA, a French language television network in the Canadian province of Quebec which is also available across Canada on cable....
, where she maintained an average audience of about 650,000 viewers. Sophie Thibault was the subject of a master's thesis by a former rad-can journalist in the United States: La Perspective féminine dans les téléjournaux.
She has remained close to her mother, who suffered from chronic multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
, out of compassion. Her father, former news director of Radio-Canada Marc Thibault, died in 2006.
Personal Honors
- 2003: Woman of honor at the "Evening of the rare pearls" of the Montreal metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
- 2003: Prix MetroStar, Best reporter for a news bulletin.
- 2004: Prix MetroStar, Best reporter for a news bulletin and also a trophy for best public personality.
- 2005:Gala YMCAYMCAThe Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
, Woman of the year award in communications. - 2005: Prix MetroStar, Best reporter for a news bulletin.
- 2006: Assemblée nationale du Québec, she is given the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Pléiade, by the Assemblée parlementaire de la FrancophonieAssemblée parlementaire de la FrancophonieThe Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie is an association of the parliaments of Francophone countries. It was established in Luxembourg in 1967, and was then known as the Association internationale des parlementaires de langue française....
. - 2006: Ordre du mérite de la radiodiffusion, given by the Association canadienne des radiodiffuseurs.
- 2006: Prix Artis, Best reporter for a news bulletin.
- 2007: Honored by the Gala of women of television and new media.
- 2007: Prix Artis, Best reporter for a news bulletin.
- 2008: Prix Artis, Best reporter for a news bulletin.
- 2010: Prix Artis, Best reporter for a news bulletin.