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Heidi Lee

Heidi Lee is a freelance journalist based in Toronto. She previously worked as a national online journalist with Global News where she covered Canadian federal politics. Before joining Global News, Heidi wrote for J-Source and Hong Kong Free Press. 

Being born and raised in Hong Kong, she has experienced the city's ups and downs, and this has allowed her to perceive the world differently.  

Because of that, she is able to apply her language skills and perspectives when covering China-Canada relations.

She graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) in June 2022, formerly known as Ryerson University. During her time at TMU, she was the news editor at The Eyeopener for two years where she covered student politics, and notably, the fall of the Egerton Ryerson statue.

 

In 2022, she won the John H. McDonald Awards for Excellence in Student Journalism: News Reporting Award along with her colleagues at The Eyeopener.

 

She hopes to bring stories that were untold or underrepresented to light. But most importantly, she hopes YOU enjoy them!
 

Global News

The Local

Candidate Tracker 2023

Hong Kong Free Press

J-Source

 

Education

Bachelor of Journalism| Ryerson University |2022

 

 

Experience

National Online Journalist | Global News | May 2022- March 2023

News Editor | The Eyeopener | May 2020- May 2022

Reporter | J Source | May 2021- Sept. 2021

Freelance Contributor| Hong Kong Free Press| Dec. 2019 - Feb 2021

Writer | N3 Conference 2020 Magazine |  July-Aug 2020

Illustrator | N3 Conference 2019 Magazine |  May 2019

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Awards

John H. McDonald Awards for Excellence in Student Journalism: News Reporting Award

Eyeopener In-house Award 2020-21: Best News Story

 Joe Schlesinger Memorial Award in Journalism (2019/20)

B.C. District/ Authority Scholarship for Fine Arts (2018)

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