Carol Linnitt
Acting Editor-in-chief/Executive director
Carol Linnitt is a journalist, editor, illustrator and co-founder of The Narwhal. Carol has been reporting on energy and environmental politics for the last decade for outlets including VICE Canada, The National Observer, Academic Matters and The Tyee. Carol began her career writing and performing interviews for The Canada Expedition, a non-governmental sustainability initiative, and while working in dispute resolution with communities affected by resource scarcity. Carol has a Master's in English Literature from York University where she studied political theory, natural resource conflicts and Aboriginal rights. She also has a Master's in Philosophy in the field of phenomenology and environmental ethics and has a PhD in English, and Cultural, Social and Political Thought (CSPT) from the University of Victoria. When she’s not on her computer, you can usually find Carol in some ocean, somewhere, free-diving or surfing.
Stories by Carol Linnitt
A Narwhal reader in the world
I know, I know, you hear it from us all the time: When I think back...
Meet Lindsay Sample, The Narwhal’s B.C. bureau lead
With a background in investigations and a passion for connecting with people, Lindsay Sample is...
Meet Shawn Parkinson, The Narwhal’s first-ever art director
From a long love of logos to being a nerd about A/B testing, Shawn’s detail-oriented...
The Narwhal’s Site C dam investigation wins Canadian Journalism Foundation award for exemplary journalism
Sarah Cox’s ‘ground-breaking reporting’ to expose secrecy around B.C.’s most expensive public infrastructure project was...
The radical act of paying attention
Canada’s disconnect from the experiences and the voices of Indigenous people is not just a...
How eight idle wells might determine the future of oil and gas in Yukon
A plan to assess suspended wells in the territory’s Eagle Plains region is reigniting debate...
The Narwhal wins national award for photo essay on Manitoba Hydro’s impacts on Indigenous communities
The feature documents the many ways five decades of hydroelectric development has transformed the lives...
Telling ugly stories beautifully: a new look for The Narwhal’s third birthday
With a raft of photojournalism award nominations at our back, and just in time to...
The Narwhal snags six nominations in 2021 National Magazine Awards
The Narwhal has been nominated for six 2021 National Magazine Awards, which celebrate excellence in...