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
Who tells the story of the present? Candis Callison on redefining journalism in Canada
14 min. readNewsrooms across the continent are in a state of upheaval as publications deal with the...
‘This is about vulnerability’: Ingrid Waldron on the links between environmental racism and police brutality
As North America is gripped by growing demonstrations against police brutality, The Narwhal speaks with...
The Narwhal wins two silvers in 2020 Digital Publishing Awards
Our team snagged the medals for excellence in feature writing and high-quality photo journalism
A timeline from birth to death of Taseko’s embattled New Prosperity mine in B.C.
The Taseko Mines saga to construct the New Prosperity gold and copper mine has likely,...
Unique B.C. trout population suffers 93 per cent crash downstream of Teck’s Elk Valley coal mines
Environment Canada was told that selenium pollution emanating from a string of coal mines in...
When there’s only one story: how The Narwhal is thinking about its role during the COVID-19 pandemic
The role of journalism is more important now than ever. Our team will prioritize sharing...
B.C. failed to consider links between ‘man camps,’ violence against Indigenous women, Wet’suwet’en argue
A formal request for judicial review submitted with the B.C. Supreme Court argues B.C.’s Environmental...
Q&A with Stephanie Wood, The Narwhal’s newest B.C. reporter
The latest addition to The Narwhal’s team says her motivation as a journalist is to...
Meet Kelly Boutsalis, The Narwhal’s first Indigenous Journalism Fellow
Here at The Narwhal, we’re beside-ourselves-excited to introduce Kelly Boutsalis as the recipient of our...
