There are many professional writers from whom budding or developing writers can learn. This is an ongoing list of writers I respect and think are examples of excellent journalism:
Katharine Lake Berz
Berz is a frequent contributor to various Canadian media like the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail. Her greatest strength is how well she encapsulates large amount of material into a distilled, engaging columns. Sample piece –> FLORIDA
Heather Cox Richardson
Richardson is a Pulitzer prise wining American journalist who writes a regular column commenting on American politics. Her greatest strength, beyond her polished style, is that she incorporates a lot of American history into her captivating reports. Sample piece –> BIDEN
Rosie Dimanno
Dimanno is a journalist writing for the Toronto Star. She is amazing in the breadth and range of topics she writes: sports, politics, critiques. Her greatest strength is her vocabulary. She elevates her pieces to academic pinnacles with erudite and sophisticated heights with language that is inspiring and intellectual prodding.
Sample piece –> ZAMEER
Joyce Vance
Vance is an American columnist who may be viewed as the commoner’s Cox Richardson. She eschews the historical depth of Richardson but writes American political analysis incisively and insightfully. Sample piece –> CIVIL DISCOURSE
