Alexandra Szacka

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Alexandra Szacka
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Occupationtelevision journalist

Alexandra Szacka is a Canadian television journalist, who has been a foreign correspondent for CBC News in both the English and French divisions. [1] She has been the network's correspondent in New York City, Moscow [2] and Paris.

Szacka's career began at Radio-Quebec and has earned her numerous awards, including the Prix Judith-Jasmin and a Prix Gémeaux. [2] She earned a master's degree in anthropology from Université Laval and is fluent in five languages: English, French, Spanish, Polish and Russian. [2]

Born in Poland, she is the sister of writer Joanna Gruda and journalist Agnès Gruda. [3]

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References

  1. "Alexandra Szacka et Agnès Gruda, deux soeurs unies par le journalisme". Médium large , October 17, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alexandra Szacka named CBC/Radio-Canada's Moscow correspondent". Canada NewsWire , June 18, 2007.
  3. "Joanna Gruda dans la peau de son père". La Presse , February 22, 2013.