Alexandra Szacka Explained

Alexandra Szacka
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:television 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 and Paris.

Szacka's career began at Radio-Québec 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/medium_large/2016-2017/chronique.asp?idChronique=419313 "Alexandra Szacka et Agnès Gruda, deux soeurs unies par le journalisme"
  2. "Alexandra Szacka named CBC/Radio-Canada's Moscow correspondent". Canada NewsWire, June 18, 2007.
  3. http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/livres/entrevues/201302/22/01-4624427-joanna-gruda-dans-la-peau-de-son-pere.php "Joanna Gruda dans la peau de son père"