Writer and newsroom leader
toronto, ontario, canada
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Claim your profileMy name is H.G. Watson. I'm a writer, editor, social media coordinator and journalism geek. I love telling stories, whether as a reporter writing features or a marketer crafting campaigns. I've told stories as the Marketing Manager for Indiegraf, the social media coordinator of National Observer, the assistant editor at TVO.org and the managing editor of J-Source, the Canadian Journalism Project.I lead teams and mentor workers. As a journalism instructor, I've taught classes of up to 60 people on everything from practical journalism skills to how the media industry works.My writing has appeared in The Guardian, Vice, Toronto Star, Canadian Business, Chatelaine, The Narhwal, Maisonneuve, TVO, Nieman Lab, Editor & Publisher, Canadian Lawyer and many more.I love writing and editing work about media, politics, labour, business, law, arts and everything else in between. I know how to research the hell out of a topic, and how to design a social media campaign. Want to work together? Find me here:Email: hgwatson7@gmail.comWebsite: hgwatson.comTwitter: @hg_watson






Master Of Fine Arts, Creative Writing at University Of Southern MaineGraduated: 2025
Journalism at Banff Centre For Arts And CreativityGraduated: 2018
Law at Université Jean Moulin (Lyon Iii)Graduated: 2011
Bachelor Of Arts, English, History at Mcmaster UniversityGraduated: 2008