Carol Linnitt is a Canadian journalist and the co-founder and managing editor of ''

The Narwhal ''The Narwhal'' is a Canadian investigative online magazine that focuses on environmental issues. Organization It was launched in 2018 and is a not-for-profit organization funded by membership subscriptions. The Editor-in-Chief is Emma Gil ...

'' environmental magazine.

Early life and education

Linnit was born in Vancouver. She has a 2021 PhD in from the

University of Victoria The University of Victoria (UVic or Victoria) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary instit ...

that focussed on English, and Cultural, Social and Political Thought She won an Emerging Alumni Award from the University in 2022. Prior to her PhD, she obtained a Master's degree in English Literature from

York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...

and a Master's degree in philosophy in the field of phenomenology and

environmental ethics In environmental philosophy, environmental ethics is an established field of practical philosophy "which reconstructs the essential types of argumentation that can be made for protecting natural entities and the sustainable use of natural resourc ...

Career

Linnitt is a journalist and co-founded ''

'' environmental magazine, where she also works as the managing editor. She directed the short documentary ''Coal Valley: The story of B.C.'s quiet water contamination crisis'' which was shortlisted by the

National Media Awards Foundation The National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF) is a Canadian charity whose mission is to recognize excellence in the content and creation of Canadian magazines and Canadian digital publishing through two annual awards programs: the National Magazine ...

, for the ''Best Short Doc'' prize.

Personal life

Linnitt is married and is from

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

, British Columbia. In November 26, 2018 Linnitt was followed by a man, who she later reported to the police, after helping another woman escape his stalking.

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