More good news! We have welcomed Stephanie Swensrude to Taproot Edmonton’s growing editorial team.
Stephanie comes to us from Corus Entertainment, where she worked as a reporter and content coordinator in the newsroom serving 630 CHED and Global News Edmonton. Before that, she was a multimedia journalist in Kamloops, B.C., a job she landed after graduating from the radio and television program at NAIT.
“I had always cared a lot about politics and social issues, but I didn’t see many of the other people my age engaging in news,” she said of the path that led her to us. “Then when the pandemic hit, people became way more involved, and it really showed me how important journalism is.”
At first, she thought she wanted to be a TV news anchor, but working at the NAIT Nugget changed her mind. “I quickly realized I would rather be talking to people out in the community.”
Stephanie will wear a few hats at Taproot. She has taken over responsibility for the items in our weekly roundups. She’ll also report and write stories, and she’ll appear now and then on Speaking Municipally, as she did in Episode 238. (Tune in not only for a geek-out on transit and zoning but also for co-host Troy Pavlek’s reaction to her pitch-perfect radio voice in the rapid-fire jokes at the end.)
Stephanie has already gathered a few bylines, covering an Edmonton Downtown Business Association luncheon on attracting retail to the core, writing up the results of the Start Alberta Tech Awards, and sharing some of the newsiest bits of Let’s Find Out’s recent live show.
Stephanie will also be writing our weekly “On the agenda” feature, as she did on Oct. 23, summarizing what’s coming up at city council and its committees for the coming week.
“I’m a huge city council nerd, and it’s my favourite thing to report on,” she said. “I love how Taproot endeavours to get people to care more about the important decisions being made at city hall.”
Welcome to the team, Stephanie!
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