32 min

Judi Rever: Journalism, Writing, & The Rwandan Genocide The Tidings Podcast

    • Social Sciences

Judi Rever is a Canadian author and journalist born in Montreal, and raised in Quebec. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Western University and a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Journalism from Ryerson University. In later years, she completed a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. In 1993 she worked briefly for an arts and cultural affairs program at CBC radio.

In 1996, Ms. Rever joined Radio France Internationale’s Africa desk and was sent into the field to cover historical events. Her book In Praise of Blood: Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front analyzes the tragic Rwandan genocide, and the failure of the United Nations to control, and prevent mass murder. For more information on her work, please visit her website here.

In this episode, we talk about her journey to journalism, her experience as a writer, and lessons from the Rwandan genocide. 


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Judi Rever is a Canadian author and journalist born in Montreal, and raised in Quebec. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Western University and a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Journalism from Ryerson University. In later years, she completed a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. In 1993 she worked briefly for an arts and cultural affairs program at CBC radio.

In 1996, Ms. Rever joined Radio France Internationale’s Africa desk and was sent into the field to cover historical events. Her book In Praise of Blood: Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front analyzes the tragic Rwandan genocide, and the failure of the United Nations to control, and prevent mass murder. For more information on her work, please visit her website here.

In this episode, we talk about her journey to journalism, her experience as a writer, and lessons from the Rwandan genocide. 


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32 min