MEDIA HOSTS

In 2007, we are celebrating our 10th Anniversary of the International Press Freedom Awards. Hosts, Carol Off, host of CBC’s As It Happens will be joined by CTV’s Middle-East Correspondent, Janis Mackey Frayer. They will look at some of the events in free expression over the past ten years, as we gather to honour this year’s award winners.

2007 Media Hosts
John Barber Globe & Mail	John Barber National Post	Joe Chidley Canadian Business
Richard Gwyn Toronto Star	Avis Favaro CTV	Carol Goar Toronto Star
Jonathan Kay National Post	Paul Knox Ryerson School of Journalism	Lisa Laflamme CTV
Amber MacArthur CityTV	Linden MacIntyre CBC	Wendy Mesley CBC
Anita Mielewczyk freelance journalist	Don Newman CBC	Anna Maria Tremonti CBC Television
Bernard Simon Globe and Mail	John Stackhouse Globe & Mail	Genc Tirana Journalist in Exile
Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star

Past Guest Speakers
Past Speakers at the International Press Freedom Awards have included many well-known public and political figures.
Here are excerpts from some their speeches.

2006 - Paul Heinbecker
2005 - Seymour Hersh
2004 - John C. Polanyi
2002 - The Honourable Bill Graham
2001 - Her Excellency, The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson
2000 - Michael Ignatieff