Alex de Boer

Alex de Boer is a journalist and nonfiction storyteller based in Vancouver. Alex is the Podcast Coordinator at UBC Radio CiTR 101.9FM where she heads the station’s Spoken Word Department. She is a reporter and producer on CiTR’s weekly news show, Democracy Watch and the Vancouver current affairs podcast, At-Large(formerly Seeking Office). Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History and a Master’s of Journalism from the University of British Columbia. She won the 2017 Norman Lidster Prize in Documentary Filmmaking, received the 2018 award for Best in News Programming at the National Community Radio Awards for a radio piece, “The Controversy Over Temporary Modular Housing in Marpole” and an honourable mention for her audio documentary “Lhamo & the Princess” at the same ceremony. She regularly teaches the popular podcasting workshops at VIVO Media Arts Centre, and hosted a workshop on Politics and Podcasts at the 2018 Vancouver Podcast Festival presented by DOXA.