Radio-Canada taps Tourangeau for Ombud role

MONTREAL - Veteran journalist Pierre Tourangeau has been named the new Ombudsman at Radio-Canada. With more than three decades of experience in media, Tourangeau was most recently the senior director of content, news and current affairs information for Radio-Canada. He replaces Julie Miville-Dechene, who left the position at the end of July to become the president of the Quebec Council for the Status of Women. "Pierre brings close to 35 years of journalistic experience to the role of ombudsman, having worked in almost every area of media, including television, radio and print," said president, Hubert T. Lacroix, in the announcement....