VANCOUVER – CBC The National’s Eric Sorensen will be the new Washington Bureau Chief for Global News, the company announced today.
His start date is November 1st. Sorensen replaces Troy Reeb, who was promoted from Washington to be Global’s vice-president, news operations.
“We are extremely pleased to have Eric join our award-winning team,” said Steve Wyatt, senior vice-president of news and information at CanWest MediaWorks. “He is one of Canada’s most accomplished journalists and brings with him a wealth of experience. His reputation for excellence has earned him well-deserved recognition among his peers and the country’s most influential decision makers.”
Prior to this appointment, Sorensen has spent the last 14 years reporting for CBC’s The National. He has covered a number of major stories – from the Swissair crash in Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, and Princess Diana’s death in London, to the frontlines of Afghanistan. He has reported on Canada’s most infamous criminals, and protests and riots such as the Summit of Americas in Quebec City, and the World Trade talks in Seattle, Washington.
Sorensen was the first Canadian to receive the prestigious Benton Fellowship in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Chicago and has lectured and taught journalism classes throughout Canada.
