Karyn Pugliese (Pabàmàdiz) is an investigative journalist who has significantly impacted Canadian journalism and press freedom, intervening in more than 3 Supreme Court cases.
Pugliese was chosen for the twenty-fifth Martin Wise Goodman Canadians as Nieman Fellow, and graduated in the Class of 2020, Harvard University.
[2] She is best known for her work as a journalist/executive director of news and current affairs at the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network,[3] and as the host of ichannel's #FAQMP.
[10][11] In 2019 Pugliese received the Hyman Solomon Award for Public Policy Journalism [12] and was the co-recipient with journalist Justin Brake for the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) 2019 Elias Boudinot Free Press Award.
[13] She was chosen for the twenty-fifth Martin Wise Goodman Canadian Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University.
She credits the APTN's daycare policy and flexible hours for her ability to re-enter journalism and build a career.
[26][7] In 2010 Pugliese returned to journalism, hosting and producing @issue, ichannel's current affairs talk show.
[21] In 2011 Pugliese hosted and produced a new flagship program #FAQMP (Frequently Asked Questions for your Member of Parliament).
[27] #FAQMP invited viewers to vote on a website and choose which MP they wanted to appear on the show.
[28][29] Among the MPs who appeared on the show were: Justin Trudeau, Jason Kenney, Dean Del Mastro, Elizabeth May, Bob Rae, Carolyn Bennett, Joy Smith, Pat Martin, and Senator Patrick Brazeau.
[30][31] Some controversial episodes included: PEI Liberal MP Sean Casey's admission that he did not support his own party's 2012 resolution on abortion that would penalize any province that restricted women's access to abortion (by cutting federal health transfer dollars).
"They fight for press freedom in the courts..."[39] In her acceptance speech Pugliese recounted some of the early struggles of setting up the "first aboriginal broadcaster in the world" adding: "Yes.
[41][42] Pugliese was the executive editor of Canada's National Observer, a daily online news service focused on climate change.