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Pauline Dakin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing at the University of King's College, where she has taught since 2016. Her instruction focuses on audio journalism and podcasting, leveraging her extensive prior career as CBC Radio's Senior Producer of Current Affairs Programming, National News health reporter, and host of Atlantic Voice.
Her academic credentials include:
- BA, University of New Brunswick Saint John
- MFA in Creative Nonfiction, University of King's College (2015)
Dakin's professional practice centers on narrative nonfiction and audio storytelling, with expertise in documentary production and health reporting. Her memoir Run, Hide, Repeat: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood (2017) formed the basis for CBC's #1-ranked 2022 podcast adaptation, which surpassed one million downloads and earned Amazon's Top Podcasts of 2022 designation.
Her accolades span major journalism honors:
- 2018 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction
- 2023 New York Festivals podcasting award
- Citation of merit from The Michener Awards
- Three National Press Foundation fellowships
- MIT/Knight Science Journalism fellowship
Dakin mentors students through courses like Introduction to Podcasting and Advanced Audio Workshop across Bachelor's and Master's journalism programs. While her industry partnerships with CBC demonstrate professional engagement, no formal research labs or grant-funded projects are documented in the source material.
