Stephen Kimber


Stephen Edward Kimber is a Canadian journalist, editor and broadcaster and professor at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Early life and education

Kimber was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He attended Dalhousie University from 1967–70, where he served as editor of the Dalhousie Gazette. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College in Baltimore in 2001.

Career

From 1985 to 2002 he was the weekly political and general columnist for The Daily News in Halifax. His writing has appeared in many major Canadian newspapers and magazines. As an Ottawa-based broadcaster, he was a current affairs producer on CTV Television Network and a producer, story editor, writer and host for many CBC Television and radio programs.
He has been a professor at The University of King's College since 1983 and has been the director of the School of Journalism three times. In 2013, he co-founded the university's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction program.

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