APTN is pleased to that Karyn Pugliese is joining the network as the Director of News and Current Affairs starting on July 9, 2024.
Ms. Pugliese has more than 15 years of experience in the broadcast and communications industries. She has years of experience investigating and reporting controversial and hard-hitting stories which have garnered national attention. Her stories have won Native American Journalism Awards and she was also nominated for a Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Gold Ribbon Award. She is a proud member of the Algonquin First Nation of Pikwàkanagàn.
With recent experience as a product/host at ichannel, Ms. Pugliese credits the launch of her journalism career to APTN, where she first worked as an Ottawa reporter/correspondent from 2024 to 2024. In addition to her experience at APTN and ichannel, she has also worked with the Assembly of First Nations, Vision TV, and the CBC.
Experienced in navigating social media, APTN is confident that Ms. Pugliese will work closely with the News and Current Affairs team to engage with and reach a wider audience in Canada.
“Karyn is a great leader, and we are pleased that she has taken on the challenge of leading APTN’s award-winning News and Current Affairs team,” says Jean LaRose, Chief Executive Officer at APTN. “I know she will work hard with her team and the entire network to carry out APTN’s mission of sharing our people’s stories.”