Melanie de Klerk
Assignment Editor
Melanie is the Assignment Editor for Global National News.
She has a passion for telling important and often under-reported stories and loves getting out in the field. She has field produced for the network in Afghanistan in 2011, where she facilitated the first-ever live blog with Canadian soldiers in a combat zone. She has also field produced for the US federal election in 2012 in Boston and for live specials, including The Royal Wedding in 2011. In 2015 Melanie travelled to Myanmar where she reported on the remarkable changes in the country for broadcast and online.
She is the recipient of several fellowships and awards including the Asia Pacific Foundation Media fellowship, the Howard G. Buffett, International Women’s Foundation fund and most recently was awarded an Arthur F. Burns Fellowship and will be working in Berlin for several months in 2016 as a recipient.
Her other two passions have always been learning and film. She has been fortunate enough to have been involved in several award-winning feature films currently in worldwide distribution, including Repeaters, CBGB and Beijing New York.
She has always been a student at heart and completed an MBA at the University of Warwick in 2015. She also holds an MA in European Studies and an MA in Journalism and was a finalist for the Martin Wise Goodman Canadian Harvard Nieman Fellowship in 2015.
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Video Archives
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Growing green trend in single family homes
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The hidden costs of ‘fast fashion’
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Accessing fashion fast is getting easier, but it may be having a negative impact on the environment
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Syrian women share stories on fleeing war
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Tackling loneliness with apps and online tools
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Canada leading the way in tall wood building construction
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Is the pursuit of happiness too much pressure?
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Navigating Germany as a refugee, soon there will be an app for that
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Syrian rapper brings refugee experience to German art exhibit
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Everyday Hero: Robb Nash puts young people on new path with music
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Everyday Hero: Canadians empower women of Myanmar at Yangon Bakehouse
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Behind the Scenes at the Yangon Bakehouse
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Technology transformation in Myanmar
Author Archives
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California’s sweeping new food waste, salvage laws target climate change, food insecurityWith more than 39 million residents, California will now serve as an example to other states looking to mandate and enforce food waste reduction in their states going forward.EnvironmentFeb 27, 2022
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Breakdancing breaking down barriers at the 2024 Olympic GamesThose who know it well say it's high time breakdancing is recognized at an international-level event like the Olympics.SportsDec 20, 2020
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Amazon Ring: Explaining concerns about the smart, controversial doorbell, from privacy to hackingSince the advent of Ring, the simple act of dingling a doorbell has brought a whole host of other concerns — chief among them, privacy and security.ConsumerMar 5, 2020
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The rise of extreme Buddhism: What’s happening and why?In places like Myanmar and Sri Lanka, violent fire bombings, mob scenes and forced migrations are now synonymous with Buddhist nationalist sentiment.Oct 3, 2019
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Lyme disease: What it is and why some are calling it the next pandemicLyme, once considered an isolated disease found in North America and parts of Europe, is now found in 80 countries worldwide.HealthAug 8, 2019
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Fashion industry cleans up its act by tackling environmental and ethical issuesThe fashion industry is one of the biggest industries in the world worth some $3 trillion and growing. It also has a huge environmental impact consumers may not be aware of.ConsumerJun 9, 2019
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Explainer: How carbon capture worksCarbon storage means storing CO2 somewhere other than our atmosphere, such as deep underground.May 23, 2019
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CRISPR-Cas9: The science behind the world’s first gene-edited babiesFor decades, the possibility of genetically altered humans remained firmly in the realm of science fiction. But thanks to CRISPR-Cas9 technology, it recently became a reality.HealthMar 14, 2019
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Canada stands tall in wood-based high-rise constructionA new wood product called mass timber is making it possible for Canada to lead the world in the construction of skyscrappers made out of wood, not glass and steel.CanadaFeb 18, 2019
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A taste of North Korea abroad: The strange world of Okryu-GwanIf you’ve ever wanted to take a trip to North Korea to witness firsthand life inside the secretive country, a visit to a North Korean restaurant might just be a feasible choice for now.LifestyleApr 30, 2017
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Navigating Germany as a refugee, soon there will be an app for thatRefugees arriving in Germany will soon be able to consult the 'Bureaucrazy' app to help them navigate a new language, a new country, new rules and new homes.NewsDec 10, 2016
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Everyday Hero: Canadian Search and Rescue Pilot Major LerouxMajor Jean Leroux, a search and rescue pilot for 18 years, was recently awarded the prestigious Master’s Commendation from the Honourable Company of Air Pilots in London, England.CanadaDec 2, 2016
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Bridging the divide, one Syrian musician’s German experienceMohammad Abu Hajar music is often filled with politics and lyrics about the refugee experience in Germany.FeaturesNov 26, 2016
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Art as the message: Refugee experience in the digital age on display at Berlin BiennaleAmong the work featured at this year's Berlin Biennale was the music of Syrian rapper Mohammad Abu Hajar and a look at the refugee experience from a new perspective.FeaturesNov 26, 2016
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Everyday Hero: Dr. Nadine Caron Canada’s first female First Nations’ surgeonHer path to a career in medicine wasn't a result of knowing from a young age what she wanted to do but it came from the strength of her family and her love of basketball.CanadaNov 18, 2016
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Elections in Berlin signal shift in voter allegiancesOfficial results in the latest regional elections in Germany show the political landscape in the country is changing, even in its largest city — BerlinPoliticsSep 19, 2016
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CETA: Protests against Canada-EU trade deal held across GermanyDemonstrators took to the streets of Berlin Saturday to voice their displeasure with pending trade deals, one between the European Union and Canada and another with the U.S.CanadaSep 17, 2016
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Merkel defends migrant policy after right-wing AfD wins more votes in home stateGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing criticism over her refugee policies following disappointing election results in her home state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania on Sunday.PoliticsSep 5, 2016
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Berlin: A dark past and a bright futureWhile Berlin is the place many future companies have chosen to accelerate onto the world stage, it is also a city with deep historical roots and wounds.WorldSep 2, 2016
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Ontario Kanada restaurant offers up a little piece of Canada in GermanyIt’s not everyday that you encounter a Canadian-themed restaurant proudly displaying signs of typical, if clichéd, visions of Canada in another country.CanadaAug 23, 2016
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Remembering David Bowie: plaque unveiled in BerlinFans of the late David Bowie, who passed away in January, gathered in Berlin on Monday to honour the singer’s memory and to commemorate his time in the city.EntertainmentAug 22, 2016
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Donald Trump calls Clinton ‘America’s Merkel’Speaking at a campaign event in Ohio Monday night, Donald Trump called Germany’s immigration policy a “disaster,” and compared Hillary Clinton to the country's Chancellor, Angela Merkel.PoliticsAug 16, 2016
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Germany debates tougher new anti-terror measures after attacksGermany’s Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere announced new security measures for the country on Thursday.CrimeAug 11, 2016
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‘All roads lead to Rome’ for U.S. man on journey to cope with PTSDDaniel McKevitt says his pilgrimage is one to discover his roots, to lay his combat past to rest and pave the way for his future.FeaturesAug 3, 2016
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Protests in Berlin show divides of Germany’s open door migrant policyGermany is a country in the midst of one of the greatest influxes of asylum seekers in modern history and that's generating debate and protests in the country.WorldJul 30, 2016