Recall: CBC's Adrienne Arsenault

Recall: CBC's Adrienne Arsenault

From The Jann Arden Podcast by Jann Arden

August 25, 2026 · 52 min · Season 6 · Episode 47

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Jann Arden revisits her conversation with journalist Adrienne Arsenault about media ethics and their New Year's Eve hosting duties.

This week, Jann revisits her conversation with Emmy Award-winning journalist Adrienne Arsenault, the chief correspondent of CBC News and host of flagship program The National. The two discuss their 2025 New Year's Eve hosting duties for CBC, the significance of ethical reporting, the rise of misinformation, and the need for media literacy in today's society. They share how they met and reflect on their personal connections and the joy of celebrating Canadian culture during the New Year. More About Adrienne Arsenault: Emmy Award-winning journalist Adrienne Arsenault is chief correspondent of CBC News and host of flagship program The National.   Previously, Arsenault had been a senior correspondent for The National since 1999, deployed to the biggest breaking news stories and investigative stories in Canada and around the world.   Arsenault's assignments have included disasters, conflicts, politics, sports and human dramas. She won a 2015 International Emmy for her work covering the Ebola crisis. She has covered eight Olympic Games for CBC including Paris 2024 and Beijing 2022, as well as the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Her investigative work on…

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Host: Jann Arden

Guest: Adrienne Arsenault

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Organizations: CBC News, The National

Places: Canada, Ukraine, Syria, Mali, South Africa

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