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Laith Marouf on live television.

BIO

Laith Marouf is an award-winning journalist and political commentator, working in media since 1999. He regularly appears on television and radio, including Radio Sputink, Press TV, Al Mayadeen. He has also published with independent media such as Electronic Intifada, Mint Press, and more. Previously, Laith worked as the Executive Director of Community University Television (CUTV) and developed its award-winning Quebec Spring live broadcasts embedded within the student movement (2010-13). Laith launched and hosted “Under the Olive Tree” the Palestinian community radio show airing on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal and CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston (2005-10). He won the “Best Special Programming” award at the NCRA for his work on a 12-hour radio marathon with stations from Palestine, England, Canada and the United States that commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Radio Free Palestine, 2008).

AWARDS

  • ‘Outside-the-box’ Award “for experimentation in narrative approach” presented by SAW Video Media Art Centre (www.sawvideo.com/) and the Community Media Convergence (http://www.commediaconverge.ca/) in November 2015 for the CUTV live broadcast from the streets of the Quebec Maple Spring 2012.
  • Audience Choice Award presented by Avid Technology (www.avid.com) and the Community Media Convergence (http://www.commediaconverge.ca/) in November 2015 for the CUTV live broadcast from the streets of the Quebec Maple Spring 2012.
  • Award for “Most innovative use of interactivity to stimulate audience and community involvement, presented by ACTRA (www.actra.ca) and the Community Media Convergence (http://www.commediaconverge.ca/) in November 2015 for the CUTV live broadcast from the streets of the Quebec Maple Spring 2012.
  • Best Special Programming Award presented by the National Community Campus Radio Association (www.ncra.ca) in June 2009 for “Radio Free Palestine” a 12 hour radio marathon with stations from Palestine, England, Canada and the United States that commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba.