Marni Jackson: Journalism

Recent Articles

• The painful truth

That the sexes handle pain differently won't arrive as news to any woman who has nursed a man through a mild respiratory infection, while feeling pain, from say, multiple fractures.  MARNI JACKSON reports on an emerging new science ø men, it seems, can't even begin to feel your pain'  more »

By Marni Jackson for The Globe and Mail, Saturday, September 14, 2002

• When it comes to cannabinoids, we already grow our own - inside the body.
  
  How ironic. The same day that Health Minister Ann McLellan suggested shelving medical marijuana, I was down at the World pain Congress in San Diego, listening to the first plenary session on pain and cannabinoids (the molecules that count in cannabis). more »
  By Marni Jackson for The Globe & Mail
  

• Smoke out the politicians

Let's get moving on medical research into marijuana -- by letting sufferers make use of it while we study its effects

by Marni Jackson for The Globe and Mail, August 26, 2002

• A whole new suburb of The Mother Zone

  Un-mothering: The curious ask 'How is Casey?' as in 'How did he turn out?' "

  by Marni Jackson for The National Post, April 9, 2002

Print Journalism

• Columnist, Globe& Mail, ÒReading & Writing,Ó 2000-200l

• Feature articles and columns for Saturday Night magazine, The National Post, the Toronto Star, This magazine, Chatelaine, MacleanÕs, Toronto Life, and The Journal of Wild Culture; and for Rolling Stone, Outside, Utne Reader, Travel & Leisure in the United States

• Back page columnist for Toronto Life, 1992-1997

• Contributing Editor, Saturday Night and Toronto Life

• Monthly book review column, Chatelaine, 1984-87

• Guest columnist, Toronto Star, 1984-85

• Associate Editor and Senior Writer, MacleanÕs 1978-1979

• Film reviewer, MacleanÕs, 1975-76
   

TV, Film, Broadcast and Internet

• Co-host for the weekly book show ÒImprintÓ on TVO, 1996-98

• Writer, feature TV drama, ÒThe Waiting Room,Ó co-produced by Sonia Smits and Brenda Greenberg, 1994-95

• Story editor, ÒZero PatienceÓ, feature film written and directed by John Greyson, (Triptych Productions) 1993-94

• Story editor, ÒThe Making of Monsters,Ó award-winning short film by John Greyson, Canadian Film Centre, 1990

• Story editor, Canadian Film Centre, 1989-90, 1993

• Development Officer, Telefilm Canada, 1987-88

• Guest arts interviewer for CBCÕs The Journal and TVOÕs Imprint

• Guest panelist for CBC RadioÕs ÒTalking BooksÓ

• Co-organizer, ÒWomen & Film International Festival,Ó 1973

Awards

• National Magazine Award, Humor, 1995

• National Magazine Award, Columns, 1995

• National Magazine Award, Humor, 1992

• Nominated, National Magazine Awards, 2001, 1989

• National Magazine Award, Honourable Mention, PresidentÕs Medal, 1991

• Nominated, Stephen Leacock Humour Award, 1992

• Explore Canada Travel Writing Award, 1985

• Robertine Barry Prize, Journalism, 1985