Hi, I’m Mélanie Ritchot, a Métis freelance journalist and editor based on Northern Vancouver Island. I have a deep interest in storytelling, and recently my focus has been on arts and culture topics.
I grew up on Treaty 1 territory (Manitoba) and later relocated to Iqaluit, Nunavut, to work as a daily reporter for Nunatsiaq News covering stories across the eastern Arctic. I have since moved to the West Coast, and have been writing for publications like the Globe and Mail, the Winnipeg Free Press, Stir Magazine, Up Here Magazine, Global News, and others.
If you have a story idea or editing project that may be a fit, I’d love to hear from you!
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I studied journalism at Carleton University and have:
Reported on topics from breaking news to elections to climate change
Worked in regional radio stations across Sénégal through the Union des Radios Associatives et Communautaires
Studied foreign correspondence with Thomson Reuters in Czechia
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I am a member of the Indigenous Editors Association and currently:
Edit stories and commission writers for Block Magazine
Substantively edit book manuscripts with Figure 1 Publishing
Fact-check for national magazines like This Magazine
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I received my Master of Publishing from Simon Fraser University in 2024 after completing my interview-based thesis research:
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I received multiple journalism and photography awards for my work at Nunatsiaq News, including:
Shortlisted for Best Investigative Reporting, 2023 QCNA Awards
Outstanding Photojournalism Award, 2022 QCNA Awards
Best News Photo, 2022 QCNA Awards
Best Sports Story, 2022 QCNA Awards
