Getting To Know Haitian Journalist Nancy Roc

November 5, 2012 6:02 AM

Nancy Roc is a name prominent in the world of journalism and media in Haiti and Canada. Born in Port-au-Prince, Roc began her journalism career in 1986. Since then, she has climbed the ladder of success despite challenges that led to her exile in Canada's Montreal in 2005. But before that incident, she had already made a great contribution to Haiti's media industry and press freedom.

Nancy Roc worked as a correspondent for Haitian CNN World Report, as well as NBC News in Haiti for several years. She also became a radio and television journalist, conquering international media companies such as CBC, TV5, NBC, and Voice of America. For two years, she served as the head of Radio Metropole's Grand Journal Morning with Noisy Smoye. Not only that, she also stepped up her career by being part of TV Haiti, which is the oldest private television network in the country.

With her growing influence, Roc also became involved with politics. She was named as Press Attache to the Presidency during the 1990 nomination of Jean-Bretrand Aristide. Roc also served as Cultural Attache Mission of Haiti for the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization for 3 years. However, the pressure under Aristide's regime did not sit well with Roc, who eventually quit her government job. She then decided to become a freelance journalist.

All her hard work and achievements in the media and journalism industries both in Haiti and Canada earned her several awards. Nancy Roc also managed to publish a number of articles read across the world and built her own production and events company.

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