Carolyn Jarvis

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| name = Carolyn Jarvis

| image = Carolyn Jarvis 2011 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Jarvis in 2011

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|7|20}}

| birth_place = North York, Ontario, Canada

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| education = Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University)
Media studies
Vancouver Academy of Music

| occupation = Investigative journalist

| years_active = 2001–present

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| website = {{URL|http://www.globalnews.ca/programs/16x9/ | 16x9}}

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Carolyn Michelle Jarvis (born July 20, 1979) is a Canadian television journalist, currently the chief investigative correspondent for Global News. Jarvis was born in North York, Ontario and grew up in Richmond, British Columbia. She earned a degree in music, but established a career in investigative journalism and as a news anchor.

Early life

Jarvis was born in North York, Ontario in 1979 and moved with her family to Richmond, British Columbia shortly thereafter. Jarvis earned a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance and moved to Toronto to pursue a career in musical theatre.{{cite web|url=http://www.globalnews.ca/carolyn+jarvis/1812129/story.html|publisher=Global News|title=Carolyn Jarvis Biography}}

Career

In 2001 Jarvis was a cast member on U8TV: The Lofters,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274296/fullcredits#cast|publisher=IMDB|title=The Lofters}} where she produced content and hosted shows on the Independent Film Channel and The Life Network among others. The following year she joined the Weather Network as a forecaster and earned a Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society certification, while taking night courses at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University).{{cite web|url=http://www.cmos.ca/weathercasters.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040619123621/http://www.cmos.ca/weathercasters.html|archivedate=19 June 2004|title=CMOS-Endorsed Weathercasters|publisher=Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sizzlinginedmonton.com/2008/carolyn-jarvis/ |publisher=Sizzling in Edmonton |title=Carolyn Javis |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418001243/http://www.sizzlinginedmonton.com/2008/carolyn-jarvis/ |archivedate=18 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}

In 2004, Jarvis moved to Red Deer, Alberta and worked briefly for Global Edmonton's sister station RDTV before joining Global News as a reporter and anchor for Global Edmonton. Jarvis anchored the 6:00 News Hour weekend edition. In 2008, Jarvis became a correspondent and weekend anchor for Global National. During her time there Jarvis covered the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the British Columbia forest fires, and the shooting of Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Jarvis also hosted Focus: Decision Canada, a national 30-minute program devoted to the 2011 federal election. In addition to being a correspondent for Global National, she also served as western correspondent for 16:9 The Bigger Picture (now 16x9).

In 2008, Jarvis became chief correspondent for 16x9 and investigated the British Columbia polygamist community of Bountiful, the use of stem cell treatment, and a behind-the-scenes look at casting for Cirque du Soleil.

In 2011, while anchoring Global National and reporting on the death of Osama bin Laden, Jarvis repeatedly referred to bin Laden as "Obama."{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/osama-obama-global-tv-slip-up-video-2011-5|publisher=Business Insider|title="It Was Obviously Unintentional" Says The EP Of Epic Osama/Obama Slip Up}}

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! Year

! Work

! Role

! Note

2002

| U8TV: The Lofters

| Herself

| Season 2

2002

| The Weather Network

| Weather presenter

2004

| RDTV (CHCA)

| Anchor/reporter

2005

| Global Edmonton

| Anchor/reporter

2008

| Global National

| Anchor/correspondent

2008

| 16x9 TV series

| The Bigger Picture western correspondent

2011

| 16x9 TV series

| Chief correspondent

| 174 episodes

Awards

Jarvis won the RTNDA Dave Rogers award for her feature on Edmonton Symphony Orchestra conductor Bill Eddins.[http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=8e0329f3-f5a1-41f4-aa0f-434fd9de9707&sponsor= Canada.com: Carolyn Jarvis] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215355/http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=8e0329f3-f5a1-41f4-aa0f-434fd9de9707&sponsor= |date=March 4, 2016 }}
2005 RTNDA Regional Award, Best Feature Reporting[https://archive.today/20130118165009/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/global-and-ch-news-win-eight-2005-rtnda-awards/1000053256/ Broadcaster Magazine: Global and CH News Win Eight 2005 RTNDA Awards]
2005 RTNDA Dave Rogers National Award, Best Feature Reporting
2006 RTNDA Diversity Award Honourable Mention
2009 GEMINI Nomination, Best Host in a News Information Program or Series[http://playbackonline.ca/2009/10/12/performance-20091012/ Playback Online: Gemini Nominees: Performance Categores]
2010 GEMINI Nomination, Best News Information Series, 16x9[https://archive.today/20130115085456/http://www.academy.ca/hist/history.cfm?nname=carolyn+jarvis&winonly=0&awards=0&rtype=1&curstep=4&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 GEMINI Nominations: Carolyn Jarvis]
2011 RTDNA Dave Rogers Award, Long Feature{{Cite web |url=http://www.rtndacanada.com/HOME/default.asp |title=RTDNA Canada David Rogers Award |access-date=2012-09-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201191108/http://www.rtndacanada.com/HOME/default.asp |archive-date=2013-02-01 |url-status=dead }}
2011 RTDNA Hugh Haugland Award, Creative Use of Video