Robyn Urback

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| alma_mater = Ryerson University (2010; Bachelor of Journalism (Honours))

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| years_active = 2008-present

| employer = The Globe and Mail

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Robyn Urback (born 1988){{Cite book|url=https://issuu.com/unoramat/docs/a_tribute_to_vaughan_1926-2017|title=A Tribute to Vaughan 1926 2017 by Uno Raamat|date=2017}} is a Canadian journalist and political commentator.{{cite book|author1=Philip W. Cook|author2=Tammy L Hodo|title=When Women Sexually Abuse Men: The Hidden Side of Rape, Stalking, Harassment, and Sexual Assault: The Hidden Side of Rape, Stalking, Harassment, and Sexual Assault|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bVeqAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA149|date=25 June 2013|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-39730-1|pages=149–}} She is known for her work at the National Post, and as of 2020 writes an opinion column for The Globe and Mail.

Early life and education

Urback is a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is Jewish, and attended Vaughan Road Academy in Toronto.[https://cdn.fedweb.org/fed-35/2/annual_report_nocroppdf%25281%2529.pdf "Annual Report to the Community 2015-2016,"] JEWISH

FOUNDATION OF GREATER TORONTO.{{Cite web|url=https://www.trucknews.com/products/newcom-honors-top-flight-scholar/|title=Newcom honors top-flight scholar|date=August 1, 2014}} While studying journalism at Ryerson University, she was presented with the 2008 Albert E. Wadham Memorial Award as well as the 2008 Rolf Lockwood Scholarship for Excellence in Business Magazine feature writing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.transportroutier.ca/nouvelles/20762/|title=Newcom récompense l’excellence académique|date=November 21, 2008|work=Transport Routier}} She graduated from Ryerson in 2010 with a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours).{{Cite web|url=https://macleans.ca/education/uniandcollege/a-better-bio/|work=Maclean's|title=A better bio|first=Robyn|last=Urback|date=July 17, 2009}}{{Cite web|url=https://rrj.ca/qa-with-robyn-urback/|title=Q&A with Robyn Urback|work= Review of Journalism: The School of Journalism|first=Justin|last=Dallaire|date=February 23, 2017}}

Career

By 2010, Urback was contributing opinion articles to Maclean's Magazine, at first concentrating on student issues.[http://kingstonherald.com/news/queens-scandal-macleans-top-10-story-201033283 "Queen’s Remembrance Day Scandal: Maclean’s Top 10 Story for 2010"]. Kingston Herald, Steve Gerard, 2011/01/03.Katie Toth. [http://dalgazette.com/opinions/in-defence-of-offense/ "In defence of offense"]. Dalhousie Gazette, February 10, 2011 Urback later began to contribute articles and commentary to major news outlets about a variety of topics, including women's issues,{{cite book|author=Helena Bassil-Morozow|title=The Trickster and the System: Identity and agency in contemporary society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sY6bBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT210|date=25 September 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-317-63516-1|pages=210–}}[http://princearthurherald.com/en/politics-2/middle-east-and-north-african-rape-culture-225 "The Middle East and North Africa’s rape culture"]. Prince Arthur Herald, 2016-01-11 Barbara Kay. crime,[https://web.archive.org/web/20160616214033/http://etcanada.com/news/40665/jian-ghomeshi-verdict-not-guilty-on-all-counts/ "Jian Ghomeshi Verdict: Not Guilty On All Counts"]. ET Canada, By Brent Furdyk. 24 Mar 2016 local interest topics,[http://corktown.ca/2012/05/neighbourhood-news-anniversaries-awards-ale/ "Neighbourhood News: Anniversaries, Awards & Ale"]. Corktown, May 7, 2012 politics[http://calm.ca/article/2016/cbc-opinions-boldly-defending-status-quo "CBC Opinions: boldly defending the status quo"]. Canadian Association of Labour Media, Nov 14 2016 Nora Loreto and world affairs.[http://caledoncitizen.com/?p=17100 "National Affairs by Claire Hoy — Security Council membership no prize"]. Caledon Citizen, March 25, 2016

By 2013 her work was being published regularly as a columnist in the National Post, where she also became an editorial board member.{{cite book|author=Alex Marland|title=Brand Command: Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=72aDCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA476|date=15 March 2016|publisher=UBC Press|isbn=978-0-7748-3206-9|pages=476–}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/robyn-urback/|title=Robyn Urback|date=October 13, 2023|website=The Globe and Mail}}[http://business.financialpost.com/executive/management-hr/bungled-jian-ghomeshi-investigation-playing-out-at-taxpayers-expense "Bungled Jian Ghomeshi investigation playing out at taxpayers’ expense"]. Financial Post, Howard Levitt | November 10, 2014

In 2016 Urback was hired as an opinion columnist and opinion section producer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[http://www.thewhig.com/2016/11/22/cbc-opinion-page-a-good-thing "CBC opinion page a good thing"]. William Watson, November 22, 2016[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/cbc-joins-a-crowded-conversation-with-new-online-opinion-section/article32818233/ "CBC joins a crowded conversation with new online opinion section"]. Simon Houpt, The Globe and Mail November 11, 2016 She worked there through 22 October 2019.{{citation|url=https://twitter.com/RobynUrback/status/1186749261230329860 |title=Robyn Urback |work=Twitter| date=22 October 2019}}{{citation|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/robyn-urback-1.3815691 |title=Robyn Urback, Columnist |access-date=1 May 2020 |work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}}
This lists Urback's latest opinion column for CBC as 22 October 2019.

She has been working for The Globe and Mail, where she is a current affairs columnist, since 2019.{{citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/12/04/trump-macron-trudeau-johnson-video-candid-joking-nato/ |title=Trump calls Trudeau 'two-faced' after video emerges of world leaders apparently mocking the president |first1=Allyson |last1=Chiu |first2=Katie |last2=Mettler |work=The Washington Post |date=4 December 2019 |access-date=1 May 2020}}{{citation|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/robyn-urback/ |title=Robyn Urback |work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=1 May 2020}}{{cite news |title=Canadians have been gaslit on China |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canadians-have-been-gaslit-on-china/ |work=The Globe and Mail |date=30 April 2020}}