
Rowan Dunne
Journalist



Who he is
A journalist and craftsman of sorts
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Rowan Dunne grew up in a small Alberta town. He graduated from Oilfields High School in 2011 and worked an assortment of different jobs for a few years before deciding to get a university degree. This decision followed an excursion into the rainforest.
He graduated from the University of Windsor, Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree on June 14th, 2022. He was a journalism, media and communication major.
During the duration of his studies and employment in Ontario Rowan developed skills in commercial photography, news writing, creative writing, writing composition, project planning, video editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, audio mixing, web scraping, lighting techniques, interviewing, research, public speaking, problem-solving abilities, Canadian Press Style, WordPress, critical thinking, typography and a variety of other things.
"A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one."
He relocated to Vancouver in June, 2021 for more career possibilities, family, and other reasons. He is also an Irish/EU citizen.
Currently, he is serving as a journalist for Mugglehead Media. He reports on mining, the nuclear industry, cannabis and psychedelics, alternative energy, artificial intelligence, technology, the stock market and various other interesting topics. He has been in that position for over a year and a half now and It has been an invaluable experience. Mugglehead currently has three clients in the mining industry involved with gold, lithium and uranium.
He is also currently completing Basic Security Training from the Justice Institute of British Columbia to obtain his Security Worker License, a certification needed for working as a private investigator.
Below you will find examples of his recent work and material from his time in university and youth
Top photo credit: engin akyurt on Unsplash
Camera, interview videography section: Md Iftekhar Uddin Emon on Pexels
Film slate: Donovan Silva on Unsplash

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Digital Journalism, Communication, Media & Film
In September, 2023 the University of Windsor climbed Times Higher Education's rankings into the top third of universities globally

Photography
an essential skill for a journalist
See sample photographs I took for my current job position at Mugglehead Media below

Interview Videography
See video productions I created for my current job position and Digital Media Assistant role at the University of Windsor below
Lift Vancouver 2023
An interview with the event's Director of Marketing, Lisa Petty
Video by Rowan Dunne

An Accomplished Actor
Rowan had a love for acting and theatre long before he began his film studies.
In 2015 he flawlessly played the major role of Phillip in Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things at the Guild Theatre Hall in Whitehorse, Yukon.
Labute's play was also made into a feature-length movie starring Rachel Weisz, Fred Weller, Gretchen Mol, and Paul Rudd.

STEAM
Audio: Rowan Dunne
In the Face of Him
A short documentary about Doug MacLellan
Photo and video contributions made by Rowan Dunne