Steve Paikin

Steve Paikin (born June 91960) is a Canadian journalist, film producer and author. He has achieved prominence for hosting TV Ontario's newsmagazines "Studio 2" and "Diplomatic Immunity", as well as the more recent series "The Agenda with Steve Paikin".

A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Steve Paikin received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and his Master's degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University.

Paikin was previously an anchor and Queen's Park correspondent for CBLT, and host of a daily news and current affairs program on CBC Newsworld. He also held reporting jobs in private radio and print media, including the "Hamilton Spectator" and CHFI in Toronto.

In 1992 Paikin began work at TVOntario, hosting the political series "Between the Lines" and the Queen's Park magazine "Fourth Reading" until 1994. In that year, Paikin began co-hosting duties (with Mary Hynes, and then Paula Todd) on "Studio 2". In 1998 he began hosting "Diplomatic Immunity", a foreign affairs commentary show.

During the 2006 Canadian election campaign, Paikin moderated the second English-language debate on January 92006. He also moderated the debate for the Ontario Election on September 20, 2007. He was selected as the moderator of the English language leaders' debate for the 2008 Canadian federal election. [cite web | title=News Release - 2008 Leaders' Debates | work=CNW group | url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2008/08/c2613.html | accessdate=2008-09-09]

On June 292006 TVO cancelled Studio 2. It has been replaced by a new show, "The Agenda with Steve Paikin", hosted solo by Paikin, which started in September 2006.

Aside from his hosting and journalistic endeavors, Paikin has produced a number of feature length documentaries: "Return to the Warsaw Ghetto", "A Main Street Man", "Balkan Madness", "Teachers, Tories and Turmoil" and "Chairman of the Board: The Life and Death of John Robarts". For 1993's "Return to the Warsaw Ghetto", Paikin won the "Silver Screen Award" at the U.S. International Film and Video Festival, as well as receiving awards at the Yorkton Film Festival in Saskatchewan and at China’s Shanghai Film Festival.

As of 2007, Steve Paikin has written three books about Canadian politicians.

Publications

*"The Life: The Seductive Call of Politics" (ISBN 0-670-89223-8)
*"The Dark Side: The Personal Price of a Political Life" (ISBN 0-670-04328-1)
*"Public Triumph, Private Tragedy: The Double Life of John P. Robarts" (Viking, 2005)
*"New Game: How Hockey Saved Itself" (ISBN 0-670-06560-9)

References

External links

* [http://www.tvo.org/TVOsites/WebObjects/TvoMicrosite.woa?di_host TV Ontario Biography]
* [http://www.stevepaikin.com/contact.html stevepaikin.com Biography]
* [http://www.thecommentary.ca/ontheline/20050530a.html Audio interview: Steve Paikin on his Robarts biography: Monday, 30 May 2005]
* [http://www.thecommentary.ca/ontheline/20060112a.html Audio interview: Steve Paikin on moderating the 2006 leaders debate: Thursday, 12 January 2006]