Joanna Chiu is an independent journalist and editor, and the founder of WAM! (Women, Action & the Media) Vancouver chapter. At WAM!, Joanna works to connect activists and media makers to advance women's media participation, ownership and representation. Her writing on feminism, politics, social movements, racism and sexuality appears in publications such as The Nation, AlterNet, The UTNE Reader, The Georgia Straight, Herizons Magazine and rabble.ca. As a columnist for Canada's top feminist magazine, Herizons, she provides her perspective on Canadian politics and culture in each quarterly issue. She has also provided media commentary for outlets such as Vancouver's News 1130 Radio, Jezebel, The Village Voice and Toronto's CIUT Radio. Joanna holds a Masters of Journalism degree from Columbia University. You can learn more about her work at www.joannachiu.com or at www.wamvancouver.wordpress.com
