HomeAdvertorialUpdate – First Winner of Burli...

Update – First Winner of Burli Award at BCIT

We here at Burli are very pleased to have awarded our first ever Burli Software Inc Award to BCIT Broadcast and Online Journalism student Hana Mae Noguchi-Nassar.

Working with the good folks at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burli is happy to present this award to Hana Mae.  When we interviewed Program Head Connie Monk in November 2016, she described the future winner as “Having a delight in audio, and how audio takes you to locations… Someone who has mastered… filing from the field, or putting together a newscast, and has that interest in being able to use technology to be able to be creative and innovative in journalism… What kind of a team player are they?”

Thomas Brauer of Burli Software was on hand to present the award to Hana Mae Noguchi-Nassar

Having met all these criteria and more, not only has Hana Mae secured the award, but she is also off to work at esteemed local news station CKWX News 1130 in Vancouver.

The staff at Burli Software offer Hana Mae our sincerest congratulations and best wishes as she goes off into the wonderful world of journalism!

Following is the original article, as it appeared in Broadcast Dialogue last year, announcing the award.

Original Article: Burli in Journalism Education

When it comes to the merging of education, technology, and business, the British Columbia Institute of Technology stands in a field all its own.  For over fifty years BCIT has shaped the careers of budding technology students who would go on to influence their fields at home in British Columbia, across Canada, or around the world.  After 18 years of close collaboration with the school, Burli is very pleased to assist BCIT’s journalism students as they move into their chosen profession with the announcement of a new annual scholarship, the Burli Software Inc Award.

Since its early days, BCIT has produced quality graduates in many diverse fields and trades, including electronics, nursing, welding, robotics, business, plumbing, and journalism.  Going all the way back to its inception in 1964, the Broadcast Journalism Program has long been a source of talented Canadian journalists.

Not long after Burli Software came into being in 1996, we began helping to grow that program, working alongside BCIT to shape the next generation of journalistic workflow.  Now we’re taking that growth to the next step.

Building Tomorrow’s Skills

Connie Monk is the Program Head of the Broadcast and Online Journalism Program at BCIT.  Since she joined the school, she has seen the program use the Burli Newsroom System as a core piece of the program.  Monk has had a career spanning Canada and many roles within the journalism industry from reporter, to anchor, to producer, and now teacher.  She’s worked at the CBC and a number of large market TV stations.  She knows her profession, and is happy to be working with Burli.

Burli was first installed at BCIT in 1998.  “It was an easy decision… It was a world class technology”, says Monk.  “Burli was expanding across the country and around the world… It just made sense to us to go with the market leader”.

Support and resources from Burli have always been excellent she says.  “[It’s] easy to get in touch with people… telling us all the time about something new, showing us how [it] works, and beyond”.

But the real key, she says, is Burli’s ability to adapt and change.  “Burli has always added things every year that make it easier for the students to access news from all over the world, and to do it more quickly”, said Monk.  And she says the students enjoy that – they refer to all news as “coming from Burli”, regardless of the actual source (though she’s quick to correct them).

Second year student Amy Quinton using Burli Newsroom at BCIT

Students are then going into Canadian newsrooms already comfortable with a market leading tool.  “You know what it’s like going into a new job with so much to learn”, said Monk.  One former student told her “It’s a world of difference, because you have that comfort level going into a new place… ‘Oh yeah, I know how to do Burli!’, and they can build on whatever else they’re doing with their new jobs.  It has been amazing for them”.

When asked how the program has changed, Monk acknowledged, “We are very focused [on] digital…  Everything has to be done more quickly.  We need more of everything – video, audio…  Every news room is basically online based”.  BCIT has had to adapt its program to keep up, and Burli has helped them do that.

Supporting the Future of Journalism

To keep helping future journalists as they complete their program, Burli has announced that it will be opening a scholarship with BCIT.  Starting at the end of this school year, one student per graduating class will be able to earn this fund by being the best in class – in more ways than one.

When asked what kind of student should win the scholarship, Monk described them as, “Having a delight in audio, and how audio takes you to locations… Someone who has mastered… filing from the field, or putting together a newscast, and has that interest in being able to use technology to be able to be creative and innovative in journalism… What kind of a team player are they?”.  She looks at leadership and willingness to pitch in as importantly as one’s marks in the course.

Burli is pleased to open this scholarship with its long time partner, BCIT.  Our long collaboration and common roots in Vancouver have proven very beneficial for both organizations, as well as for the future of Canadian journalism.

Visit us at www.burli.com for more info, or email us to get in touch.

SUBSCRIBE NOW - IT'S FREE!

At Broadcast Dialogue®, we are committed to delivering industry-leading insights, news, and analysis directly to your inbox—completely free of charge.

By providing full / accurate information, you are helping us sustain Broadcast Dialogue® as a free resource. In return, we commit to delivering high-quality content that keeps you informed on the latest trends, technology, and news shaping the broadcast landscape—at no cost to you.

The Weekly Briefing from Broadcast Dialogue® is delivered exclusively to our subscribers by email every Thursday.
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

Your Subscription Information

Your Name
Your Email Address
Broadcast Dialogue uses this information to understand our audience and deliver relevant content.
Broadcast Dialogue uses this information to understand our audience and deliver relevant content.

Your Company Information

A Couple Of Questions

Do you consider yourself retired?
Are you seeking employment opportunities?

Burli Software
Burli Softwarehttp://www.burli.com/
Burli Software Inc has been producing industry-leading journalism software in Vancouver since 1996, and their products can be found in hundreds of newsrooms around the world!

Latest News

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Is radio becoming obsolete to national advertisers?

Radio is still a cornerstone of many national media buys in Canada, but let’s be frank - it doesn’t deliver metrics that digital-first marketers...

YouTube surges as podcast platform of choice, according to 2024 Canadian Podcast Listener survey

Five million new Canadian Adults have become monthly podcast listeners since 2019, according to the 2024 Canadian Podcast Listener survey. This year's report, from Signal...

Events / Conferences