Jojo Chintoh

Jojo Chintoh (born c. 1944)[1] is a Ghanaian-Canadian television journalist who worked as a feature and documentary reporter for Citytv in Toronto until 2009–10.[2]

Jojo Chintoh
Bornc. 1944
Ghana
NationalityGhanaian / Canadian
OccupationTelevision journalist

Biography

Born in Ghana, Chintoh moved to Canada in 1969.[3][4] Chintoh began his journalism career in Canada when he was one of thirteen interns hired by the Toronto Star in 1972 out of more than 2,000 applicants.[4] He went on to be the editor of several newspapers, including Contrast, before joining Citytv in 1978.[3] He was hired at a time when Moses Znaimer was making efforts to have television personalities reflect the diverse cultures of the city, and Chintoh was the first black reporter on the station.[5] He focused on crime reporting for the station in the early 1990s.[6]

In 1985, Chintoh received a CanPro award and a Gemini award nomination for his series Down and Out in Parkdale. He received the 1984 Sovereign Award from the Canadian Racing Community for his Quest for the Plate series.[7]

References
  1. Ho, Sharon. "2005 Harmony Award Recipient". Harmony Movement. Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2010-01-23. Indicates age 33 in 1977.
  2. Mudhar, Raju (20 January 2010). "Citytv cuts on-air, production staff". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  3. "Jojo Chintoh and late Judge Carter featured at Shakers gathering". The Caribbean Camera. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. Howes, Nathan (10 February 2016). "'Learn how to stand up and speak up': Chintoh tells Oakville students". Inside Halton. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. Vlessing, Etan (December 6, 2004). "From City to global phenom", Playback, p. 6.
  6. Brandao, Christina Paula (Spring 1995). "Crime-Time News". Ryerson Review of Journalism. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  7. "CityNews: Jojo Chintoh". Archived from the original (ASPX) on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2010-01-26.


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