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John Fraser | |
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4th Master of Massey College | |
In office 1995–2014 | |
Preceded by | Ann Saddlemyer |
Succeeded by | Hugh Segal |
Personal details | |
Born | John Anderson Fraser June 5, 1944 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Spouse | Elizabeth MacCallum |
Children | 3 daughters |
Occupation | Journalist, writer, academic |
Awards | Order of Canada |
John Anderson Fraser CM (born June 5, 1944) is a Canadian journalist, writer and academic. He served as Master of Massey College in the University of Toronto from 1995 until his retirement in June 2014. He is currently the executive chair of the National NewsMedia Council of Canada.
As a journalist, Fraser received multiple national awards and chaired the Canadian Journalism Foundation until 2008. He initiated and taught a course on Canadian newspaper history at St. Michael's College, University of Toronto.[1][2]