Arvin Joaquin is an award-winning journalist and editor. He is currently a multiplatform journalist with OMNI News: Filipino Edition. Before that, he was an associate editor at Xtra Magazine, the writer of the Digital Publishing Award-winning newsletter, Xtra Weekly, and the founding editor of the Xtra column, Love Like Mine.
He was previously an associate producer for Global News' The West Block. His work has also appeared in Huffington Post, CityNews, CTV News, CBC News, Global News and more. You can check some of his published work here.
He holds a Master of Journalism from Carleton University and a BA (Honours with Distinction) in Communication and Sociology from Simon Fraser University.
If you're interested in talking about journalism, have a story idea, and or just want to chat. You can contact Arvin at arvinkierjoaquin@gmail.com or @arvinjoaquin.Awards and nominations:
Honourable Mention — National Magazine Awards, Best Emerging Writer (2020)
Winner (Gold) — Digital Publishing Awards — Best Newsletter (2020)
Winner (Team) — Digital Publishing Awards — Best Community Coverage (2021)
Honourable Mention — Digital Publishing Awards, Longform Feature (2021)
Honourable Mention — National Magazine Awards, Personal Journalism (2021)
Honourable Mention — National Magazine Awards, Feature (6000+ words) (2021)
Winner (Silver) — Canadian Online Publishing Award, Best Investigative Article (2021)
Finalist — Canadian Online Publishing Award, Best Column (2021)
Winner — National Association of Lesbian and Gay Journalists, Best HIV Coverage (2021)
Finalist — Canadian Online Publishing Award, Best Feel Good Story (2022)
Winner (Silver) — Canadian Online Publishing Award, Best Column (2022)
DIGITAL JOURNALISM
Here are some of the pieces I produced or edited
In this 4-part long feature, travel to the frontlines of the health crisis and meet a generation of young people trying to build a better future
(Xtra Magazine)
Like hundreds of others in his home country, Amin Dzhabrailov was detained and tortured because he is gay.
(Xtra Magazine)
Stories from friends, family and lovers of the departed—people who continue to remember and fight to never forget
(Xtra Magazine)
Written by: Arvin Joaquin
(Huffington Post)
He broke the mold as a Black gay man on TV. But in the decade since Drag Race aired, visibility isn’t enough to claim diversity.
(Xtra Magazine)
A compilation of Justin Trudeau’s past and present promises.
(Xtra Magazine)
Protesters set up camp at site of future social housing
(The Vancouver Courier)
Ashley Shody found Annie Pootoogook’s body. Two women, a daughter and a mother. Different, but connected.
(The Drift)
As the City works on solving the opioid crisis, new data shows there was a slight decrease of overdose deaths.
(Global News)
