Adrian Lee
Adrian Lee is an editor for The Globe and Mail's Opinion section, a contributing columnist on pop culture for The Globe's Arts section, and an associate member of The Globe's editorial board. He is the former host of City Space, The Globe's podcast about the future of cities.
Previously, he was the Opinion editor at Maclean's and, before that, a digital editor for the magazine. His work has also appeared in The Canadian Press, CBC Radio and Television, and Agence France-Presse, among other publications.
From 2016 to 2019, he was a juror for the Polaris Music Prize. As per Isaiah Berlin's framework, Adrian is more fox than hedgehog, writing on a wide array of subjects, including politics, technology, books, music, television, sports and interesting historical arcana.
15
Years in Journalism
8
Years at The Globe and Mail
Education
Bachelor of Journalism (Honours), combined with Contemporary Studies, University of King's College
Honours & Awards
Journalism Fellow, 2023 Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics
Winner, Best Podcast category, 2016 Digital Publishing Awards, for "The Thrill," Maclean's pop-culture podcast
Finalist, 2016 Digital Publishing Awards, Best Online-Only Short Feature category, for "Justin Bieber's redemption song takes an acoustic turn" published by Maclean's
Professional affliations
Shared Bylines, a journalism scholarship and mentorship program for Black Canadians, Indigenous peoples and other people of colour
Languages spoken
English, Cantonese