About

After five years working as Regional Communications Director for Greenpeace in the Mediterranean and Middle East, Caroline Muscat read a Masters degree in Media & Globalisation at the University of Leicester – she graduated with distinction. Her research focused on ‘Democracy and Activism in the Age of Spin’. Caroline also holds a Diploma in Journalism by the Press Association (UK) and Allied Newspapers.

Caroline has been publishing articles and reports in the media for more than 10 years, and held the post of Assistant Editor of The Sunday Times of Malta until her resignation last year. Her writing has been published in various newspapers, magazines and web sites in Malta and overseas. Apart from The Sunday Times of Malta, her work has appeared in The Malta Independent on Sunday, Malta Today, European Voice (Brussels), Zmag (USA), Spinwatch (UK) and The Sunday Times of London, among others.

Awards

Caroline Muscat was awarded the European Commission’s national prize for journalism against discrimination for two consecutive years, in 2010 and 2011.

She was also the Executive Producer of the documentary entitled Mediterranean Blues, investigating the problem of toxic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, which won the Main Award at ENVIROFILM 2000. You can watch the documentary on Director Todd Southgate’s site.

In the media

‘The Ethical Hedonist‘, Travel Channel, January 2012.
Caroline Muscat talks about the issue of bird hunting and wildlife on Malta.

‘Europe: Ou’ vont les femmes?‘, Belgian TV, December 2011.
A documentary on the status of women in Europe. Caroline Muscat talks about the need to address the problems related to women’s rights in Malta, a country that continues to scrape the bottom of EU statistics on gender equality.

‘Lenti’, TVM, December 2011.
Caroline Muscat debates issues related to social justice with Albert Marshall.

‘More than words‘, The Sunday Circle, October 2011.
She made headlines as a Greenpeace activist when she climbed up the hospital incinerator to raise awareness about its hazards. Ten years later, Sandra Aquilina meets Caroline Muscat and finds that her determination and capacity for action remain unchanged. More…

‘Fished out..?‘, Fisheries conference, March 2011.
Journalist Caroline Muscat launched a scathing critique of Malta’s fishery industry and the effects of European Union policies on the stocks of bluefin tuna at a conference organised by Din l-Art Helwa. More…

‘Wikileaks and democracy‘, Dissett, TVM, December 2010.
Caroline Muscat discusses Wikileaks’ release of US diplomatic cables and its impact on the information industry.