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Bob Mackin is a North Vancouver-based blogger and journalist who has reported for local, regional, national and international media outlets since he began as a journalist in 1990. He occasionally contributes to Business In Vancouver〔Bob Mackin's column page on Business In Vancouver - http://www.biv.com/columnists/Bob-Mackin〕 and is a regular guest on The Sport Market on Team 1040 Radio in Vancouver. Mackin is known as an independent reporter on the sports and political scene in British Columbia. He has led in the reporting of the BC Government's plan to sell the British Columbia Liquour Distribution Branch to private interests with ties to the ruling BC Liberal Party in 2012.〔Mackin persists on "Liquour Leaks" story, May 8, 2012 alextsukamis.com〕 Has also led on the reporting on issues surrounding PAVCO, the crown corporation responsible for BC Place Stadium. On February 19, 2013, the Official Opposition questioned the BC Government why PAVCO had requested that Mackin's Freedom of Information requests be blocked.〔Crown Corporation tries to prevent journalist from filing Freedom of Information requests, CKNW(AM980) Shane Woodford 2/15/2013 - http://www.cknw.com/news/vancouver/story.aspx?ID=1889775〕〔DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (HANSARD) HOUSE BLUES, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 - http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/39th5th/H30219y.htm〕 He is the author of Red Mittens and Red Ink a profile of the expense, failures and success of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.〔Harbour Publishing profile, Red Mittens and Red Ink by Bob Mackin - http://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/RedMittensandRedInk〕 From 1998 to 2008, Mackin was the sports columnist for The Vancouver Courier. During this time, he also wrote for a number of other Vancouver publications including Vancouver 24 Hours and The Tyee. He has worked close to home and far abroad: his writing has taken him to Brazil, China, Ireland, Italy, Mongolia, Russia, Sweden, Taiwan and Tanzania. Bob's work has appeared in a variety of publications, including the Vancouver Province newspaper, Adventure Sports Magazine and The New York Times. He is the author of four books, and won the 2006 B.C. and Yukon Community Newspapers’ best sports writing award for an investigation into sports gambling in British Columbia for the Courier. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bob Mackin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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