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North American Journalism Contest Winners Announced"

For Immediate Release

TORONTO, Canada- matrix produxions and On The Wall are pleased to announce Brian Chick as one of three candidates chosen from a profusion of applicants for the North American wide journalism contest both companies held this past March.

Katya Diakow and Stephanie Silliker join Chick as the broadcast journalism team for U On The Wall, a 13-part investigative current affairs series targeting youth (18-25) matrix and On The Wall are co-producing. The content for this series will be distributed via broadcast television, Internet and wireless appliances.

Nominated as part of The Toronto Star team for a National Newspaper Award and the Michener Award for Public Service in Journalism, U On The Wall reporter Brian Chick is entering his fourth year of Ryerson Universitys journalism program. A competitive athlete and accomplished musician, Brian grew up in Boston, MA and Albany, NY.

Katya Diakow, a recent graduate of Carleton Universitys journalism program is fluent in English, French and Ukrainian. Her achievements include internships with Canadian national broadcaster, Global Television News and the Standard, a local newspaper in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Stephanie Silliker is entering her third year of Ryerson Universitys journalism program. Stephanie volunteers with Rogers Cable and The Scarborough Mirror; local media outlets in Ontario. In 2001, Stephanie participated in her high school volunteer program to assist the poorest communities of Jamaica.

Comments U On The Wall producer Marilyn Bromberg, The journalists selected for this contest possess the skills, talent and enthusiasm required for this television broadcast series. I cannot wait to start working with them and am thrilled that this production is providing them with their big break."

About On The Wall:

On The Wall is a revolutionary media source, offering intelligent, relevant, witty, controversial and cheese-free journalism to its audience. Located in cyberspace at onthewallnow.com, one of its main missions is to provide meaningful jobs for talented and motivated young people to gain appropriate occupational experience.

Contact:

Marilyn G. Bromberg
CEO
On The Wall

Producer
U On The Wall, matrix produxions

Tel:    416.835.2424
Email: mgbromberg@matrixproduxions.tv
www.onthewallnow.com

About matrix produxions:

matrix produxions is a Toronto, Canada based international media production company specializing in content creation and development for broadcast television and new media convergence, including iDTV and wireless appliances. matrix also provides new media convergence production and consulting services including t-Commerce concepts and strategies.

Contact:

Jill A. Mackie
Executive Producer
matrix produxions

Tel:    416.646.2737
Email: jmackie@matrixproduxions.tv
www.matrixproduxions.tv



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