John Fraser (journalist)

John Anderson Fraser CM (born June 5, 1944) is a Canadian journalist, writer and academic. He served as Master of Massey College in the University of Toronto from 1995 until his retirement in June 2014. He is currently the executive chair of the National NewsMedia Council of Canada.

John Fraser
4th Master of Massey College
In office
1995–2014
Preceded byAnn Saddlemyer
Succeeded byHugh Segal
Personal details
Born
John Anderson Fraser

(1944-06-05) June 5, 1944
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SpouseElizabeth MacCallum
Children3 daughters
OccupationJournalist, writer, academic
AwardsOrder of Canada

As a journalist, Fraser received multiple national awards and chaired the Canadian Journalism Foundation until 2008. He initiated and taught a course on Canadian newspaper history at St. Michael's College, University of Toronto.

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