Amy Judd

Amy Judd is an award-winning journalist and online supervisor at Global BC, where she steers and produces digital stories that connect public policy, science and everyday life. She joined the station in 2011 and has earned multiple RTDNA and Webster Awards for her online work, underscoring a focus on clear, accessible coverage. Her recent reporting spans online child exploitation, children’s books at the centre of a U.S. Supreme Court case, paleontology research, provincial drug policy, wildlife management and traffic enforcement on city roads.

Digital safety and child-focused policy

One core strand of Judd’s work examines how technology shapes risks for children and how institutions respond. In a piece on online child exploitation, she follows a B.C. researcher’s framework for how predators target children in stages, explaining in plain language how offenders build trust, share their own nude images, and treat child imagery as a kind of underground “virtual currency.” The article combines academic research with practical guidance, highlighting tools like passwords and parental controls alongside an emphasis on honest conversations between parents and children.

She extends this child-focused lens into legal and policy debates. In coverage of “Pride Puppy!”, a B.C. children’s book at the centre of a U.S. Supreme Court case, Judd traces how a local title became part of a national dispute over religious rights and classroom materials. The piece explains that the Court agreed to hear whether a school district violated parents’ religious rights when it removed the option to opt their children out of instruction involving these books, tying together education policy, constitutional law and the role of inclusive children’s literature. Across these stories, she consistently frames policy arguments around their impact on children and families rather than treating them as abstract legal questions.

Science and research explained for a general audience

Judd regularly translates scientific research into approachable stories. In her article asking whether the T. rex had lips, she draws on a new paper co-authored by a member of the Royal BC Museum’s paleontology department to explain why theropods like Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor probably did not have exposed teeth when their mouths were closed. She notes that researchers compared dinosaur teeth to those of crocodiles and lizards, concluding that crocodiles’ exposed teeth are unique and that covered teeth are more typical and therefore more probable in extinct animals.

The piece walks readers through technical findings — such as the distinction between mobile lips similar to those of humans and the tooth exposure seen in various tusked mammals and flying or marine reptiles — without jargon. By anchoring the story in a specific B.C.-linked co-author and a clearly described release from the museum, Judd shows a preference for science coverage that is grounded in local expertise and concrete evidence rather than speculation. Her science reporting mirrors her approach to social issues: she uses focused case studies to illuminate wider questions, whether about dinosaur anatomy or digital risks to children.

Provincial politics, policing and public safety

Another consistent focus in Judd’s work is the intersection of provincial decision-making, policing and public safety. In a recent story, she reports on the premier’s statement that the province is not returning to “decriminalized public drug use,” laying out the government’s position in straightforward terms and situating it within the broader debate over drug policy and public space. The article is concise but policy-heavy, centring official statements and timelines rather than commentary.

Her public safety coverage also includes wildlife and resource issues. Reporting on B.C.’s wolf cull program with a colleague, she details wolf management in the province and notes that 156 wolves were culled in the West Chilcotin mountains, providing specific numbers that frame a contentious policy. In another line of coverage, she writes about Abbotsford police launching radar units around the city to catch speeders, focusing on how enforcement technology is deployed to change driver behaviour and improve road safety. That traffic story reflects a broader pattern in her work: attention to how institutional choices — whether on drug decriminalization, predator control or radar enforcement — play out in everyday settings.

Judd also covers the overlap between politics and corporate decisions. A story on Kristi Noem being hired in a strategic advisory role for a B.C. mining company explains how the firm announced her appointment and positions the move within the company’s efforts to advance its projects. She treats the announcement as a matter of public interest, not just business news, signalling that political figures tied to resource industries are part of the accountability landscape she follows.

Role in Global BC’s online coverage

As online supervisor, Judd works across the newsroom to shape Global BC’s digital output and frequently co-authors stories with other reporters. Her role includes producing online pieces that extend and deepen broadcast coverage, as reflected in collaborative work with colleagues on issues such as housing solutions and provincial policy debates. The emphasis on online storytelling is reinforced by her record of RTDNA and Webster Awards for digital journalism, which point to sustained strength in turning complex subjects into concise, high-impact articles.

Her own description of her career underlines this dual focus on journalism and platform: she identifies herself as a journalist working for a television station while holding a supervisory role on the online side. Across beats — from child protection and education to science, wildlife management, mining and road safety — Judd’s coverage is distinguished less by a single narrow topic than by a consistent way of working: short, disciplined stories built around expert voices, official documents and clear explanations of how policy and research affect people’s lives.