Bios

Geoffrey Michael D'Auria

Geoff D'Auria has been with The Tyee since 2007. He is currently the Tyee front-page editor and web manager.

Connection to B.C.: In the early 1900s, Frank D'Auria taught piano and "voice culture" lessons out of a small studio on Granville St. We know this because there's an advertisement for his services in a newspaper now housed in microfiche in the Vancouver Public Library that confirms it. The D'Auria name slipped from the local record until the late '60s when the D'Auria family Volkswagen Beetle lurched into town. Although there's no connection between Frank and Geoff, his parents once claimed to have considered calling him "Frank." And Geoff's grandfather, who's never been to Vancouver, was also a piano and "voice culture" teacher with his own studio.

Twitter: @geoffreyd123

Stories by Geoffrey Michael D'Auria

opinion

Why Blackberry's Embrace of HTML5 Is Good Karma

By betting on open-software, RIM helps close digital divide. (Which is why Tyee's free phone app is HTML5, too.)

By Geoff D'Auria, 21 May 2012

news

Tweet Us What You Read Today

Use the #TyeeReads hashtag to suggest the day's must reads and help build the Reported Elsewhere list.

By Geoff D'Auria, 2 Feb 2012

life

My Kodak Moment

I glimpsed the US giant's bankrupt fate when it swallowed the workplace I loved.

By Geoff D'Auria, 27 Jan 2012

news

What Happened to The Tyee?

Our server crashed for almost 12 hours yesterday. Here's why.

By Geoff D'Auria, 19 Jan 2012

tyeenews

New! The Tyee Video Section!

Keying off the Reel BC Viral Video night discussion, we offer a new video section and an invitation to fill it.

By Geoff D'Auria, 5 Dec 2011

tyeenews

The Tyee, Now Ready for All Phones

Frustrated trying to read The Tyee on your phone? Can't use our app for lack of an iPhone? Read on...

By Geoff D'Auria, 25 Nov 2011

tyeenews

And the People's Order of BC Winners Are...

You nominated, you voted. Now it's time to give kudos to them all.

By Geoff D'Auria, 31 Oct 2011

tyeenews

Vote for The People's Order of BC!

We've whittled down your nominations from more than 100 to 21. Now it's your turn.

By Geoff D'Auria, 10 Oct 2011

tyeenews

The People's Order of BC: Your Nominations, Please

Given doubts about how Campbell, Dobell and Emerson gained the Order of BC, we're creating a new Order. Suggest a candidate!

By Geoff D'Auria, 19 Sep 2011

tyeenews

Amazing! Readers Give $14,762 for Election Reporting

Final tally could go thousands higher, as many have pledged but not yet paid.

By David Beers, Shannon Smart and Geoff D'Auria, 20 Jul 2011

tyeenews

A Tyee Series

Join the Revolution!

With the Tyee Election Fundraiser ending Monday, will education, health care and homelessness come in last? Grab a torch!

By Geoff D'Auria and Shannon Smart, 14 Jul 2011

tyeenews

Is The Tyee Mobile App Anti-Canadian?

It takes just 31 seconds to install, and it's free. Then again, it made one person call us traitors to our country.

By Geoff D'Auria, 18 Apr 2011

news

Get the New Tyee Mobile App Now

Got an iPhone? 'Install' our app and get The Tyee on-the-go.

By Geoff D'Auria, 11 Apr 2011

books

Timothy Taylor on His Shining Novel 'The Blue Light Project'

The Vancouver author on the languages of street art, celebrity, religion and more. Plus a photo essay.

By Geoff D'Auria, 8 Apr 2011

opinion

A Tyee Series

Idea #8: A Train for Canada's Birthday

A really fast one. Oh, and leaders with vision. Not managers with a mean streak.

By Geoff D'Auria, 29 Dec 2010

opinion

A Crown for King Campbell

Squint at that new roof over BC Place and it looks like our outgoing premier's perfect legacy.

By Geoff D'Auria, 3 Nov 2010

books

'The Ice Passage' Thaws Some Hard Canadian History

Author Brian Payton on death in the Arctic, why ice is alive, our melting sense of nature, and more.

By Geoff D'Auria, 25 Mar 2010

tyeenews

Send Us Your Olympic Photos!

Show us your Games like you showed us your province and we'll create beautiful photo essays together.

By Geoff D'Auria, 10 Feb 2010

tyeenews

The Mystery of the Duplicating Comments

Turns out, it's your fault. Well, and Apple and us. But at least we can explain how you can keep it from happening again.

By Geoff D'Auria, 26 Nov 2009

news

The New Tyee: An Update

Some glitches, some tweaks, and a lot of great feedback.

By Geoff D'Auria, 15 Jul 2009

artsculture

Vancouver Ski Legend Dead at 39

Shane McConkey threw himself headlong off a mountain and into life.

By Geoff D'Auria, 30 Mar 2009

mediacheck

Don't Watch This Video

VIDEO: It won't teach you anything but might leave you in awe.

By Geoff D'Auria, 24 Feb 2009

life

Real Warriors and Soccer Ghosts

As homeless Dreamcatchers played Whitecaps oldtimers, the sidelines were full of memories and chatter.

By Geoff D'Auria, 4 Jul 2008

books

A World of Hurt

Pro wrestling's dark empire, pinned by Bret Hart.

By Geoff D'Auria, 4 Jan 2008

tyeenews

Comment Threads Will Close for Holidays

Thanks for a great year! Time for a short break.

By David Beers and Geoff D'Auria, 19 Dec 2007

books

'Cold-Cocked': The Hit of Hockey

Lorna Jackson on why we really watch the puck drop.

By Geoff D'Auria, 5 Oct 2007

tyeenews

Update on Tyee Comments

Some tweaks, some winners -- and your opinion invited.

By Geoff D'Auria, 7 Aug 2007