claim: Bob Ross created The Joy of Painting.
evidence: Robin Rowland , a Canadian author , journalist and photographer , grew up in Kitimat , British Columbia .. Kitimat. Kitimat. His family then moved to Toronto , where he attended York University and later Carleton University .. Toronto. Toronto. York University. York University. Carleton University. Carleton University. He began as a reporter for the Sudbury Star and later worked for CBC News .. Sudbury Star. Sudbury Star. CBC News. CBC News. While living in London he worked for as a Videotex producer before returning to Canada and rejoining CBC New 's teletext experiment Project Iris .. Videotex. Videotex. teletext. teletext. He also wrote a number of radio plays for CBC Radio Drama as well as short stories and science fiction .. In the mid-1980s he began collaborating with James Dubro writing about organized crime in Canada .. James Dubro. James Dubro. After six years with CTV News , in 1994 , as he returned to CBC News .. CBC News. CBC News. CTV News. CTV News. Rowland also co-wrote the pioneering manual Researching on the Internet with Dave Kinnaman .. In 1998 , he became the producer of online content for CBC News  : The National .. CBC News. CBC News. In 2003 , Rowland was named the first photo editor in the history of CBC News .. CBC News. CBC News. At the same time he earned a multidisciplinary master 's degree from York University and Osgoode Hall Law School specializing in the history of war crimes .. York University. York University. Osgoode Hall Law School. Osgoode Hall Law School. As a result of his research , Rowland wrote A River Kwai Story , The Sonkrai Tribunal , the story of a war crimes trial for guards in one of the most infamous camps on the during the building of the Burma Railway along the on Khwae Noi River. Burma Railway. Burma Railway. Khwae Noi River. Khwae Noi River