CJF and CP announce 2020 Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award winner
TORONTO, April 6, 2020 /CNW/ - Marissa Tiel, a multimedia journalist with the Campbell River Mirror in British Columbia, is the winner of the 2020 Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award, presented by The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and The Canadian Press (CP).
The coveted award, established in memory of the late, prize-winning CP photographer Tom Hanson, will allow Tiel to join CP's head office in Toronto this summer for a six-week internship, mentored by experienced photojournalists, and to have the opportunity for national exposure. Tiel's multimedia journalism career includes working at the Revelstoke Review, the White Horse Daily Star and Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun.
"There are so many reasons why Marissa won this year's award," says former Tom Hanson Award winner Michelle Siu, a photojournalist, documentarian and jury member. "Her portfolio was evidence of an early-career photographer who uses every opportunity to take small moments and turn them into memorable and emotional images as she cut her teeth in smaller market publications.
"In her work, jury members saw stunning light and beautiful moments that are a cut above for someone so early in on their career. There's a special quality of self-motivation and humble hustle."
Tiel's portfolio was selected among submissions by students and early-career photojournalists from across the country.
"It's an honour to be this year's award winner," says Tiel. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to hone my skills with the Canadian Press and I look forward to working alongside strong, knowledgeable photojournalists and editors."
View her portfolio submission.
Tiel will be recognized at the CJF Awards on October 30, 2020 at The Ritz-Carlton in Toronto. Tickets, tables and sponsorship opportunities are available.
Selection Committee
Catherine Hanson, spouse of Tom Hanson
Heide Kaspar-Glorieux, mother of Tom Hanson
Graeme Roy, director of news photography, The Canadian Press
Frank Gunn, national photographer, The Canadian Press
Fred Chartrand, freelance photographer and former national photographer, The Canadian Press
Tony Caldwell, photographer, Ottawa Sun
Marta Iwanek, photojournalist and 2015 Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award winner
Michelle Siu, photojournalist and 2012 Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award winner
Scott White, editor-in-chief and CEO of The Conversation Canada and board member of The Canadian Journalism Foundation
This award is generously supported by Nikon.
About the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award
The Canadian Journalism Foundation and The Canadian Press teamed up in 2009 to launch a new photojournalism award in memory of Tom Hanson, an award-winning photographer who travelled around the world and across the country, shooting some of the most iconic news and sports images of his time. The Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award offers a six-week paid internship at The Canadian Press head office in Toronto for a photojournalist in the early stages of his or her career.
SOURCE Canadian Journalism Foundation
Wendy Kan, Director of Programming, The Canadian Journalism Foundation, [email protected]; Graeme Roy, Director of News Photography, The Canadian Press, [email protected]
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