TORONTO, Jan. 6, 2015 /CNW/ - The deadline for the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award is fast approaching, with applications being accepted until Thursday, January 8.
Canadian photojournalists who have been in the business fewer than five years are eligible to apply for this paid, six-week internship with The Canadian Press in Toronto.
The award recipient will gain national exposure covering breaking news and features, shooting independently and alongside some of the country's top photographers. Complete award criteria and application instructions, along with the online application form, are available on the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award page.
Last year's winner was freelancer Hannah Yoon. View her winning portfolio, a sample of her photos taken for The Canadian Press, and read her report about her award experience.
The winner of the 2015 Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award will be announced in February. The award will be presented at the annual CJF Awards on June 3, 2015 at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.
This award is generously supported by Nikon.
ABOUT THE TOM HANSON PHOTOJOURNALISM AWARD
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The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and The Canadian Press launched the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award in 2009 in memory of award-winning photojournalist Tom Hanson. The 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. The selection committee is made up of CJF board members, photographers and photo editors from The Canadian Press and daily newspapers and members of Mr. Hanson's family. The winning applicant will complete the internship between April and September, 2015, and be paid a salary equivalent of the start rate for photographers at The Canadian Press.
ABOUT TOM HANSON
Tom Hanson was a photojournalist whose images from the Oka conflict to the cut-and-thrust of Parliament told vivid stories. He was an award-winning photographer for The Canadian Press who travelled around the world and across the country, shooting some of the most iconic news and sports images of the last 15 years. When Hanson died suddenly at age 41 in 2009, his family, friends, colleagues at The Canadian Press and the country's photojournalism community wanted to find an appropriate way to honour his memory, talent and spirit. The result was the creation of the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award.
SOURCE Canadian Journalism Foundation
Image with caption: "Hannah Yoon, last year's Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award recipient, took this photo of Mark Derbyshire, president of Holt Renfrew, in Toronto last year, as part of her internship with The Canadian Press. Photo: Hannah Yoon/The Canadian Press (CNW Group/Canadian Journalism Foundation)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150106_C3788_PHOTO_EN_9964.jpg
Wendy Kan, Program Manager, The Canadian Journalism Foundation, [email protected] ext. 502; Graeme Roy, Director of News Photography, The Canadian Press, [email protected] or 416-507-2167
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