The Globe and Mail wins CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism
TORONTO, June 11, 2020 /CNW/ - The Globe and Mail is this year's recipient of the CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism in the large-media category, announced today at the Canadian Journalism Foundation Awards virtual ceremony.
The Globe was honoured for breaking the story about the SNC-Lavalin affair with "PMO pressed Wilson-Raybould to abandon prosecution of SNC-Lavalin; Trudeau denies his office 'directed' her" and for its follow-up pieces on the fallout.
"The Globe and Mail not only was the first to report on this major story, which rocked Canada for months, but more importantly, provided readers with comprehensive and thoroughly researched details as they unfolded and led to an investigation by the Ethics Commissioner," says jury member Colette Brin, director of Université Laval's Centre d'études sur les medias. "The SNC-Lavalin affair was not only a political scandal but raised important questions about our democracy."
Named after CJF founder Eric Jackman, this annual award honours news organizations, large and small, that embody exemplary journalism and have a profound and positive impact on the communities they serve.
In the small-media category, The London Free Press won the CJF Jackman Excellence in Journalism Award for its multimedia project "Face it" exploring the interconnected problems of – and potential solutions to – low-employment participation, a lack of shelter and entrenched addiction in London.
Elizabeth Renzetti, columnist and feature writer for The Globe and Mail, won The Landsberg Award, which celebrates exceptional coverage of women's equality issues. She was recognized for her range of work, including why the ideologically motivated killing of women isn't treated as terrorism. The award is presented in association with the Canadian Women's Foundation, which provides the $5,000 prize.
Stephanie Nolen, the award-winning journalist with a focus on international human rights and public health issues, was named the recipient of The Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy, which provides a seasoned Canadian journalist with $100,000 and an opportunity to pursue a year-long investigation into a current policy issue. Nolen, who spent almost two decades as a foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail, will investigate those hit hardest by COVID-19 as well as the long-term impact on public health and the economy. The fellowship is a collaboration of the Atkinson Foundation, the Toronto Star and the Honderich family.
Among the other award winners:
- The CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships, established to foster better comprehension of Indigenous issues, went to Sean Vanderklis and Karl Dockstader, hosts of One Dish, One Mic, a radio program in Ontario's Niagara region. The duo are looking to the fellowship experience to hone their journalism skills and broaden their understanding of issues affecting Indigenous people. CBC News will host them for one month at its Indigenous Centre in Winnipeg. The fellowships are supported by RBC and CJF honorary governor Isabel Bassett, former Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation and former chair and CEO of TVO.
- The CJF-Facebook Journalism Project News Literacy Award, which celebrates journalistic efforts that encourage Canadians to better understand and assess the quality of news they consume, went to a Montreal-based non-profit organization dedicated to press freedom, the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ). The FPJQ won for its #30secondes avant d'y croire project (#30seconds to Check it Out), featuring workshops for high school, CEGEP and university students to identify and battle online misinformation. The award comes with a $10,000 prize.
- The Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award, presented by The Canadian Press and supported by Nikon, went to Marissa Tiel, a multi-media journalist with the Campbell River Mirror in British Columbia. This award provides an early-career photojournalist with the opportunity to spend six weeks at The Canadian Press head office in Toronto.
Special CJF honorees included Kim Bolan, the Vancouver Sun reporter who received the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, in recognition of her fearless commitment to truth in the face of threats and intimidation covering gangs and organized crime, and Anna Maria Tremonti, host of the CBC podcast More who was honoured with the CJF Tribute, in recognition of her exceptional CBC broadcast career covering conflict zones and current affairs.
The virtual ceremony, a celebration of 30 years of the CJF, was presided over by Rick Mercer, longtime host of the former CBC show The Rick Mercer Report, with awards presented by Lisa LaFlamme, chief news anchor and senior editor of CTV National News.
The CJF Awards thanks the generous support of presenting sponsor Scotiabank.
The CJF also thanks sponsors BMO Financial Group, Google News Initiative, Labatt Breweries of Canada, the Jackman Foundation, Facebook Journalism Project, Medtronic, Accenture, Rogers, Thomson Reuters, CBC/Radio-Canada, RBC, General Motors of Canada, Intact Financial, Coca-Cola Canada, CTV News, Sobeys Inc., CIBC, Maple Leaf Foods and Fasken.
Thanks go also to in-kind supporters The Globe and Mail, Postmedia Network, Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, CBC News, The Canadian Press, Porter Airlines and Cision.
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About The Canadian Journalism Foundation
Established in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism. The foundation runs a prestigious annual awards and fellowships program featuring an industry gala where news leaders, journalists and corporate Canada gather to celebrate outstanding journalistic achievement and the value of professional journalism. Through monthly J-Talks, a public speakers' series, the CJF facilitates dialogue among journalists, business people, academics and students about the role of the media in Canadian society and the ongoing challenges for media in the digital era. The foundation also fosters opportunities for journalism education, training and research.
SOURCE Canadian Journalism Foundation
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