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27 Jan

Catherine McKercher wins Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication award

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Catherine McKercher_0.PNG" title="" />Retired journalism professor Catherine McKercher and her partner, Vinny Mosco, have been named joint recipients of the Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication Professional Freedom and Responsibility award.</p>

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17 Jan

Michener Awards Foundation accepting applications for journalism fellowships

<p>The Michener Awards Foundation is offering two fellowships to encourage excellence in journalism that serves the public interest. Applications will close on February 21, 2014 for both.</p><p>The Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Journalism, supported by a grant from the BMO Financial Group, will be awarded to a mature journalist to devote up to four months to complete a reporting project.</p>

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7 Jan

Nominations open for Canadian Journalism Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award

<p>Nominations are being accepted <a href="https://cjffjc.wufoo.eu/forms/cjf-lifetime-achievement-award-nomination-2014/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online</a> for the annual Canadian Journalism Foundation <a href="http://cjf-fjc.ca/awards_lifetime" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lifetime Achievement Award</a>. The award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding lifetime contribution to journalism in Canada. Deadline for nominations is <strong>Jan. 30, 2014</strong>.</p>

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7 Jan

Deadline approaching for 2014 Canadian Hillman Prize

<p>The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the <a href="http://www.hillmanfoundation.org/canadian%20hillman%20prize" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2014 Canadian Hillman Prize</a> honouring excellence in journalism in service of the common good. The Hillman Prize seeks out the best investigative reporting that draws attention to social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to corrective measures. We strive to recognize discernment of a significant news story, resourcefulness and courage in reporting, skill in relating the story and the impact of the coverage.</p>

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6 Jan

National Newspaper Awards accepting submissions

<p><strong>The National Newspaper Awards (NNAs) will begin accepting entries for the 2013 competition on Dec. 15, 2013.</strong></p><p>Entries are being accepted in each of the 22 categories between Dec. 15, 2013, and Jan. 15, 2014.</p><p>To be eligible, an entry must have been published first in 2013, in English or French, by a Canadian daily newspaper (whether in print or online) or by an online publication that has met criteria established by the NNA Board of Governors in accordance with the rules of entry.</p>

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19 Dec

Apply for the E.U-Canada Young Journalist Award

<p>The European Union Delegation to Canada is pleased to announce the 2014 edition of the European Union-Canada Young Journalist Award.</p>

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1 Nov

Vancouver Sun leads with 5 wins at Jack Webster Awards

<p>The <em>Vancouver Sun</em> led the pack with five wins at the Jack Webster Awards. The awards acknowledge excellence in journalism in British Columbia.</p><p>For a complete list of the award winners, <a href="http://www.jackwebster.com/new/news.php?id=71">click here</a>. </p>

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28 Oct

Chris Benjamin and Paul Webster win 2013 Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards

<p>Halifax writer Chris Benjamin and Toronto writer Paul Webster won the 2013 <a href="http://www.greberwritingaward.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards</a>, as announced on Oct. 20.</p><p>Benjamin won the $5,000 Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book Award. The winning chapter, titled “Creation Story,” is from his forthcoming book <em>The Shubenacadie Indian Residential School.</em></p>

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28 Oct

Applications open for 2014 Canadian Hillman Prize

<p>The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in journalism in service of the common good. The Hillman Prize seeks out the best investigative reporting that draws attention to social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to corrective measures. We strive to recognize discernment of a significant news story, resourcefulness and courage in reporting, skill in relating the story and the impact of the coverage.<br />

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27 Oct

Deadline approaches for R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship

<p>Friends and colleagues of the late Jim Travers created the R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship in 2012 to honour his legacy of critical, conscientious engagement on global issues and Canadian foreign policy by funding a major international reporting project in any medium every year.<br /><br />Applicants with imaginative, innovative perspectives on a wide range of global issues are encouraged to apply.</p><hr /><p><strong>Related content on J-Source:</strong></p>

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