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1 Dec

AJAs deadline Jan. 30, 2009

The deadline for submissions to the Atlantic Journalism Awards is Friday, January 30, 2009. Entries must be by journalists in Atlantic Canada and musthave been published or broadcast in the […]

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17 Nov

Jack Webster student journalism winners 2008

Seven B.C. students are the winners of the annual (since 2001) Jack Webster Foundation Student Journalism Awards. Aside from the fame, each student also receives $2,000 towards their tuition. The […]

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13 Nov

Health and safety reporting award call for 2009 noms

The Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) has released its 2009 call for nominations for the Russ Ramsay Media Awards. The IAPA Russ Ramsay Media Awards for Excellence in Health and Safety […]

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11 Nov

Better Newspapers 2009 set to open

The Canadian Community Newspapers Association kicks off its Better Newspapers Competition on Dec. 1, 2008 with the release of the entry book, rules and forms. The CCNA is introducing several minor amendments […]

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4 Nov

NNAs have a new site, new look

(From the NNA’s e-bulletin) The National Newspaper Awards has introduced its first full-fledged multi-media category for 2008. It’s called “Multi-Media Feature” and it’s for excellence in online journalism on a […]

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23 Oct

CJFE announces award recipients

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) has announced the three recipients for its 2008 press freedom awards Sami al-Haj of Sudan and Shakeman Mugari of Zimbabwe will be honoured in […]

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22 Oct

The National wins best newscast Gemini

CBC’s The National picked up the Gemini award for best television newscast in a ceremony in Toronto on Oct. 20. The newscast anchored by Peter Mansbridge also took won for […]

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17 Oct

B.C. journalists awarded reporting fellowships

The B.C.-based Jack Webster Foundation has announced the five reporters chosen for its early 2009 Seeing the World Through New Eyes fellowship. This year’s fellowship, done in partnership with the […]

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17 Oct

Sports reporter honoured

Toronto Star sports reporter Randy Starkman has been awarded the 2008 Dr. Tom Pashby Sports Safety Award. The award honours contributions to public education about causes, consequences and prevention of […]

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2 Oct

Literary journalism residency at Banff Centre

Literary Journalism offers eight established writers of non-fiction an opportunity to develop a major essay, memoir, or feature piece. A month-long residency enables writers to work on their manuscript during […]

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