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30 Sep

CAJ wants feedback on new awards

The Canadian Association of Journalists is considering adding three new awards to its current roster of honours. The idea behind the potential new awards is to celebrate daily as well […]

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27 Aug

NMAF names new president

Patrick Walsh, editor of Outdoor Canada magazine has been named the new president of the National Magazine Awards. Also on the 2008-9 board of directors is Joe Chidley, editor of […]

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26 Aug

Gabriel awards announced

The CBC picked up five Gabriel Awards when the Catholic Academy for Communications Arts announced the recipients recently. The Gabriel Awards honour Canadian and U.S. broadcasters for their work in […]

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21 Aug

Last call for int’l TV freelancer award submissions

The Rory Peck Awards is an international competition that showcases the work of freelance cameramen and camerawomen in TV newsgathering and current affairs worldwide. There are three awards up for […]

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20 Aug

Competition to cover eco conference December 2008

<p>The World Federation of Science Journalists is hosting a competition to send five journalists to the <a href="http://www.consortium-immobilier.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">International EcoHealth Forum</a> taking place in Mexico in December 2008. Applications must be received before September 2, 2008, and winners will be announced October 6, 2008. Full details can be found on the WFSJ's <a href="http://www.wfsj.org/resources/page.php?id=69" target="_blank" rel="noopener">awards page</a>.</p>

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1 Aug

Off wins ACTRA award

Journalist Carol Off has been named the winner of the John Drainie Award. The award honours those who have made a “distinguished contribution” to Canadian  broadcasting. Off is currently co-host […]

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14 Jul

Wallin wins Golden Gavel award

Journalist and diplomat Pamela Wallin has been selected as the winner of the 2008 Toastmasters International’s Golden Gavel Award, the organization announced today. Toastmasters International, an organization devoted to teaching […]

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23 Jun

Vancouver takes top prize at Western mag awards

The Western Magazine Awards held its annual gala event this past weekend to celebrate the very best in magazine journalism in the four western provinces plus Yukon and Northwest Territories. […]

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23 Jun

CTV B.C. and CFRB win national RTNDA awards

RTNDA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists handed out its national journalism awards in Ottawa over the weekend. CTV’s B.C. broadcast took home the best large market national television newscast, […]

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16 Jun

The Globe and La Presse win Michener Award

The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean presented Globe and Mail editor-in-chief Edward Greenspon and La Presse editor Philippe Cantin with the 2007 Michener Award on Friday. The two papers were honoured […]

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