About the Lifetime Achievement Award
The annual Canadian Journalism Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a Canadian who has made an outstanding lifetime contribution over multiple decades to journalism. Individuals who have worked in any type of media (print, broadcast, digital) and in any journalism category (news, business, politics, sports, editorial cartoons, arts, etc.) are eligible for consideration. The recipient will have consistently demonstrated, throughout his/her career, a commitment to the highest journalistic standards and ideals. Their work and contribution to the field and society should serve as a model that inspires excellence in others.
Criteria for the Lifetime Achievement Award:
Among the items to be considered are:
- Body of journalistic work during a multi-decade career
- Contribution to their community and broader society through outstanding journalism
- Recognition and respect from peers and audiences
**Note: Lifetime Achievement cannot be awarded posthumously.
Judging Methodology
The judging panel is comprised of four to eight jurors (with bilingual representatives), who review all submitted entries through an online portal, rank the entries and then attend a face-to-face meeting or participate via conference call with their rankings to agree upon the recipient of the award.
The recipient will be recognized at the CJF Awards ceremony in June 2025.
The deadline for submissions is January 24, 2025.
