EDMONTON, May 24 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists,
Canada's only national professional organization for reporters, editors,
producers and photographers, announced the winners of the annual CAJ Awards
for Investigative Journalism tonight at the association's Awards gala dinner
held in conjunction with the annual national conference in Edmonton.
The CAJ's top award for investigative journalism in Canada, the Don
McGillivray Award for Investigative Journalism was presented to Greg McArthur
and Gary Dimmock of the Globe and Mail and The Ottawa Citizen respectively for
the entry The Secret Agent Who Conned the Mounties
The CAJ awards are Canada's only recognition for the best in
investigative journalism across the country.Tonight's other winners:
The winners in the OPEN NEWSPAPER/WIRE SERVICE category are:
Gary Dimmock and Greg McArthur
The Secret Agent Who Conned the Mounties
The Ottawa Citizen and the Globe and Mail
The winners in the COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER category (circulation under
25,000) are:
Heather Rivers and Elliot Ferguson
Poverty in Prosperity's Shadow
Woodstock Sentinel-Review
The winner in the OPEN TELEVISION (GREATER THAN 5 MINUTES) category is:
David Ridgen
Mississippi Cold Case
CBC
The winners in the OPEN TELEVISION (LESS THAN 5 MINUTES) category are:
Ioanna Roumeliotis and Melanie Glanz
Skin Deep
CBC News - The National
The winners in the OPEN RADIO NEWS/CURRENT AFFAIRS category are:
Maureen Matthews and Dave Redel
Memegwesiwag
CBC Radio
The winners in the CAJ/Marketwire COMPUTER-ASSISTED REPORTING (CAR)
category are:
Kevin Donovan, David Bruser, Andrew Bailey
Give and Take
The Toronto Star
The winner in the PHOTOJOURNALISM category is:
Darryl Dyck
Photo Portfolio
The Edmonton Sun
The winners in the MAGAZINE category are:
Robert Irwin, Don Stoneman, Mary Baxter
Faith in Arlan Galbraith, Ontario's Pigeon King
Better Farming Magazine
The winner in the FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY category is:
Jeff Heinrich
Reasonable Accomodation in Quebec
The Gazette
The winning entries in each of the categories received $1,000. Each of
the winners receives a certificate for their achievements.
The winner of the CAJ/CNW Group STUDENT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM
was also announced at the Awards Banquet. The winner is:
Mary Gazze
Canada: Destination for Infertile Couples
Carleton University
For further information: John Dickins, Executive Director, Canadian
Association of Journalists, (613) 868-5442 (Cell phone)
