TORONTO, May 26 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists, Canada's
only national professional organization for reporters, editors, producers and
photographers, announced the winners of its annual awards for investigative
journalism, along with the winners of the first Global Shining Light Award,
tonight in Toronto at its annual Awards gala dinner. The Global Shining Light
Award honours journalists from developing countries or countries in transition
for their work, reported under threat, duress or the direst of conditions.
This year's event was held in conjunction with the CAJ's annual national
conference and Global Investigative Journalism Conference.The CAJ's top award for investigative journalism in Canada, the
Don McGillivray Award For Investigative Journalism, was presented to:
Fred Vallance-Jones, Robert Cribb, Tamsin McMahon
Collision Course
The Hamilton Spectator, The Kitchener-Waterloo Record,
The Toronto Star
The Global Shining Light Award was presented to:
Paul Christian Radu, Sorin Ozon (Romania Centre for Investigative
Journalism), Eldina Pleho, Alison Knezevic (Centre for Investigative
Reporting, Bosnia-Hercegovina), Stanimir Vlaglenov (Bulgaria) and
Altin Raxhimi from Albania.
The CAJ awards are Canada's only recognition for the best in investigative
journalism across the country.
Tonight's other winners:
The winner in the OPEN NEWSPAPER /WIRE SERVICE category is:
Shelley Page
Falling Heroes
Ottawa Citizen
The winner in the COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER category (circulation under 25,000)
is:
Bruce Urquhart
Councillors, Ratepayers in the Dark About City's Pay-As-You Go
System
Woodstock Sentinel-Review
The winners in the OPEN TELEVISION (GREATER THAN 5 MINUTES) category are:
Gilllian Findlay, Harvey Cashore, Linda Guerriero, Jim Holt,
Albert Lee
Luck of the Draw
CBC News - the fifth estate
The winners in the OPEN TELEVISION (LESS THAN 5 MINUTES) category are:
Linden MacIntyre, Neil Docherty, Nazim Baksh
The Mole
CBC News - The National
The winners in the OPEN RADIO NEWS/CURRENT AFFAIRS category are:
Declan Hill and Dick Miller
Speaking the Truth
CBC Radio - The Current
The winner in the REGIONAL TELEVISION category is:
Robert Jones
Reform Windfall
CBC News - Saint John
The winners in the CCNMatthews/CAJ COMPUTER-ASSISTED REPORTING (CAR)
category are:
Fred Vallance-Jones, Robert Cribb, Tamsin McMahon
Collision Course
The Hamilton Spectator, The Kitchener-Waterloo Record,
The Toronto Star
The winner in the PHOTOJOURNALISM category is:
Louie Palu
Afghanistan: Ghosts of War
The Globe and Mail
The winner in the MAGAZINE category is:
Andrew Mitrovica
Hear No Evil, Write No Lies
The Walrus
The winner in the FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY category is:
Robert Sibley
Faith, Nihilism, and Wonder
Ottawa Citizen
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/CANADA NEWSWIRE STUDENT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN
JOURNALISM was also announced at the Awards Banquet. The winner is:
Sarah Boothroyd
This Old House
Carleton University
For further information: John Dickins, Executive Director, Canadian
Association of Journalists, (647) 261-8082 (Cell phone)
