Justin Pritchard named Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's Journalist of the Year
17 Canadian Automotive Journalists Honoured at 35th Annual AJAC Journalism Awards
TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2018 /CNW/ - Professional automotive journalist Justin Pritchard received top honours at the 2018 Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's 35th Annual Journalism Awards, held on Thursday, October 25, 2018, in at the Ajax Convention Centre in Ajax, Ontario. Justin Pritchard was named the Jaguar Land Rover Journalist of the Year, the most esteemed award available to members of the Association. In total, 17 journalists were honoured with awards.
"Jaguar Land Rover Canada is very proud to be the presenting sponsor of this award for the past 35 years. Every year the finalist's submissions are outstanding and this year was no exception. All three finalists were very worthy and we were thrilled for Justin to take home the coveted prize. Congratulations also to Mark and Marc who once again submitted the highest quality level of work," said John Lindo of Jaguar Land Rover.
The AJAC Journalist of the Year award presented by Jaguar Land Rover was inaugurated in 1984 by John Mackie, past president of Jaguar Canada, to "reward excellence in automotive journalism" and has been presented by Jaguar Land Rover Canada for the past 35 years.
This year's first runner-up is Mark Richardson, and second runner-up is Marc Lachapelle.
The full list of awards and recipients at the 35th Annual AJAC Journalism Awards is as follows:
Journalist of the Year Presented by Jaguar Land Rover Canada
Winner: Justin Pritchard
1st Runner Up: Mark Richardson
2nd Runner Up: Marc Lachapelle
Wakefield Castrol Awards for Automotive Writing
Technical Topics
Winner: Sami Haj-Assaad
Runner Up: Mark Toljagic
Vehicle Review/Testing
Winner: Jeff Wilson
Runner Up: Mark Toljagic
Feature Writing Award Presented by Subaru Canada
Winner: Mark Richardson
Runner Up: Lee Bailie
Environmental Journalism Award Presented by Nissan Canada
Winner: Mark Richardson
Runner Up: Michael Bettencourt
Photography Award (published) Presented by PFAFF Pirelli
Winner, Published: Jeff Wilson
First Runner Up: Peter Bleakney
Second Runner Up: Kelly Taylor
Winner, Unpublished: Russell Purcell
First Runner Up: Brian Harper
Second Runner Up: Lesley Wimbush
CAA Road Safety Journalism Award Presented by CAA
Winner: Kelly Taylor
Runner Up: Dale Johnson
Best Design Award Presented by Kia Canada
Winner (tie): Lee Bailie
Winner (tie): Michael Taylor
Runner Up: Michael Bettencourt
Best Video Journalism Award presented by Integrated Automotive Experience
Winner: Sami-Haj-Assaad
Runner Up: Jesse Caron
The Julie Wilkinson Motorsport Journalism Award presented by Kal Tire
Winner: Lesly Wimbush
The Tony Sloga Award
Winner: Gregory Young, Mazda Canada
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