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2005 ATLANTIC JOURNALISM AWARD WINNERS

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A celebration of excellence in Atlantic Canada journalism was hosted tonight at the 25th Atlantic Journalism Awards, at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. Awards were presented in 25 categories. Gold award winners and the other finalists of the AJAs categories were as follows:

 

Spot News - Print

  • The gold award winner was Jennifer Vardy, The Evening News, New Glasgow, NS, for Hamm Retires.
  • The other finalists in this category were Chris Lambie, The Daily News, Halifax, NS, for Mercy Mission and Richard Roik, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB, for Feds Back Out Of Lepreau.

 

Spot News - Radio

  • The gold award winner was VOCM Radio, St. John's, NL, for September Fire.
  • The other finalists in this category were Wendy Martin, CBC Cape Breton, Sydney, NS, for Wheelchair Accident and Gary Nickerson, CJLS Radio, Yarmouth, NS, for To The Rescue.

 

Spot News - Television

  • The gold award winner was Tom Murphy, CBC Television, Halifax, NS, for Virgin Diversion.
  • The other finalists in this category were Dave Crase, Global Maritimes, Moncton, NB, for Neguac Storm and CBC TV Newsroom, Halifax, NS, for Flood Show.

 

Enterprise Reporting - Print

  • The gold award winner was Stephen Maher, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS, for A Wharf For The Taking.
  • The other finalists in this category were Rob Antle, The Telegram, St. John's, NL, for Funds and Poses and Brian Flinn, The Daily News, Halifax, NS, for Neighbourhood Casinos.

 

Enterprise Reporting - Radio

  • The gold award winners were Kathy Porter and Terry LeDrew, CBC Radio, St. John's, NL, for The Teen Age.
  • The other finalists in this category were Fernande Devost, Radio-Canada Atlantique, Halifax, NS, for Sans abri and Ray Zinck, CJLS Radio, Yarmouth, NS, for The Ties That Bind.

 

Enterprise Reporting - Television

  • The gold award winner was Robert Jones, CBC TV, Fredericton, NB, for Hometown Markup.
  • The other finalists in this category were Linda Kelly, CBC TV, Halifax, NS, for Bullying Series and Tom Murphy, CBC TV, Halifax, NS, for Web of Deceit.

 

Continuing Coverage - Print

  • The gold award winners were Stephanie Porter and Alisha Morrissey, The Independent, St. John's, NL, for Melina and Keith II Coverage.
  • The other finalists were Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB, for LNG Tax Break and Don MacPherson, The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton, NB, for Minto Murders.

 

Continuing Coverage - Radio

  • The gold award winner was Margot Wright, CBC Radio, Saint John, NB, for LNG Taxes.
  • The other finalists in this category were Jennifer Henderson, CBC Radio, Halifax, NS, for Paging Dr. Kafka and CBC Radio, Moncton, NB, for Rolling Stones.

 

Continuing Coverage - Television

  • The gold award winner was Jacqueline Foster, Global Maritimes, Dartmouth, NS, for Digby RCMP.
  • The other finalists in this category were Doug Greer, CBC TV, Corner Brook, NL, for Double Crisis in Stephenville and Kevin Harvey, CBC TV, Gander, NL, for Harbour Breton

 

Feature Writing - Print

  • The gold award winner was Michelle Porter, Telegraph-Journal: NB Reader, Saint John, NB, for The Boy Who Lost Everything.
  • The other finalists in this category were Stephanie Porter, The Independent, St. John's, NL, for A Survivor's Story and Karen Rawlines, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB, for Unsolved Shooting.

 

Feature Writing - Radio

  • The gold award winners were Shaun Waters and Peter Anawati, CBC Radio, Fredericton, NB, for The Comeback.
  • The other finalists in this category were Heather Barrett, CBC Radio, St. John's, NL, for More Than A Play and Laura Chapin, CBC - PEI, Charlottetown, PEI, for Grave Identity: The Search for Joseph.

 

Feature Writing - Television

  • The gold award winner was Fred Greening, CBC TV, St. John's, NL, for I Arose From The Woodlands.
  • The other finalists in this category were Stacey Baillie, Global Maritimes, Dartmouth, NS, for Burning Desire and Liz Rigney, CTV News, Halifax, NS, for Sentimental Journey.

 

Atlantic Magazine Article

  • The gold award winner was Joanne MacPherson, Saltscapes, Dartmouth, NS, for Home Sweet Home.
  • The other finalists in this category were Amber Harkins, East Coast Living Magazine, Halifax, NS, for Marine Life and Joshua Samuel, Progress, Halifax, NS, for The Birth Of A Company.

 

Atlantic Magazine - Best Cover

  • The gold award winner was the Shambhala Sun, Halifax, NS, for their January 2005 cover.
  • The other finalists in this category were East Coast Living, Halifax, NS, for their Fall & Winter 2005 cover and Progress, Halifax, NS, for their November 2005 cover.

 

Atlantic Magazine - Best Profile Article

  • The gold award winner was Barry Boyce, Shambhala Sun, Halifax, NS, for The Man Who Prescribes The Medicine of the Moment.
  • The other finalists in this category were Trevor Adams, Business Voice Magazine, Halifax, NS, for Wayne's World and John DeMont, Progress, Halifax, NS, for The Big Thinker.

 

Sports Reporting

  • The gold award winner was Sarah McGinnis, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB, for Game On And On And On.
  • The other finalists in this category were Robin Short, The Telegram, St. John's, NL, for Road To Turin and Sports Staff, The Telegram, St. John's, NL, for Fading Leafs.

 

Arts & Entertainment Reporting

  • The gold award winner was Bruce Nunn, CBC Radio, Halifax, NS, for Lizzie Dies Tonight.
  • The other finalists in this category were Jeff Green, Saltscapes, Dartmouth, NS, for Striking a Chord and Marty Klinkenberg, Telegraph-Journal: New Brunswick Reader, Saint John, NB, for A Rogue's Gallery.

 

Commentary

  • The gold award winner was Russell Wangersky, The Telegram, St. John's, NL, for Left With A Feeling Of Emptiness.
  • The other finalists in this category were Carl Davies, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB, for A Death Foretold and John Mazerolle, CBC Radio, Saint John, NB, for LNG Commentary.

 

Video Journalist

  • The gold award winner was Mike Cameron, CTV News, Saint John, NB, for his Show of Work.
  • The other finalists in this category were Doug Greer, CBC TV, Corner Brook, NL, for his Show of Work and Sophia Harris, CBC NS, Sydney, NS, for her Show of Work.

 

Spot News Photojournalism - Print

  • The gold award winner was Ron Ward, Times & Transcript, Moncton, NB, for Lightning Destroys Church.
  • The other finalists in this category were Andre Forget, The Daily News, Halifax, NS, for HMCS Windsor and Eric Wynne, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS, for Highway Crash.

 

Spot News Photojournalism - Television

  • The gold award winner was Scott Gluck, Global Maritimes, Fredericton, NB, for Sainte Anne de Kent, Church Fire.
  • The other finalists in this category were Bart Fraize, NTV, St. John's, NL, for EMCO Fire and Craig Paisley, CBC TV, Halifax, NS, for Basin Search.

 

Feature Photojournalism - Print

  • The gold award winners were Scott Leslie, Saltscapes, Dartmouth, NS, for Birds of Spring and Ron Ward, Times & Transcript, Moncton, NB, for Did I Win Yet?
  • The other finalist in this category was Tim Krochak, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS, for Taking The Plunge.

 

Feature Photojournalism - Television

  • The gold award winner was Paul Creelman, CTV News, Halifax, NS, for A Day At SEDMHA.
  • The other finalists in this category were Peter Andrews, CTV News, Halifax, NS, for Port Royal 400th and Lyle Hart, CBC TV, Halifax, NS, for Road Stories: Cameron Settlement.

 

Editorial Cartooning

  • The gold award winner was Bruce MacKinnon, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS, for his Show Of Work.
  • The other finalists in this category were Michael de Adder, The Daily News, Halifax, NS, for his Show Of Work and Greg Perry, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB, for his Show Of Work.

 

The Jim MacNeill New Journalist Award

  • The gold award winner was Aliya Jiwan, CBC TV, Halifax, NS, for her Show Of Work.
  • The other finalists in this category were Kristen Lipscombe, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS, for her Show Of Work and Nathan White, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB, for his Show Of Work.

 

Student Awards

  • The Province of Nova Scotia Scholarship was presented to Holly Fraughton, from the University of King's College, Halifax, NS.
  • Le Prix d'Excellence Aliant was presented to Mélanie Derail, from l'Université de Moncton, NB.
  • The Canada Post Corporation Journalism Prize was presented to Melissa Brousseau, from Holland College, Charlottetown, PEI.
  • The Emera Prize for Journalism Excellence was presented to Meredith Dault, from the University of King's College, Halifax, NS.
  • The Atlantic Lottery Corporation Achievement Award was presented to Andrew McGilligan, from St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB.
  • The AJAs Award of Merit was presented to Mathieu Gallant, from the New Brunswick Community College, Woodstock, NB.
  • The AJAs Student Prize of Excellence was presented to Katie Christie, from the Nova Scotia Community College, Kingstec, NS

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