2006 ATLANTIC JOURNALISM AWARD WINNERS

CNW

A celebration of excellence in Atlantic Canada journalism was hosted tonight at the 26th 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:

• Canadian Press Team - Canadian Press, Halifax, NS – Cormorant Helicopter Crash

The other finalists in this category were:

• Gordon Delaney - The Chronicle Herald, Valley Bureau, Kentville, NS - Fire Destroys Hog Farm
• The Valley Today Team - The Valley Today, Windsor, NS - Lost No More

Spot News – Radio

The gold award winner was:

• CBC Newsroom Newfoundland - CBC Radio, St John's, NL – Fire

The other finalists in this category were:

• Cheryl Kawaja - CBC Cape Breton, Sydney, NS - Cormorant Crash
• Dennis Mulloy - VOCM Radio, St. John's, NL - Fire

Spot News – Television

The gold award winner was:

• Robert Jones - CBC TV, Fredericton, NB - Reaching Atlantica

The other finalists in this category were:

• Paul Palmeter - Global Maritimes, Dartmouth, NS - Seal Slaughter
• Glenn Payette / Gary Quigley - CBC TV, St. John's, NL - York Street Fire

Enterprise Reporting – Print

The gold award winner was:

• Mary Ellen MacIntyre - The Chronicle Herald, Truro NS Bureau - A Coup Within

The other finalists in this category were:

• Richard Cuthbertson - The Daily News, Halifax, NS - The New Asylums
• Stephen Kimber - The Coast, Halifax, NS - Cardiac Unrest

Enterprise Reporting – Radio

The gold award winner was:

• Connell Smith - CBC Radio, Saint John, NB - The Whale Odyssey

The other finalists in this category were:

• Fernande Devost / Danielle Marchand - Société Radio-Canada Atlantique, Halifax, NS - Adieu l'Acadie, Hello Alberta / Quand le soleil se lève à l'Ouest
• Steve Sutherland - CBC Radio, Halifax, NS - Seeing the Forest for the Trees

Enterprise Reporting – Television

The gold award winner was:

• Chris O'Neill-Yates - CBC TV, St. John's, NL - The Secret Life of Dr. Chandra

The other finalists in this category were:

• Stacey Baillie - Global Maritimes, Dartmouth, NS - Nowhere to Go
• Catherine Harrop - CBC TV, Moncton, NB - Access Denied

Continuing Coverage – Print

The gold award winner was:

• Quentin Casey - Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - Prescription for Care

The other finalists in this category were:

• Carole Morris - The Valley Today, Windsor, NS - Chris Parks' Suspicious Death
• Michael Tutton - Canadian Press, Halifax, NS - Cormorant Helicopter Crash Aftermath

Continuing Coverage – Radio

The gold award winner was:

• CBC Fredericton - CBC Radio, Fredericton, NB – McFitness

The other finalists in this category were:

• Susan Aitken - CBC Radio, Bathurst, NB - Not Yet Dead
• CBC Cape Breton - CBC Radio, Sydney, NS - Outmigration

Continuing Coverage – Television

The gold award winner was:

• Jacqueline Foster - Global Maritimes, Dartmouth, NS - The Choking Game

The other finalists in this category were:

• Andy Campbell - CTV, Fredericton, NB - Despres Trial
• Chris O'Neil-Yates - CBC TV, St. John's, NL - Zachary

Feature Writing – Print

The gold award winners were:

• Pam Pardy Ghent - The Independent, St. John's, NL - I'll Suck It Up
• Lezlie Lowe - The Coast, Halifax, NS - Living With HIV/AIDS

The other finalists in this category were:

• Robert Plowman - The Coast, Halifax, NS - I Was an Internet Addict
• Susan Rendell - The Independent, St. John's, NL - Sex and the City

Feature Writing – Radio

The gold award winner was:

• Peter Anawati / Shaun Waters - CBC Radio, Fredericton, NB - The Two Lives of Denise

The other finalists in this category were:

• Curtis Rumbolt / Chris Brookes, Battery Radio (Aired on CBC) - St. John's, NL - What We Might Have Been
• Myfanwy Davies / Christina Harnett - CBC Radio, Fredericton, NB - Julie, Meet Randy

Feature Writing – Television

The gold award winner was:

• Norma Lee MacLeod - CBC TV, Halifax, NS - Robin Tomah

The other finalists in this category were:

• David Cochrane - CBC TV, St. John's, NL - 911 Special
• Phonse Jessome - CBC TV, Halifax, NS - Bedford Night

Atlantic Magazine Article

The gold award winner was:

• Barry Boyce - Shambhala Sun, Halifax, NS - Who Does God Vote For?

The other finalists in this category were:

• Trevor J. Adams/ Andrew Danson - East Coast Living, Halifax, NS – The Unchanging Islands
• John Demont / Kevin Yarr/ Wes Reid - Saltscapes, Dartmouth, NS - The Country Connection

Atlantic Magazine - Best Cover

The gold award winner was:

• Shambhala Sun - Halifax, NS - January 2006

The other finalists in this category were:

• Halifax Magazine - Halifax, NS - Sept/Oct 2006
• Saltscapes - Dartmouth, NS - July/Aug 2006

Atlantic Magazine - Best Profile Article

The gold award winner was:

• Philip Lee - Saltscapes, Dartmouth, NS - Man of a Thousand Songs

The other finalists in this category were:

• Rob Antle - Saltscapes, Dartmouth, NS - The Story Teller
• Janice Landry - Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's, NL - The Pie Man

Sports Reporting

The gold award winner was:

• Deanne Fleet - CBC TV, St. John's, NL - Gushue History

The other finalists in this category were:

• Monty Mosher - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS - Fighting Within the Rules - Buddy Askri
• Matthew Wuest - The Daily News, Halifax, NS - Regrettable for the Kid

Arts & Entertainment Reporting

The gold award winner was:

• Jim Reyno - The Daily News, Halifax, NS – Diddley

The other finalists in this category were:

• Angela Antle / Ramona Dearing - CBC Radio, St. John's, NL - Socket
• Philip Lee - Saltscapes, Dartmouth, NS - Ron Hynes

Commentary

The gold award winner was:

• Alec Bruce - Here Magazine, Moncton, NB - For Sale: One Prosperity Plan; Only One Driver

The other finalists in this category were:

• Ryan Cleary - The Independent, St. John's, NL - A Fishing Story
• Kate Kerr - CBC Radio, Saint John, NB - Same Sex Marriage

VideoJournalist

The gold award winner was:

• Paul Palmeter - Global Maritimes, Dartmouth, NS - Show of Work

The other finalist in this category was:

• Andy Campbell - CTV, Fredericton, NB - Show of Work

Spot News Photojournalism – Print

The gold award winner was:

• Ryan Taplin - The Daily News, Halifax, NS - Paula Gallant Funeral

The other finalists in this category were:

• André Forget - The Daily News, Halifax, NS - Takedown
• Tim Krochak - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS - Is Anybody Out There?
• Scott McIntyre - The Cape Breton Post, Sydney, NS - Deer

Spot News Photojournalism – Television

The gold award winners were:

• Denis Butler - CBC TV, Fredericton, NB - Reaching Atlantica
• Roger Cosman - CBC TV, Fredericton, NB - Blogger Trial

Feature Photojournalism – Print

The gold award winner was:

• Noel Chenier -Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - Grave Digger

The other finalists in this category were:

• Darren Pittman - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS - Pipelines
• Ryan Taplin - The Daily News, Halifax, NS - Intranslation

Feature Photojournalism – Television

The gold award winner was:

• Kevin Barnett - CBC TV, Halifax, NS - Gambia Connection

The other finalists in this category were:

• Paul Creelman - CTV, Halifax, NS - Sail Away
• Paul Creelman - CTV, Halifax, NS - Brock's Big Day
• Jacques Giguère / Normand Richard / Ron Curwin - Radio-Canada, Moncton, NB - Moutons des Iles Tusket

Editorial Cartooning

The gold award winner was:

• Michael de Adder - The Daily News, Halifax, NS - Show of Work

The other finalists in this category were:

• Bruce MacKinnon - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS - Show of Work
• Greg Perry - Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - Show of Work

The Jim MacNeill New Journalist Award

The gold award winner was:

• Nathan White - Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - Show of Work

The other finalists in this category were:

• James Keller - Canadian Press, Halifax, NS - Show of Work
• Kristen Lipscombe - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS - Show of Work

Student Awards

AJAs Award of Merit

• Jenny Murphy - New Brunswick Community College, Woodstock, NB.

AJAs Student Prize of Excellence

• Katie Smith - Holland College, Charlottetown, PEI.

Le Prix D'Excellence Aliant en Journalisme Etudiant

• Lyne Robichaud - Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB.

Atlantic Lottery Corporation Achievement Award

• Brendan Glauser - St Thomas University, Fredericton, NB.

Canada Post Corporation Journalism Prize

• Alison Morash - Nova Scotia Community College - Kingstec Campus, Kentville, NS

Emera Prize for Journalism Excellence

• Emma Yardley - University of King's College, Halifax NS.

Communications Nova Scotia Journalism Scholarship

• Hannah Zitner - University of King's College, Halifax, NS.

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