The Atlantic Journalism Awards (AJAs) is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2010 competition. The finalists’ names are listed in alphabetical order by first name in 29 separate categories.
The awards will be presented during the gala event at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel on Saturday evening, May 7, 2011.
King’s alumni are highlighted in bold.
Spot News – Print
Brent Mazerolle – Times & Transcript, Moncton, NB – Knife-Wielding Man Holds Woman Hostage
Dave Bartlett – The Telegram, St. John’s, NL – Hurricane Igor Coverage
Randy O’Donnell – Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB – Basebrawl
Spot News Reporting – Radio
CBC News – St. John’s, NL – Hurricane Igor
Marc Genuist – CBC New Brunswick, Moncton, NB – Explosion at Riverview Daycare
Phonse Jessome – CBC Radio, Halifax, NS – Missing Crew
Spot News Reporting – Television
CBC News – St. John’s, NL – Hurricane Igor
Dave Crase – Global Maritimes, Moncton, NB – Moncton Fire – Le Chateau à Pape
Sarah Konsmo – CBC New Brunswick, Saint John, NB – Flood Fury
Enterprise Reporting – Print
Bruce Wark – The Coast – Halifax, NS – Blow Job
Jennifer Pritchett – Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB – Tobique First Nation Crisis
Linda Pannozzo/Bruce Wark – The Coast, Halifax, NS – Sable Island Seal Cull
Enterprise Reporting – Radio
Joan Weeks – CBC Radio Maritime Magazine, Sydney, NS – Fenwick MacIntosh
Shaun Waters – CBC Radio Maritime Magazine, Fredericton, NB – The Big Split in Nackawic
Vanessa Blanch – CBC New Brunswick, Moncton, NB – Fitting in
Enterprise Reporting – Television
Catherine Harrop – CBC New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB – Youth Mental Health
David Cochrane/Paul Pickett – CBC News, St. John’s, NL – Dark Side of Prosperity
Marc-Antoine Ruest – Radio-Canada Acadie, Moncton, NB – Être militaire et gai
Continuing Coverage – Print
Stephen Maher/Tim Krochak – The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS – HaitiEarthquake Aftermath
Sue Bailey – The Canadian Press, St. John’s, NL – Hurricane Igor Coverage
The Telegram Newsroom – St. John’s, NL – Hurricane Igor Coverage
Continuing Coverage – Radio
Bob Power – CHCM Radio (Newcap Radio), Marystown, NL – Hurricane Igor
CBC News – St. John’s, NL – Hurricane Igor Impact
Chris O’Neill-Yates – CBC News, St. John’s, NL – Sea Rose Evacuation
Continuing Coverage – Television
CBC News – Halifax, NS – MLA’s Expense Scandal
CBC News – St. John’s, NL – Hurricane Igor
NTV News – St. John’s, NL – Hurricane Igor
Feature Writing – Print
Lois Legge – The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS – Silent Teachers
Stephen Kimber – The Coast, Halifax, NS – Is Corey Wright the Wrong Man?
Suzanne Robicheau – Saltscapes, Bedford, NS – The Newfoundland Pony
Feature Writing – Radio
Connell Smith/Christina Harnett – CBC Radio Maritime Magazine, Saint John, NB – Invasion of the Flyboys
Lezlie Lowe/Christina Harnett – CBC Radio Maritime Magazine, Halifax, NS – The Other Side of the Fist
Mary Lynk – CBC Radio Maritime Magazine, Halifax, NS – Habtom’s Path
Feature Writing – Television
Catherine Harrop – CBC New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB – Shelter Chef
Jacques Giguère/Michel Picard/Maurice Gaudreau – Radio-Canada Acadie, Moncton, NB – Et si je donnais – I’ll Give you my Life
Julien Lafille/Mathieu Theriault – Radio-Canada Acadie, St. John’s, NL – Second souffle pour Fogo
Online News Reporting
CBC News New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB – NB Power Deal Unplugged
CBC News New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB – December Storms
CBC News, St. John’s, NL – Hurricane Igor
Business Reporting – Any Medium
Judy Myrden – The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS – The Cost of Going Green
Rebecca Penty – Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB – Shale Gas Exploration
Rob Antle – The Telegram, St. John’s, NL – Silver Anniversary for Black Gold
Tamsin McMahon – Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB – The Rise and Fall ofShawn Richard
Sports Reporting – Any Medium
John Jeffery/Angela Walker/Donna Allen – CBC PEI, Charlottetown, PEI – Nasty Hockey
Monty Mosher – The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS – Lost Boy Has Found Home
Robin Short – The Telegram, St. John’s, NL – He Stood on Guards, by Golly
Arts & Entertainment Reporting – Any Medium
Kathy Kaufield – Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB – The Reinvention of Reg Noël
Marty Klinkenberg -Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB – New Brunswick’s First Lady of Art
Steve Bartlett – The Telegram, St. John’s, NL – Larry Harvey: He Was the Real Deal
Commentary – Any Medium
Alec Bruce – Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John’s, NL – Wising up to our Energy Future
Dawn Chafe – Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John’s, NL – Time to Fish or Cut Bait
Gisele McKnight – The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton, NB – The Things He Did Right
Best TV News Broadcast
CBC PEI – CBC News Compass, Charlottetown, PEI
CBC Television – Nova Scotia at Six, Halifax, NS
Global Maritimes – Global Evening News, Dartmouth, NS
Photojournalism Spot News – Newspaper
Brian McInnis – Charlottetown Guardian, Charlottetown, PEI – Harbour Rescue
Ryan Taplin – Metro News, Halifax, NS – Lunch with a View
Viktor Pivovarov – Times & Transcript, Moncton, NB – Standoff
Photojournalism Feature – Newspaper
Cole Burston – Times & Transcript, Moncton, NB – Football Tackle
Ron Ward – Times & Transcript, Moncton, NB – One Scary Ride
Steve Wadden – Cape Breton Post, Sydney, NS – Mourning their Fallen Hero
Video Journalist – Television
Kerry Campbell – CBC PEI, Charlottetown, PEI
Natalie Kalata – CBC News, St. John’s, NL
Peter Cowan – CBC News, St. John’s, NL
Editorial Cartooning
Bruce MacKinnon – The Chronicle Herald, Halifax NS
Greg Perry – Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB
Michael de Adder – Times & Transcript, Moncton, NB; The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton, NB
Atlantic Magazine Article
Alec Bruce – Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John’s, NL – Dream Weaver
Heather White – Saltscapes, Bedford, NS – Country Roads
John Sylvester – Saltscapes, Bedford, NS – Torngat Safari
Atlantic Magazine – Best Cover
Dalhousie Magazine – Halifax, NS – Fall 2010 Designing a Sustainable Seaport Market
Progress Magazine- Halifax, NS – June 2010 The People Issue
Saltscapes – Bedford, NS – March/April 2010 Gannets
Atlantic Magazine – Best Profile Article
Chad Lucas – Halifax Magazine, Halifax, NS – Across the Sea
Jon Tattrie – Halifax Magazine, Halifax, NS – That Far Shore
Sandra Phinney – Saltscapes, Bedford, NS – Only in Pubnico
Best Page Presentation – Newspapers
Jocelyne Comeau – HERE, Moncton, NB – HERE Cover Stories
Michael Landry/Angie Kippers – Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB – Molly Bobak
Sonjya Schrick – Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB – Day in the Life of the ER
Community Reporting – Any Medium
Northern Pen – St. Anthony, NL – Air Ambulance Relocation
The Packet – Clarenville, NL – Hurricane Igor
The Jim MacNeill New Journalist Award
Brett Bundale – Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB
James McLeod – The Telegram, St. John’s, NL
Lindsay Bird – CBC New Brunswick, Saint John, NB
