MONCTON, NB, May 2 /CNW/ - A celebration of excellence in Atlantic
Canadian journalism was hosted tonight at the 28th Atlantic Journalism Awards,
at the Delta Beauséjour Hotel in Moncton. Awards were presented in 26
categories. Gold award winners and the other finalists of the AJAs categories
were as follows:Spot News - Print
The gold award winner was:
The Canadian Press - Halifax, NS - Bathurst Crash
The other finalists in this category were:
Chris Lambie - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS - Boatyard Blaze
Beverley Ware - The Chronicle Herald, South Shore Bureau, NS - Body
Found on LaHave Riverbank
Spot News - Radio
The gold award winner was:
Rod Etheridge - CBC Radio, St. John's, NL - Bell Island Fire
The other finalists in this category were:
Brendan Elliott - CBC Radio, Charlottetown, PEI - Chinese Immigrant
Sit In
News 95.7 News Team, Halifax, NS - Halifax Wildfires
Spot News - Television
The gold award winner was:
Glenn Payette - CBC Television, St. John's, NL - House Fire
The other finalists in this category were:
CBC Television Newsroom - Halifax, NS - Jimmy Melvin Shooting
CBC Television Newsroom - Halifax, NS - Porters Lake Fire
Enterprise Reporting - Print
The gold award winner was:
Matthieu Aikins - The Coast, Halifax, NS - Adam's Fall
The other finalists in this category were:
Rob Antle - The Telegram, St. John's, NL - Executive Decisions
Kelly Shiers / Chris Lambie - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS -
Workers' Compensation
Enterprise Reporting - Radio
The gold award winner was:
Chris O'Neill-Yates - CBC Radio, St. John's, NL - Suicidal Teens
The other finalists in this category were:
Laura Chapin - CBC Radio, Charlottetown, PEI - Taking a Chance on
Hope
Wendy Martin - CBC Radio, Cape Breton, NS - Eskasoni Vote Buying
Enterprise Reporting - Television
The gold award winner was:
Chris O'Neill-Yates - CBC Television, St. John's, NL - Suicidal
Teens
The other finalists in this category were:
Robert Jones - CBC Television, Saint John, NB - Flooded Pensions
Sally Pitt / Shane Hennessey - CBC Television, Charlottetown, PEI -
College Complaint
Continuing Coverage - Print
The gold award winner was:
Rob Linke - Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - Lepreau
The other finalists in this category were:
Times&Transcript Newsroom - Moncton, NB - Bathurst High Tragedy
Peter Walsh - The Telegram, St. John's, NL - Restaurants Revealed
Continuing Coverage - Radio
The gold award winner was:
CBC Radio - Fredericton, NB - McKendy Murder
The other finalists in this category were:
CBC Radio - Halifax, NS - Karissa Boudreau Disappearance
News 91.9 News Team - Moncton, NB - Bathurst High School Tragedy
Continuing Coverage - Television
The gold award winner was:
Paul Withers - CBC Television, Halifax, NS - Rosamond Luke
The other finalists in this category were:
Deanne Fleet - CBC Television, St. John's, NL - Pathology Errors
Catherine Harrop - CBC Television, Fredericton, NB - Autism Help
Feature Writing - Print
The gold award winner was:
Jack MacAndrew - Saltscapes Magazine, Bedford, NS - Springhill '58
The other finalists in this category were:
Marty Klinkenberg - Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - Community
Cathedrals
Lois Legge - Sunday Herald, Halifax, NS - Recurring Nightmare
Feature Writing - Radio
The gold award winner was:
Pauline Dakin - CBC Radio, Halifax, NS - The Silent Teacher
The other finalists in this category were:
Rachel Cave / Judith Mackin / Mark Tunney - CBC Radio, Saint John,
NB - Alien Nation - Teens and Screens
Mary Lynk - CBC Radio, Halifax, NS - Midget Mike
Feature Writing - Television
The gold award winner was:
Pascal Poinlane / Paul Emile d'Entremont / Yves Levesque / Keith
Bradley - Radio-Canada, Halifax, NS - Swiss Air 111: 10 Ans Après
The other finalists in this category were:
Catherine Harrop - CBC Television, Fredericton, NB - A Gift of Life
Liz Rigney - CTV Atlantic, Halifax, NS - Bryden's Wish
Atlantic Magazine - Best Article
The gold award winner was:
Eleanor Beaton - Saltscapes Magazine, Bedford, NS - Giving Away the
Farm
The other finalists in this category were:
Jack MacAndrew - Saltscapes Magazine, Bedford, NS - Springhill '58
Sandra Phinney - Saltscapes Magazine, Bedford, NS - Full Celtic
Circle
Atlantic Magazine - Best Cover
The gold award winner was:
Halifax Magazine - December 2008, Halifax, NS - New Visions for a
New Year
The other finalists in this category were:
Furry's Halifax - January/February 2008, Halifax, NS - Time for
Training
Saltscapes Magazine - May/June 2008, Bedford, NS - Amherst Bird
Sanctuary
Atlantic Magazine - Best Profile Article
The gold award winner was:
Denise Flint - Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's, NL - Hail to
the Chief
The other finalists in this category were:
Eleanor Beaton - Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's, NL - The
Book of John
Sandra Phinney - Saltscapes Magazine, Bedford, NS - Sole to Soul
Sports Reporting - Any Medium
The gold award winner was:
Robin Short - The Telegram, St. John's, NL - Cleary's Quest for the
Cup
The other finalists in this category were:
Jayson Baxter / Steve Rafuse - CTV Atlantic, Halifax, NS - Fighting
in Hockey
Marty Klinkenberg - Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - Along for
the Ride
Arts & Entertainment Reporting - Any Medium
The gold award winner was:
Marty Klinkenberg - Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - The Art of
War
The other finalists in this category were:
Sue Carter Flinn - The Coast, Halifax, NS - Animal Instincts
Phlis McGregor - CBC Radio, Halifax, NS - Hand Made Shoes
Commentary - Any Medium
The gold award winner was:
Alec Bruce - Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's, NL - Is
Atlantic Canada Truly on Its Own?
The other finalists in this category were:
Marty Klinkenberg - Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - Who is
Running this Place?
Troy Turner - The Western Star, Corner Brook, NL - Exposing Abusers
for What They Are
Video Journalist - Television
The gold award winner was:
Dan MacIntosh - CTV Atlantic, New Glasgow, NS - Show of Work
The other finalists in this category were:
Chris Kayaniotes - CBC Television, Halifax, NS - Show of Work
William van Asperen - CBC Television, Charlottetown, PEI - Show of
Work
Photojournalism Spot News - Print
The gold award winner was:
Noel Chenier - Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - Fire Rescue
The other finalists in this category were:
Joe Gibbons - The Telegram, St. John's, NL - Dramatic Rescue Effort
Eric Wynne - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS - Three-Car Crash
Photojournalism Spot News - Television
The gold award winner was:
Steve Lawrence - CBC Television, Halifax, NS - Soldiers Home
The other finalists in this category were:
Kevin Barnett - CBC Television, Halifax, NS - Ambulance Rolls
Bart Fraize - NTV, St. John's, NL - Tiffany Lane Fire
Feature Photojournalism - Print
The gold award winner was:
Kâté LeBlanc - Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB - Ron Turcotte
The other finalists in this category were:
Keith Gosse - The Telegram, St. John's, NL - Hold Still
Eric Wynne - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS - Balking at Their
Move
Feature Photojournalism - Television
The gold award winner was:
Chris Kayaniotes - CBC Television, Halifax, NS - Hockey Day
The other finalists in this category were:
Nathan Myatt - Eastlink Television, Halifax, NS - On Board the
Amistad
Eric Woolliscroft - CBC Television, Halifax, NS - Double Yolks
Editorial Cartooning
The gold award winner was:
Bruce MacKinnon - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS - Show of Work
The other finalists in this category were:
Janet Larkman - The Nova Scotia Policy Review, Bridgetown, 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:
Zach Goudie - CBC Television, St. John's, NL - Show of Work
The other finalists in this category were:
Mari Ito - CBC Television, Halifax, NS - Show of Work
Jesse Robichaud - Times&Transcript, Moncton, NB - Show of Work
Innovation Award
The gold award winner was:
Michael de Adder - Editorial Cartooning Innovation
Student Awards
AJAs Student Prize of Excellence
Ryan Ross
Holland College, Charlottetown, PEI
Le Prix d'Excellence Aliant en Journalisme Etudiant
Pascal Raiche-Nogue
l'Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB
Atlantic Lottery Achievement Award
Katie May
University of King's College, Halifax, NS
CNW Group Prize of Excellence
Jill Matthews
Nova Scotia Community College, Waterfront Campus, Dartmouth, NS
Emera Achievement Award
Tom Henheffer
St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB
AJAs Student Achievement Award
Emily Dextraze
New Brunswick Community College, Woodstock, NB
New Brunswick Government Journalism Scholarship
Stephanie vanKampen
St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB
Nova Scotia Government Journalism Scholarship
Katie May
University of King's College, Halifax, NS
