RTDNA Canada Announces West Region Award Finalists

Toronto, ONTARIO – (March 9, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the West Region with the finalists for the regional awards.

RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “It has been another tumultuous year for journalism in this country but Canadian journalists have stood up to every challenge with passion, integrity and fortitude,” says RTDNA Canada President Ian Koenigsfest. “These prestigious RTDNA awards not only recognize excellence in journalism, they also reflect a healthy, vibrant and increasingly curious profession determined to remain committed to seeking out facts, balance and objectivity.”

West Region winners will be announced at the regional awards ceremony on April 21 in Vancouver, BC. To read more about the meeting, or to register, visit http://www.rtdnacanada.com/2018-west-regional-meeting/.

Congratulations to the finalists for their exceptional work!

 

2018 RTDNA Awards – WEST Region Finalists:

 

Digital

Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award

• CBC North – Yukon, Quake shakes Southern Yukon
• CBC Vancouver, B.C. Wildfires: State of Emergency

Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award

• CBC Vancouver, 87 Ridings: A Look At Every Electorial District
• CBC Vancouver, The Fentanyl Fix
• CBC Yukon – Pacific Region, Unsolved Murders – A Community’s Grief: The Wendy Carlick And Sarah Mcintosh Story

Data Storytelling Award

• CBC Vancouver, Election 2017: Stories Behind the Numbers
• CTV Vancouver, Dirty Hotel Rooms, A CTV Vancouver Investigation
• Global BC, “2016 Census: What It Tells Us About Metro Vancouver”

Digital Media Award (Small/Medium Market)

• CFJC Kamloops, CFJC Today
• CTV Vancouver Island, B.C. Election 2017

Digital Media Award (Large Market)

• CBC Vancouver, B.C. Wildfires, CBC.CA/BC
• NEWS 1130, news1130.com
• Reporting in Indigenous Communities: UBC School of Journalism, Tém:éxw: Stories of Land

Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award

• CBC Vancouver, Gay Afghan Fears Death Before Freedom in B.C.

News-Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award

• CBC Vancouver, Remembering Const. John Davidson

Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award

• CBC Vancouver, Showdown at the Legislature: The Week That Ended the B.C. Liberal Party’s Hold on Power
• CBC Vancouver, Yvette Brend

Podcast Award

• CBC Vancouver, 2050: Degrees of Change

Social Media Award

• CBC Vancouver, B.C. Election 2017
• CBC Vancouver, B.C. Wildfires
• Global BC, “Cst. Davidson Funeral”

Sports – Feature Reporting Award

• Global BC, “Canuck Streakers”
• Global BC, “World’s Strongest Man”

 

Multiplatform

In–depth or Investigative – Dan McArthur Award

• CBC Vancouver, The Big Bank Upsell
• CTV Vancouver, The Death of Baby Mac
• Global BC, “CRA Charity Investigation”

Innovation Award

• CBC Vancouver, Solar Eclipse in Vancouver
• CKNW, B.C.’s Family Justice System: In Our Children’s Best Interest?
• Global BC, “Decision BC 2017”

 

Radio

Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award

• CBC North – Yukon, Quake shakes Southern Yukon
• NEWS 1130, Dump Truck Crash
• NEWS 1130, Langley Townhouse Explosion

Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award

• CBC Radio One, B.C. Wildfires
• CBC Radio One, Wasted Lives: BC’s Biggest Addiction Crisis, On the Coast
• CBC Yukon – Pacific Region, Unsolved Murders and a Community’s Grief: The Wendy Carlick & Sarah McIntosh story

Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award

• CBC Radio One, Everyday Racism, On the Coast
• CBC Radio One, Reconcile This

Long Feature (Small/Medium Market) – Dave Rogers Award

• CBC Kelowna, Towns on the Clock, CBC Radio One
• CBC Victoria, Helping Hands, CBC Radio One
• CBC Yukon – Pacific Region, A People’s History Lost: The Ta’an Kwach’an’, Time on Taa’an Man (Lake Laberge)

Long Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award

• CBC Radio One, Bikes for Syrian Kids, The Early Edition
• CBC Radio One, Marnie’s Story
• CKNW, Remembering Forgotten Veterans

News-Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award

• CBC Radio One, Remembering John Davidson
• CBC Radio One, The Deal
• CKRW The RUSH, The 34th Yukon Quest on CKRW The RUSH

Radio Newscast (Small/Medium Market) – Byron MacGregor Award

• CBC Kelowna, Fires Rage in 100 Mile House, CBC Radio One
• CFAX 1070, Victoria @ Noon
• CKBZ Kamloops, B-100 Noon News, 28-Apr-17

Radio Newscast (Large Market) – Byron MacGregor Award

• CBC Vancouver, Oct 2, 2017 – Las Vegas Shooter
• CKNW, Resignation of B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark
• NEWS 1130, 430pm July 14, 2017

Short Feature (Small/Medium Market) – Dave Rogers Award

• CBC Kamloops, Road to Recovery, CBC Radio One
• CBC Radio One, Christmas for Brennan

Short Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award

• CBC Radio One, A NICU for Two
• CBC Radio One, Bikers in the Louvre

Sound – Dick Smyth Award

• CBC Radio One, 2050: Degrees of Change
• CBC Radio One, Gas Station Fuels Change on Lheidli T’enneh First Nation
• CKNW, Confidence Vote

Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award

• CBC Vancouver, Is This an Overdose Crisis or a Poisoning Crisis?
• CFAX 1070, Adam Stirling on Remembrance Day
• NEWS 1130, A Minute With Bill Good, 13-Sep-17

Radio News Information Program – Peter Gzowski Award

• CBC Radio One, Daybreak Kamloops
• CKNW, The Jon McComb Show, “Fairytales of Royal Princesses and Senseless Politics”
• CKNW, The Simi Sara Show, “The Day Christy Clark Resigned”

Sports – Feature Reporting Award

• CBC Kamloops, Coach Kirk: Courage in the Face of Death, CBC Radio One
• CBC Radio One, Major Misconduct: Why We Let Kids Fight On Ice
• CKNW, The Choices We Make

 

Television

Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award

• CTV Vancouver, BC Forest Fires
• CTV Vancouver, Officer Down, The Shooting of Constable John Davidson
• Global BC, “Abbotsford Officer Shot”

Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award

• CBC Vancouver, Fallen Officer
• CTV News Vancouver Island, Parkinson’s Drug
• Global BC, “BC Wildfires”

Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award

• CHEK, Angel Rises Up
• CTV News Vancouver Island, Becoming A Superstar
• Global BC, “Inspirational Wrestler”

Long Feature (Small/Medium Market) – Dave Rogers Award

• CKPG News, Cougar Tracks: Sam Ruopp

News-Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award

• CBC Vancouver, British Columbia Votes
• CTV Vancouver, Election 2017
• Global BC, “BC Government Falls”
• Global BC, “Constable Davidson Funeral”

Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award

• CTV Vancouver, Officer Down, The Last Word With Mike McCardell

Short Feature (Small/Medium Market) – Dave Rogers Award

• CKPG News, The Cariboo
• CTV News Vancouver Island, Biggest Little Fan
• CTV News Vancouver Island, Survive
• Global Okanagan, The Nooner

Short Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award

• CTV Vancouver, Keeper of the Flag
• Global BC, “Canadian Hockey Player’s Fight”
• Global BC, “Yaletown Street Cleaner”

Sports – Feature Reporting Award

• CHEK, Octogenarian Pole Vaulter
• CTV News Vancouver Island, The Long Shots
• CTV Vancouver, Gone But Never Forgotten, A Coach’s Story

TV News Information Program – Trina McQueen Award

• CBC Vancouver, Our Vancouver, Life by the Ocean
• Global BC, “Leadership Series – Glen Clark”

TV Newscast (Small/Medium Market) – Bert Cannings Award

• CHEK, Snowstorm, CHEK News at 5
• CTV News Vancouver Island, CTV News At 6
• Global Okanagan, Global Okanagan, News @ 5

TV Newscast (Large Market) – Bert Cannings Award

• CBC Vancouver, CBC News Vancouver at 6, July 10, 2017 – Wildfires
• CTV Vancouver, CTV News at 6
• Global BC, Global BC – BC Wildfires

Video – Hugh Hauland Award

• CBC Vancouver, Frozen on the Fraser
• CBC Vancouver, Raging Wildfire Guts Ashcroft Cattle Farm
• CTV Vancouver, One-Handed Shooter

 

About RTDNA

RTDNA Canada is the voice of broadcast and digital journalists and news managers in Canada. We believe an informed public is vital to a democratic society. Canadian Journalisms purpose is to serve the public interest. It is our responsibility to act independently, to be fair and respectful, and to report the facts. The RTDNA Canada Code of Journalistic Ethics, adopted by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, is used to measure fairness and accuracy in our profession. We welcome its adoption by all practicing journalists.

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Contact Information

Ian Koenigsfest
President
RTNDA Canada


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Karen Burgess
Co-chair, West Region, RTDNA Canada


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Les Staff
Co-chair, West Region, RTDNA Canada


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Jennifer Nguyen
RTDNA Canada Awards


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