Regina, SK – (April 22, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the Prairie Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence.
RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “With a record number of entries this year, the competition was as tough as ever and our valued judges presided over some truly remarkable submissions” said RTDNA Canada President Ian Koenigsfest. “The exceptionally high standard of entries from all regions and all market sizes indicates that quality of journalism continues to thrive in Canada. Winning an RTDNA Award of Excellence once again indicates the pinnacle of our craft on all platforms. Congratulations to everyone involved in producing the winning entries, your work is proudly part of Canada’s journalistic legacy.”
2018 RTDNA Awards – PRAIRIE Region Winners:
Digital
Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award
- Global Edmonton, U-Haul Attack
Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award
- Global Edmonton, U-Haul Attack
Data Storytelling Award
- CBC Saskatchewan, In Line for Life
Digital Media Award (Small/Medium Market)
- CBC Manitoba, Life on the Line
Digital Media Award (Large Market)
- CBC Edmonton, Little Pills, Big Trouble
Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award
- CBC Yellowknife, My Language, My Heart
News-Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award
- CTV Calgary, Civic Election 2017
Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award
- CBC Calgary, Alberta’s $10-Billion Deficits: What’s Behind That Big, Scary Number
Podcast Award
- Global News Radio – 770 CHQR Calgary, Off-Script Ep. 3: The Rosebud Project
Social Media Award
- CBC Saskatchewan, Sask Budget 2017
Sports – Feature Reporting Award
- CBC Edmonton, The Edmonton Oilers
Multiplatform
In–depth or Investigative – Dan McArthur Award
- Global News Winnipeg / CJOB / Globalnews.ca, Robin Milne Medical Bills
Innovation Award
- Global Calgary, Decision Calgary
Radio
Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award
- 650 CKOM, Gunshots Fired in Downtown Saskatoon
Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award
- 680 CJOB, Growing Pains
Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award
- CBC Saskatchewan Morning Edition, Thom Collegiate Drummers
Long Feature (Small/Medium Market) – Dave Rogers Award
- CBC Yellowknife, I Will Remember For You
Long Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award
- CBC Edmonton, Wapiti Flight 402: The Untold Story of the Noskiye Family
News-Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award
- CBC Calgary, A Homestretch Special: CBC Calgary Celebrates Canada’s 150th
Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award
- 770 CHQR Calgary, Gord Gillies: Step Up and Get an Arena Deal Done in Calgary
Radio News Information Program – Peter Gzowski Award
- CBC Saskatchewan Morning Edition, Fond-du-Lac Plane Crash
Radio Newscast (Small/Medium Market) – Byron MacGregor Award
- 980 CJME, Wind and Fire Storm
Radio Newscast (Large Market) – Byron MacGregor Award
- 660NEWS, Nenshi Wins Again
Short Feature (Small/Medium Market) – Dave Rogers Award
- 980 CJME, The Amazing Grace of Electronic Sight
Short Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award
- CBC Calgary, Oilpatch Dad
Sound – Dick Smyth Award
- CBC Calgary, Chaos Day
Sports – Feature Reporting Award
- CBC Calgary, World Skateboarding Day 2017: Calgary’s 100% All-Girls Skate Club
Television
Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award
- Global Edmonton, U-Haul Attack
Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award
- Global Edmonton, U-Haul Attack
Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award
- Global Regina, Colonialism Skateboards
Long Feature (Small/Medium Market) – Dave Rogers Award
- CBC Manitoba, A Syrian Girl’s Road To Recovery
Long Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award
- Global Edmonton, Fort McMurray: The Road Back
News-Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award
- Global Calgary, #Our YYC on the Road – Calgary Stampede
Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award
- Global Edmonton, Referendum Referee, Bob Layton Editorial
Short Feature (Small/Medium Market) – Dave Rogers Award
- CTV Regina, Harvesting Hope: The Brothers of the Bursary
Short Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award
- Global Edmonton, Profiles in Courage: Christian Zyp
Sports – Feature Reporting Award
- CTV Edmonton, Ryder Soccer
TV News Information Program – Trina McQueen Award
- CTV Regina, Indigenous Circle
TV Newscast (Small/Medium Market) – Bert Cannings Award
- CBC Saskatchewan, CBC Saskatchewan News at 6:00
TV Newscast (Large Market) – Bert Cannings Award
- Global Calgary, Waterton Wildfire
Video – Hugh Haugland Award
- Global Regina, Junkaholic
These Prairie Region winners will now compete with winners from West, Central and East regions for the best of the best, the National Awards. Those winners will be announced at the RTDNA Canada 2018 National Conference & Awards Gala. Join us May 25-26, 2018 at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto!
For more information, please visit http://www.rtdnacanada.com/events/2018-national-conference/
About RTDNA
RTDNA Canada is the voice of electronic and digital journalists and news managers in Canada. The members of RTDNA Canada recognize the responsibility of broadcast and digital journalists to promote and to protect the freedom to report independently about matters of public interest and to present a wide range of expressions, opinions and ideas. The RTDNA Canada Journalistic Code of Ethics, adopted by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, is used to measure fairness and accuracy in our profession.
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Contact Information
Ian Koenigsfest
President
RTDNA Canada
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Karen Mitchell
Co-chair, Prairie Region, RTDNA Canada
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Liam Nixon
Co-chair, Prairie Region, RTDNA Canada
li********@gl********.ca
Jennifer Nguyen
RTDNA Canada Awards
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http://www.rtdnacanada.com
