Finalists named for BC's Annual Journalism Awards
A selection of BC's best journalists have been named as finalists for the 2011 Jack Webster Awards. Winners will be announced at the 25th annual Jack Webster Awards dinner on October 24th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver.CTV's Lloyd Robertson is the featured speaker at the awards dinner and CBC's Gloria Macarenko and Tony Parsons take on this year's hosting duties. The 2011 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to the Kamloops Daily News' Mel Rothenburger.
The 2011 Jack Webster Awards Finalists are:
Best News Reporting of the Year - Print
- Katie DeRosa
Victoria Times Colonist
Policing the Police
- Katie DeRosa, Lindsay Kines, Jack Knox, Judith Lavoie, Les Leyne, Rob Shaw
Victoria Times Colonist
Robert Pickton and BC's Patchwork Policing
- Sandra Thomas
Vancouver Courier
Series on Steeves Manor
Best News Reporting of the Year - Radio
- Brett Mineer
CKNW
Whistler Sled Dog Killings
- News Team
News1130
BC NDP Leadership Vote
- Kim Seale
News1130
Double Plane Crash
Best News Reporting of the Year - Television
Presented in memory of Keith Bradbury
Presented in memory of Keith Bradbury
- Rumina Daya, Ted Chernecki and News Team
Global BC
Miracle in Nevada
- Hudson Mack, Shachi Kurl, Stephen Andrew
CTV Vancouver Island (formerly /A\\ Vancouver Island)
Migrant Ship Approaches
- Eric Rankin, Lisa Johnson, Paisley Woodward
CBC News Vancouver
Mystery Money
Best Feature Story - Print
- Ian Bailey
The Globe and Mail
One Big Idea series
- Ros Guggi, John Fuller, Sam Cooper, Cheryl Chan, Arlen Redekop, Bill Keay, Ginger Sedlarova, Erik Rolfsen
The Province
Our Growing Challenge
- Denise Ryan
The Vancouver Sun
Very Few Men The Same As They Were Before
Best Feature Story - Radio
- Dan Burritt
News1130
Chuck Davis Tribute
- Yvonne Gall
CBC Radio
No Fixed Address
- Pamela Post
CBC Radio
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Best Feature Story - Television
- Linda Aylesworth, Sergio Magro, Darren Twiss
Global BC
Beyond Fair Trade: How Coffee Raised a Village
- Curt Petrovich, Cedric Monteiro, Dennis Genereux, Michelle Billman, Bradley Stewart
CBC
Amanda's Story
- Kelvin Redvers
CTV BC - First Story
Death of a Carver
Jack Webster Award for Excellence in Multimedia Journalism
- Cale Cowan, Philip Wolf, Walter Cordery, Shari Cummins, Chris Koehn, Derek Spalding, Paul Walton
Nanaimo Daily News
Nanaimo Daily News Live Election Debates
- News Team
VancouverSun.com
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Coverage
- Chad Skelton, Gillian Burnett
The Vancouver Sun
Daycare Rating Database
Jack Webster Business, Industry & Economics Award
Sponsored by Jean Cormier
Sponsored by Jean Cormier
- David Baines
The Vancouver Sun
Ontario Promoter Ruins Burnaby Woman
- Joel McKay
Business in Vancouver
Chasing Prosperity
- Daniel Wood
The Georgia Straight
Ye Olde Liquor Rules Still Sting
Best Reporting - Chinese Language
- Audrea Chan, Chung En Lee
Magazine 26 Fairchild TV
The Forgotten Horizon
- Audrea Chan
Magazine 26 Fairchild TV
Rethink Asia
- Endora Fan, Johann Chang, Nelson Wong, Eric Lai, Joe Chan, Charles Mak
Omni BC Television (Cantonese Edition)
Earthquake Preparedness: Harm Reduction
Jack Webster Award for Community Reporting
- Jesse Ferreras
Pique Newsmagazine
Whistler Blackcomb Goes Public
- Tyler Olsen
Chilliwack Times
Growing Concern
- Jon Steinman
Kootenay Co-op Radio CJLY
Local Food Fraud? An Investigation
Jack Webster Award for Excellence in Legal Journalism
Sponsored by the Law Society of British Columbia
Sponsored by the Law Society of British Columbia
- Louise Dickson
Times Colonist
Crisis in BC Courts
- Bob Keating
CBC Radio Nelson
Banishment
- Roberta Staley
The Georgia Straight
Crime and Injustice
Jack Webster Award for Science, Technology, Health & Environment
- Kelvin Redvers
CTV BC - First Story
Black Blood - Tainted Land, Dying Caribou
- Randy Shore, Tiffany Crawford, Andrea Woo, Peter McKnight, Craig McInnes, Stephen Hume, Harvey Enchin, John Mackie, Mia Stainsby, Christina Frangou, Pamela Fayerman
The Vancouver Sun
Sugar Rush
- Scott Simpson
The Vancouver Sun
MDA Eyes New Frontier in Space
City Mike Award (Commentator of the Year)
Presented in memory of Linda Webster
Presented in memory of Linda Webster
- Winner will be announced at the Jack Webster Awards Dinner
Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award
- Mel Rothenburger

