The 2002 Jack Webster Awards Winners and Finalists
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2002 Jack Webster Awards winners
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Best News Reporting of the Year - Print
Finalists
- Louise Dickson, Cindy Harnett, Jody Paterson, Jeff Rud – Times Colonist – Father Phil
- Larry Pynn – Vancouver Sun – Poachers & Polluters
Best News Reporting of the Year - Radio
Finalists
- CBC News Team – CBC Radio News – Vancouver's Missing Women
- Chris Brown – CBC National Radio News – Ressam Revisited
Best News Reporting of the Year - Television
Finalists
- Natalie Clancy – CBC Television – Excessive Force
- Darrow MacIntyre – CBC Television – Missing Women
Best Feature Story - Print
Pete McMartin
The Vancouver Sun
Helena's Story
The Vancouver Sun
Helena's Story
Finalists
- Fabian Dawson – The Province – The Fraser River: Tragedy of a Forbidden Love
- Douglas Todd – The Vancouver Sun – The Shriners are Coming
Best Feature Story - Radio
Finalists
- Gary Symons – CBC Radio – Excessive Force
- Christina Wong, Yvonne Gall – CBC Radio – Cowboy Church - Indian Style
Best Feature Story - Television
Finalists
- Natalie Clancy – CBC Television – Remembering Mani
- Moira McLean – CH TV – Nick Johnson
Jack Webster Business, Industry & Economics Award
Endowed by Jean Cormier
Damian Inwood, Frank Luba, Adrienne Tanner, Jason Proctor, Brian Lewis, Fabian Dawson, Susan Lazaruk, Ashley Ford, Mike Roberts, Suzanne Fournier and Alan Ferguson
The Province
The Province: Great Cities Project

The Province
The Province: Great Cities Project

Finalists
- Reg Hampton and Brian Coxford – BCTV News on Global – Softwood Tariffs
- Stephen Hume, Roger Watanabe and Chris Rose – The Vancouver Sun – An Energy Odyssey
Best Reporting - Chinese Language
Winnie Hwo, Ada Luk, Endora Fan, Karen So, Michael Law, Philip Young, Florence Ho
Fairchild Television
Fairchild Television for Series on the World after 9/11

Fairchild Television
Fairchild Television for Series on the World after 9/11

Finalists
- Man-Sang Leung, Jeffrey Wang, Catherine Chan, George Ho – Ming Pao Daily News – Immigration - A New Era
- Ada Luk – FTV Current Affairs – Same Sex Marriage
Jack Webster Award for Community Reporting
Finalists
- Rick Collins – The Chilliwack Progress – Face to Face
- Ted Clarke – Prince George Citizen – Remembrance Day Tribute
Jack Webster Award for Excellence in Legal Journalism
Sponsored by the Law Society of British Columbia
Belle Puri, Duncan McCue, Natalie Clancy, Karen Tankard, Sara Darling, Alison Broddle, Robin Barber, Gary Symons and Jeff Davies
CBC Television/Radio
CBC Television/Radio for Referendum Series

CBC Television/Radio
CBC Television/Radio for Referendum Series

Finalists
- Jeff Lee – The Vancouver Sun – Is ICBC Using "Hired Guns" To Win Cases?
- Louise Dickson – Times Colonist – The Name Act-Loophole Shields Offenders
Jack Webster Science & Technology Award
Supported by Barry Lando
Finalists
- Tom Barrett – The Vancouver Sun – Using Her Brain
- Douglas Todd – The Vancouver Sun – Six Commentaries
Jack Webster Award for Commentary
Stephen Hume
The Vancouver Sun
The Vancouver Sun
Finalists
- Charles Campbell – The Vancouver Sun
- Robert Koopmans – Kamloops Daily News
Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award