Journalism Fellowships Announced

Jack Webster Foundation Co-Chair Debora Sweeney announced more than $22,000 in funding for 2009 recipients of the JWF Fellowships.

Seven recipients will attend the Poynter Institute in Florida in the following courses: TV Power Reporting, the Poynter Leadership Academy, Essential Skills for the Digital Journalist, Multimedia Journalism for College Educators, and Backpack journalism. One recipient will attend the Banff Centre's Science Communications Program.

"To date, the Jack Webster Foundation has supported 40 BC journalists with professional development programs and 20 additional BC journalists who have participated in our CIDA-sponsored Seeing the World through New Eyes program," Sweeney said. "It's a privilege to support BC journalists in Jack Webster's name and to provide unique opportunities to enhance their education and experiences."

The 2009 Jack Webster Foundation Fellows are:

Caroline Arbour freelance	Colleen Dane reporter, Comox Valley Record	Sandy Heimlich-Hall assistant news director / assignment editor, CFJC TV
Aaron McArthur reporter, Global BC	Sarah Petrescu reporter/columnist, Times Colonist	Paolo Pietropaolo freelance
Maxine Ruvinsky assistant professor/chair, School of Journalism, Thompson Rivers University	Cheryl Rossi reporter, The Vancouver Courier

Deadline for entries to the 2010 fellowships is January 15, 2010.

The Jack Webster Foundation was established in 1986 to recognize and support excellence in BC-based journalism.

The work of the Foundation is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Bell, British Columbia Lottery Corporation, CGA, CN, HSBC Bank Canada, Labatt Breweries, Terasen Gas, Vancouver Airport Authority, Port Metro Vancouver and WorkSafe BC.


For more information, please contact Nora Newlands, Executive Director, Jack Webster Foundation at 604-261-6184 or by email at info@jackwebster.com.


Dates to note:
2009 JACK WEBSTER AWARDS - DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: June 30, 2009
2009 JACK WEBSTER AWARDS DINNER - Tuesday, October 20, 2009