OTTAWA, Sept. 20, 2011 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is proud today to announce the recipients of the 2011 Media Awards for Health Reporting, Canada's premier health journalism awards.
"We saw this year outstanding coverage of strong, emotional topics and complex systemic and clinical health issues. These recipients have made an important contribution to the advancement of health policy in Canada and to Canadians' understanding of health care issues," said Dr. John Haggie, CMA president. "Congratulations to the winners, who truly represent the best in an exceptional year of coverage. Our thanks, as well, to the judges, who made their difficult decisions with integrity and a critical eye for quality."
The CMA Media Awards honour outstanding Canadian journalism that enhances understanding of health, the health care system and the role of health professionals. Independent panels of individuals with backgrounds in journalism, medicine and health care evaluate the entries. This year, they selected winners in eight categories from among close to 100 submissions. Entries were evaluated based on fairness and balance, timeliness, insight, impact, and quality of writing and production.
The 2011 Media Award for Health Reporting recipients are:
| Category | Award Recipient(s) | Media Outlet | Title of article/story |
| The Michelle Lang Award for Excellence in Print Reporting/ In-depth feature article |
Carly Weeks | The Globe and Mail | How to Save Health Care |
| Excellence in Print Reporting/ In-depth feature series Special Mention |
André Picard, Erin Anderssen, Carolyn Abraham, Anne McIlroy, Grant Robertson, Tara Perkins, Elizabeth Renzetti, Peter Power, David Woodside, Jerry Johnson, Christina Vardanis, Paul Taylor and Amberly McAteer Cathy Gulli |
The Globe and Mail Maclean's |
Dementia: Confronting the Crisis Concussion |
| Excellence in Print Reporting/ News |
Lisa Priest and Karen Howlett | The Globe and Mail | The Too Small Tumour |
| Excellence in Radio Reporting/ In-depth Special Mention |
Dr. Brian Goldman, Kent Hoffman and Jean Kim Anna Maria Tremonti, Mary Lynk, Bob Murphy and Pam Bertrand |
CBC Radio/ White Coat, Black Art CBC Radio/ The Current |
Will to Die Losing Jenna: A Mother's Story |
| Excellence in Television Reporting/News |
Diana Swain, Timothy Sawa, Nicholas Stein and Angela Gilbert |
CBC News/ The National |
Tobacco Labelling |
| Excellence in Television Reporting/In-depth Special Mention |
Hana Gartner, Marie Caloz, Lynette Fortune and Tanya White Beatrice Politi and Hannah James |
CBC TV/ the fifth estate Global News/ 16:9- The Bigger Picture |
Behind the Wall Energy Drinks Update |
| Excellence in Local Print Reporting |
Angela Hill | Prince Albert Daily Herald |
Is There a Doctor in the House? |
| Excellence in Local Broadcast Reporting |
Dian Duthie, Karla Hilton and Jeff Semple |
CBC Ottawa | Out of the Darkness |
The CMA Media Awards winners will be honoured at a gala celebration on
October 20, 2011at the Château Laurier in
Ottawa. Tickets may be purchased online at
For further information:
Lucie Boileau
Canadian Medical Association
Tel: 613-731-8610 ext. 1266
Cell: 613-447-0866
Email: lucie.boileau@cma.ca