OTTAWA, Sept. 18, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is proud today to announce the recipients of the 2012 Media Awards for Health, Canada's premier health journalism awards.
"Each year, we are increasingly impressed with the quality of health-related journalism we see. Reporters show an incredible ability to cover emotional and complex topics in way that Canadians can understand, while also helping advance health policy in this country," said Dr. Anna Reid, president of the CMA. "Once again, journalists have risen to the challenge of providing their audiences with insight into key issues affecting the lives of Canadians."
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 evaluated the entries, selecting winners in 11 categories from among close to 100 submissions. Reflecting current trends in health care and health coverage, four new categories were added this year: digital media, emerging health issues and multicultural and international health reporting.
Entries were evaluated on fairness and balance, timeliness, insight, impact, and writing/production quality.
The 2012 Media Award for Health Reporting recipients are:
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The Michelle Lang Award for Excellence in Print Reporting - In-depth feature article |
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Excellence in Health Reporting - Print (Large market) |
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Excellence in Health Reporting - Print (Mid-size market) |
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Excellence in Health Reporting - Television news |
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Excellence in Health Reporting - Television in-depth reporting |
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Excellence in Health Reporting - Radio |
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Excellence in Local Health Reporting - Print and broadcast |
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Excellence in Emerging Health Care Issue - Print and broadcast |
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Excellence in Multicultural Health Reporting - Print and broadcast |
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The Norman Bethune Award for Excellence in International Health Reporting - Print and broadcast |
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Excellence in Digital Health Reporting |
"This year's nominees were of exceptional quality. I offer my thanks to the judges for making the tough choices and my congratulations to the winners for their excellent coverage of what can be a challenging field," said Dr. Reid.
The CMA Media Award winners will be honoured at a gala celebration on Oct. 17, 2012, at the Château Laurier in Ottawa. Tickets may be purchased online at www.mediaawards.ca.
For further information:
Lucie Boileau
Canadian Medical Association
Tel: 613-731-8610 ext. 1266
Cell: 613-447-0866 Email: lucie.boileau@cma.ca