Newsperson of the Year: your nominations, please
December 8, 2008
- Posted by Regan Ray
Who was the Canadian Newsperson of the Year 2008? J-Source is collecting nominations, and it's going to be a tough call, for sure.
2008 was a year when journalists didn't just break news but in the process made news as well. Most recently, Mellissa Fung's kidnapping catapulted her (and the CBC's John Cruickshank) into the spotlight. CBC.ca's always provocative Heather Mallick stirred up controversy, as did Steve Murphy at CTV with his interview of Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, and The Globe and Mail's Margaret Wente. Sarah Fulford moved up to the top job at Toronto Life magazine and John Macfarlane took over at The Walrus.
And that's just a start. Beyond controversies and editor's-chair changes, reporters and editors broke their share of stories and cast light on tough issues. We could list some of our picks, but here's a better idea: who do you think is the Canadian Newsperson of the Year?
Send us an email with your nominations and check back to vote for your choice among the finalists, who will be selected by the editors next week.
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Fighting for freedom doesn't make the cut eh?
"Once again, BlazingCatFur plays detective...
Here's the notification I received in my e-mail announcing the nominations for Canadian Newsperson of the Year 2008:
Journalists making headlines
By no@spam.com (Regan Ray)
Mark Steyn and Ezra Levant both battled cases in human rights commissions. And the Globe and Mail's Margaret Wente was embroiled in her share of controversies. There were also some big personnel changes. Sarah Fulford moved up to the ...
Here's the final copy on the J-Source site:
Newsperson of the Year: your nominations, please
2008 was a year when journalists didn't just break news but in the process made news as well. Most recently, Mellissa Fung's kidnapping catapulted her (and the CBC's John Cruickshank) into the spotlight. CBC.ca's always provocative Heather Mallick stirred up controversy, as did Steve Murphy at CTV with his interview of Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, and The Globe and Mail's Margaret Wente. Sarah Fulford moved up to the top job at Toronto Life magazine and John Macfarlane took over at The Walrus.
So let's re-nominate Steyn and Levant!"
I'll just keep reading the real journalists and leave the self absorbed to their own devices.