Three Canadians Win Dalton Camp AwardsJun 6, 2003 Sponsored by the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, The Dalton Camp Award is named in honour of distinguished political commentator Dalton Camp. The essay contest asked Canadians to comment on the link between the media and democracy. The first three winners were announced today. They are Jean Coléno, Leslie Vryenhoek and Russell Wangersky. JEAN COLÉNO, originally from Montreal, is a graduate student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto where his research focuses on political theory and media studies. LESLIE VRYENHOEK is a writer and communications professional in Winnipeg. She has worked in public relations and media relations for several non-profit organizations, including the Canadian Red Cross. RUSSELL WANGERSKY is editor of the St. John's Telegram and also a columnist and freelance magazine writer. His columns have appeared in the Edmonton Journal, the National Post, the Ottawa Citizen and the Vancouver Province. BBC Wildlife Magazine, Canadian Geographic, Maclean's and Time have published his articles. He is the 2003 editorial winner in the Canadian Newspaper Awards. The formal award presentation will take place on Monday, June 9th at the Banff Television Festival. Each Award consists of a cash prize of $5,000 as well as a bronze cast medal by Canadian sculptress Dora De Pédèry-Hunt. Details of the Dalton Camp Award and the winning essays are posted to www.friendscb.ca. "We are delighted with the calibre of these Award winning essays. Each article captures, in elegant fashion, a different aspect of the vital link between the health of Canada's democracy and the workings of the media," said Friends' spokesperson Ian Morrison. Friends of Canadian Broadcasting is a Canada-wide watchdog organization supported by 60,000 households whose mission is to defend and enhance the quality and quantity of Canadian programming in the Canadian audio-visual system. For information: Related ArticlesView the 2003 winners page View the Dalton Camp Award medal page View the Banff Television Festival Presentation Booklet (PDF 430KB) View the Dalton Camp video (QuickTime 36MB) |
May 28, 2013 — Ads on CBC Radio a serious blow to public broadcasting in CanadaCBC's new licences, announced this morning by Canada's broadcast regulator, are the culmination of years of neglect by successive governments and the product of the Harper Conservatives' hostility toward public broadcasting in Canada. May 27, 2013 — CBC Licence Renewal -- Friends of Canadian Broadcasting available to commentFriends of Canadian Broadcasting spokesperson Ian Morrison will be available to comment shortly after the release the CRTC decision concerning the renewal of the CBC’s broadcasting licences. May 23, 2013 — CBC's independence at risk if Bill C-60 passes as isMany of Canada's leading authorities and practitioners of journalism are calling for changes to Bill C-60 so that the government's Omnibus Budget legislation does not do irreparable harm to the editorial independence of the CBC. May 22, 2013 — Advisory - Remove CBC from Omnibus Bill C-60On behalf of Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, Ian Morrison will testify to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance concerning C-60, the Budget Implementation Omnibus Bill that would give the Cabinet new and unprecedented authority over the CBC. May 8, 2013 — FREE CBC from political interferenceNo public broadcaster in any free and democratic country anywhere in the world faces political interference with its editorial independence as proposed for the CBC in Bill C-60. May 7, 2013 — Advisory - FREE CBC from political interferenceFriends of Canadian Broadcasting will be on the Hill tomorrow to give a news conference and brief Parliamentarians concerning the impact on the CBC of Bill C-60. Apr 30, 2013 — Conservative Broadcasting CorporationNewly assembled data from Elections Canada show that more than half of the CBC's directors are or have been financial supporters of the Conservative Party. Apr 23, 2013 — Don’t cut TVO: pollNew public opinion research shows that, given the chance, a wide majority (68%) of voters would advise Premier Kathleen Wynne to maintain or increase funding to TVOntario in the upcoming provincial budget. |
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