Four winners were recognized Monday, at the Society of Technological Arts, during the presentation of the René-Lévesque prize in student journalism and that of the Duty of the student press.
For the latter, it is Jeanne Claveau-Laviolette, journalist at Montreal Campus from UQAM, who won honors at the university level. This distinction is accompanied by a $2,500 scholarship offered by The duty and the public relations firm National.
Mme Claveau-Laviolette stood out thanks to three articles, including “Finding yourself on the street at 18”, which tells the story of a young woman who experienced homelessness upon reaching the age of majority. She stood out with two other reports, “When the game gets serious” and “Who else would have taken over?” », which respectively address the arrival of a library at UQAM and the choice of farmers’ daughters to follow in their parents’ footsteps.
“His texts, whose subjects touch on everything, could have been written by a professional. They are sought-after, eye-catching and frankly more than complete,” said François Carabin, member of the jury and parliamentary correspondent at Duty.
As for the price of Duty of the student press at the college level, it was awarded to Esther Dabert, of the newspaper La Pige from Cégep de Jonquière. She therefore obtained a scholarship of $1,500, also awarded by The duty and National.
The journalist captured the attention of the jury thanks to three reports. The first, “Label Autochtone: a new project for Gilbert Dominique”, deals with an initiative from the community of Mashteuiatsh, in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, aimed at identifying products resulting from the exploitation of “ancestral” resources. of the First Nations.
His article “The art of breaking at the Olympics: between publicity and loss of identity” addresses the fears of dancers as the Paris Olympic Games approach, where their discipline will be represented this summer. His third report, “Nicolas Côté: when disability and passion unite”, follows the coach of a school hockey team who became paraplegic 10 years ago.
“Esther Dabert took us into the world of the people at the heart of her reports, with relevant testimonies and quality writing,” underlined the information director of the Duty, Malorie Beauchemin.
The latter replaced the deputy director of information of the Duty Émilie Larivée-Tourangeau, who was one of the members of the jury, but who could not be present on Monday. Jasmine Legendre, journalist at the same media, was also responsible for judging the different applications for this prize.
René-Lévesque Prize
During the same evening, the René-Lévesque Foundation awarded the René-Lévesque Prize scholarships in student journalism to young people involved in the management of media present on university and college campuses.
Philémon La Frenière-Prémont, editor-in-chief of Montreal Campus from UQAM, won $2,500 for his leadership and dedication.
His articles “Stand up despite everything”, about the blocking of Canadian news on Meta platforms, “Anguish, but hope”, about the media crisis, and “You’re welcome, comrades” , on student democracy, stood out.
“The jury cannot fail to highlight the courage of the editor-in-chief and his team during the year 2023, both in his combative way of facing adversity, but also by the strength of his decisions. editorial position”, supported Marie-Andrée Chouinard, editor-in-chief of Duty.
For the section rewarding CEGEP students, Clovis Fecteau received honors for having demonstrated “exceptional commitment” to the newspaper The Exile from the Cégep du Vieux Montréal, where he is editor-in-chief.
Mr. Fecteau’s enthusiasm was praised by Claude Lévesque, former journalist for Duty who now works at the René-Lévesque Foundation. The ardor of this winner has “contributed to revitalizing” the media in which he is involved, while ensuring quality content, added Mr. Lévesque, who was one of the jurors for this prize.
His texts “Petition for the granting of premises to host the activities of the newspaper” and “Student democracy; worries and disorganization” stood out from the rest. A scholarship of $1,500 was allocated to him.