Seven prizes for La Presse at the Canadian Journalism Competition

The journalists, columnists and editorial writers of The Press are the recipients of seven prizes at the renowned Canadian Journalism Contest, presented Friday evening in Toronto. Our journalist and columnist Isabelle Hachey is notably named journalist of the year.

“What makes us most proud of these numerous awards is their diversity,” said François Cardinal, associate editor and vice-president of information at The Press. A diversity that shows the quality, but also the depth of the journalism practiced in The Press to reach the greatest number of readers, thanks in large part to donors. »

Of all the Canadian dailies, The Press comes second with seven wins out of 23 categories. THE Globe and Mail is in first place with 9 awards.

The Canadian PressHalifax Chronicle Herald, National Post, St. John’s Telegram, Toronto Star, TorStar and the Vancouver Sun/The Province got one win each.

Isabelle Hachey is the only double winner of the evening, in addition to having been crowned journalist of the year.

She won the award in the International Reporting category for her work in Ukraine at the start of the war. She was also a recipient in the “Chronic” category, for her texts on the war in Ukraine, on Quebec laws allowing a rapist to have parental rights, and on the death of Joyce Echaquan under racist insults, in Joliette. .

She was also a finalist with Marie-Ève ​​Tremblay of 98.5 FM in the “Grande Enquête” category for their report revisiting the Julien Lacroix affair. This is Kelly Grant from Globe and Mail who received this award for reporting on an outbreak of tuberculosis in Nunavut.

In her career, Isabelle Hachey has been a four-time winner of the Canadian Journalism Awards, and a finalist 15 times.

Four more prizes

The chief editorialist of The Press Stéphanie Grammond won the prize in the “Editorial” category, for her texts on the war in Ukraine, the Metropolitan Express Network (REM), and the protection of the French language.

In culture, reporters Charles-Éric Blais-Poulin and Marissa Groguhé are recipients for their report on a wave of suicides in the performing arts community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The head of the investigation team The Press Vincent Larouche was awarded the prize for best sustained reporting for his coverage of the shadow trial, a criminal trial held in secret in a manner “incompatible with the values ​​of a liberal democracy”, according to the Quebec Court of Appeal.

Finally, behind the camera, photojournalist Robert Skinner won the General News Photo award for his shot of a young homeless man pirouetting while in hospital with COVID-19.

“I am extremely happy that Robert won this award, reacted David Boily, director of photography and video. He is a photographer with a great sensitivity that shines through in his photos. I am delighted that his excellent work has finally been rewarded, especially in such a large arena. It is a well-deserved prize. »

And fourteen nominations

Journalists and columnists from The Press were also finalists on eight other occasions, for a total of 14 nominations. This is the best ranking for our daily life in 15 years.

In the editorial team, journalist Vincent Brousseau-Pouliot competed in the “Explanatory text” category for his analysis of data on immigration to Quebec.

In the “Chronicle” category, international columnist Laura-Julie Perreault was in the running with a series of texts on the war in Ukraine, addressing her love of Russia and the dangers posed by Vladimir Putin.

The great reporter Katia Gagnon collected her 7^e selection in the prestigious competition by becoming a finalist in the “specialized journalism” category, thanks to his in-depth coverage of the youth protection system in Quebec.

Selected for the 10^e Once, investigative journalist Caroline Touzin was a finalist in the same category, thanks to a series of stories highlighting the effects of deadly violence and rising child abuse on Montreal hospitals during the pandemic.

In the running for the prize in the “Politics” section, parliamentary correspondent Fanny Lévesque stood out with various reports on the impact of Bill 79 on Indigenous families and on the 16-hour shifts imposed on nurses. .

For their reports on the arrest of three Saint-Laurent high school basketball coaches for crimes of a sexual nature, investigative journalist Daniel Renaud and reporters Alice Girard-Bossé and Henri Ouellette-Vézina were in the running the “Breaking news” category.

The Canadian Newspaper Contest was created in 1949 by the Toronto Press Club. It aims to encourage and reward excellence in journalistic work among Canadian daily newspapers.