JHM 2020 Award Finalists
Congratulations to all the finalists for the 2020 John H. McDonald Awards for Excellence in Student Journalism!
All submissions were blinded and judged by a panel of judges external to the Canadian University Press and The Ubyssey. Finalists are listed in alphabetical order. Winners will be announced at the JHM awards gala on Jan. 11, hosted by CBC municipal affairs reporter Justin McElroy, following dinner and a keynote from podcaster and comedian Ryan McMahon.
Tickets can still be registered here, and we’re offering a 10% discount until January 1 for finalists who haven’t bought tickets.
Features:
Divest UVic: It’s time to break up with fossil fuels by Anna Dodd and Mike Graeme, The Martlet
Seeking Financial Aid: When Students Must Support Their Parents by Anonymous, The Eyeopener
Racially and ethnically mixed students face a different kind of racism by Tyler Griffin, The Eyeopener
Investigative Reporting:
Western’s Silent Librarian: Western was breached by 2014 Iranian cyberattack by Liam Afonso and Martin Allen, The Western Gazette
Celebrated Vikes Women’s Rowing Head Coach under investigation for abuse and harassment by Natasha Simpson, The Martlet
Eye confirms RSU credit card statement showing food, club, clothing purchases totalling thousands by Raneem Alozzi, Sherina Harris and Emma Sandri, The Eyeopener
The CWA Award for Labour Reporting:
U of T works because TAs do by Abdus Shuman, The Varsity
Gendered language in job ads runs contrary to Human Rights Act by Kristy Koehler, The Gauntlet
The unseen labour of racialized faculty by Zak Vescera, The Ubyssey
Op-Ed:
Don’t (just) vote by Joshua Ngenda, The Martlet
Restaurants Canada’s new Restaurant Realities exists in an alternate reality by Kristy Koehler, The Gauntlet
U of T should be wary of Huawei partnership by Ted Fraser, The Varsity
Arts & Culture:
The AMS permanent art collection’s tumultuous history comes with a $4 million price tag — and you own it by Marissa Birnie, The Ubyssey
Life after Derek: Meet the former family channel star hosting trivia nights at the Ram in the Rye by Megan Mullen, The Eyeopener
All woman theatre company grabs gender inequality by the balls by Tomilola Ojo, The Sheaf
Humour:
Academic advising tells students to go fuck themselves by Gabrielle Drolet, The Western Gazette
CONFESSIONALS: The housing crisis in Vancouver is ruining my sex life by Juztin Bello, The Peak
First-years deprived of icebreakers after climate change melts all remaining ice by Zach Siddiqui, The Peak
News:
Misuse & mistrust: the RSU scandal’s effect on SASSL by Emma Sandri, The Eyeopener
Carding of Black U of O student was racial discrimination, investigation finds by Matt Gergyek, The Fulcrum
Who is the mystery student who gave RSU executives an $11,000 raise? by Sherina Harris, Maggie Macintosh and Raneem Alozzi, The Eyeopener
Diversity Reporting:
Autism and affinities by Brian Tuck, the Capilano Courier
The criminalization of HIV non-disclosure by Matt Gergyek, The Fulcrum
What porn taught us about sex, romance and ourselves by Tyler Griffin, The Eyeopener
Climate Reporting:
In the grey — Alberta’s relationship with oil in a changing world by Elizabeth Gierl and Sofia Osborne, The Gateway
The rise of eco-anxiety by Julia Mastroianni, The Eyeopener
Inside AMS’s push to divest by Sydney Ko and Carolyn Svonkin, The Queen’s Journal
Indigenous Reporting:
As native speakers decline, Indigenous languages fight for survival by Alexandre Silberman, The Brunswickan
Protest Denounces Federal Decision to Appeal Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Ruling by Ireland Compton, The Link
Presence and future by Teodora Pasca, The Varsity
Data Journalism:
As student demand rises, counselling budget unchanged by Alexandre Silberman, The Brunswickan
Tuition models analysis: How some students pay for others’ education by Judy Basmaji, The Western Gazette
The Student Voices on Sexual Violence survey, by the numbers by Raechel Huizinga and Iain Sherriff-Scott, The Queen’s Journal
Prize for Digital Storytelling:
Dungeons and drag: Vancouver’s queer tabletop gaming scene by Leah Siegel, The Thunderbird
Playing probabilities: How data helped break a 35-year national championship drought by Lucy Fox and Marina McDuff, The Ubyssey
Bystander Intervention by Marina McDuff, The Ubyssey
Sports Reporting Award:
Playing probabilities: How data helped break a 35-year national championship drought by Lucy Fox and Marina McDuff, The Ubyssey
Don’t call me a tomboy by Julia Mastroianni, The Eyeopener
Daivy Makunza Breaks Down Racist Incident in PLSQ Cup Game by Alexander Perez, The Link
Graphic/Illustration of the Year:
Cynthia Tran Vo, The Capilano Courier
Iris Deng, The Varsity
Shawna Langer, The Sheaf
Photo of the Year:
Elana Emer, The Eyeopener
Elizabeth Wang, The Ubyssey
Isabella Falsetti, The Ubyssey
Cover/Layout of the Year:
Adanna Onuekwusi, The Gateway
Emanuele Barbier and Paulina Dominguez, The Link
Iris Deng and Julie Shi, The Varsity
Best Online Media:
Student Journalist of the Year:
Josie Kao, The Varsity
Mackenzie Lad, The Concordian
Tyler Griffin, The Eyeopener
Student Publication of the Year:
This award is designed to help foster solidarity among the student media landscape and to recognize any outstanding accomplishments, progress, and community service that a student publication has brought to their community at large over the past year. It will be voted on by CUP’s membership the night of the JHM gala.
