Announcement: 2017 JHM Finalists
Please find the finalists for the 2017 JHM awards listed below. All submissions were blinded (no names were attached) and judged by a panel (usually three) of third-party judges. The winner for each category will be announced at the JHM awards gala, on Jan. 6. To attend, please buy tickets here.
Arts and culture writing:
Scratch DJ and music producer releases new album, Music to Draw to: Satellite by Sandra Hercegova, The Concordian
King of the Casa by Megan Kinch, The Dialog
My parents fell out of love as soon as they fell into it, by Izabella Balcerzak, The Eyeopener
Cover of the year:
Not a Cairn in the World by Jack Hauen, The Ubyssey
Love and Sex by Anna Panamarenka, The Dialog
Journey Issue by Alex Vialette, The Sputnik
Diversity reporting:
Trip to Six Nations Reserve bares some awful truths and promises reconciliation by Steve Cornwell, The Dialog
Bare Minimum: How students with disabilities navigate UBC by Sophie Sutcliffe, The Ubyssey
The university of Calgary’s LGBTQ history by Jason Herring, The Gauntlet
Feature writing:
Talkin’ man to man: Why men fail to communicate by Mitch Consky, The Cord
The value of a motorbike by Travis Sanderson, The Concordian
The life and death of Jonathan Johnston by Steve Cornwell, The Dialog
Graphic/ Illustration of the year:
Student health on hold by Sissi Chen, The Western Gazette
Whales by Yuko Fedrau, The Ubyssey
Futurist by Sarah Wright, Mars’ Hill
Humour writing:
Stephen Harper increasingly nervous as Conservatives fail to notice disguise by Nathan Hood, The Cadre
Student falls asleep on CTrain, wakes up in new dimension by Evan Lewis, The Gauntlet
Thesaurus unlocks unrestrained potential for English Major by Frankie Hart, The Gauntlet
Investigative journalism:
These are the bomb threats Ryerson never told you about by Jacob Dubé, The Eyeopener
Conflict in Kelowna by Emma Partridge and David Nixon, The Ubyssey
$80K in 6 Fest refunds transferred into personal accounts by Sarah Krichel, The Eyeopener
Labour reporting:
Ram in the Rye staff claim workplace harassment from management by Alanna Rizza, The Eyeopener
Propose pay hike for College presidents ‘unacceptable’ by Mick Sweetman, The Dialog
Cleaners at Capilano University join SIEU2 by Christine Beyleveldt, Capilano Courier
Layout of the year:
Creating a Monster by Catherine Tarasyuk, The Silhouette
Karma Sit-ra by Elena Hsu, The Peak
For the love of Winged Beans by Timothy Law, The Silhouette
News writing:
Thieves hitting the gym: Rec Centre thefts on the rise by Grace To, The Western Gazette
RSU at $1 million net loss due to events by Sarah Krichel, The Eyeopener
Former Students to Take Concordia to Quebec Human Rights Commission by Kelsey Litwin, The Link
Opinion writing:
Guaranteed residence requirements by Rachel Katz, The Silhouette
Failure to launch by Matt Stickland, Dalhousie Gazette
After Quebec City, Make Racists Afraid Again by Jon Milton, The Link
Photo of the year:
Victory by Will Huang, The Cord
Concert by Max Mao, The Western Gazette
Montreal Police by Brian Lapuz, The Link
Social Media of the year:
The Ubyssey
The Concordian
The Eyeopener
Sports writing:
Botat’s Back by Alexander Perez, The Link
Royce White is at home in London by Mike DeBoer, The Western Gazette
Christopher Berneck is figure skating past his cancer diagnosis by Bryan Meler, The Eyeopener
Student journalist of the year:
Sophie Sutcliffe, The Ubyssey
Joel Robertson-Taylor, The Cascade
Shyenne MacDonald, The Cord
Video of the year:
“hyphen-nation” documentary by Samah Ali, Jenny Jay, The Western Gazette
Documentary: Mining in El Salvador by Moses Monterroza, The Western Gazette
Sports Issue 2017 — Squash by Thomas Skrlj, The Eyeopener
