Alumni and students recognized by Digital Publishing Awards, National Magazine Awards, National Magazine Awards: B2B, RTDNA and CAJ.

By: Lama Alshami

July 03, 2025

Congratulations to our amazing and hardworking alumni whose work is recognized by Digital Publishing Awards, National Magazine Awards, National Magazine Awards: B2B, RTDNA and CAJ.

The National Campus and Community Radio Association Awards

Amber Ranson ‘25 won the award for Excellence in Student Programming for “Seance Halloween Episode” for CJTM (Met Radio).

Kinza Zafar ‘25 won in the “OUT LOUD” Best in LGBT+ Programming category for her piece “Inside TMU’s first ever Kiki Ball” for CJTM (Met Radio).

CAJ Awards

Six alumni, two instructors and one student won awards for work produced in 2024.

Tyler Harper’s (‘10) Nelson Star piece, “In every Nelson he visits, Jeff Truesdell finds the man he loved (external link) ,” won Gold in the Community Written Feature category.

Aloysius Wong (‘23 MJ), Valérie Ouellet (journalism instructor), Mike Crawley, Andreas Wesley and Catherine Cullen won Gold in the Data Journalism category for their CBC News: Investigative Unit piece, “Canada’s international student spike was blamed on private colleges. Here’s what really happened (external link) .”

Nalyn Tindall, a fourth-year student, won Gold in the National Newsmedia Council/CAJ Student Journalism Award of Excellence for her piece in The Eyeopener, “Getting by on gig work: The hidden costs of ‘easy’ money. (external link) ” Click here to read more about her accomplishments.

Robert Cribb, Declan Keogh (‘18), Wendy-Ann Clarke and Owen Thompson won Gold in the JHR / CAJ Award for Human Rights Reporting for “Mind games (external link) ,” with the Investigative Journalism Bureau and Toronto Star.

Wendy Gillis (‘11 MJ) and Jennifer Pagliaro’s “The invisible girl (external link) ” for the Toronto Star tied for Silver in the Written News category.

Robert Cribb, Declan Keogh (‘18), Scott Martin (‘24), Norma Hilton and Rhythm Sachdeva from the Investigative Journalism Bureau won Silver in the Online Media category for their work, “Lead in drinking water (external link) .”

Suzanne Rent (‘02) won Silver in the Daily Excellence category for her piece “Build Nova Scotia gives Atlantic Road Construction and Paving deadline after company puts barriers at trail in Dartmouth Cove (external link) ” for the Halifax Examiner.

RTDNA

Scholarships

Jay Ashdown ‘25 was awarded the Friends of Canadian Media Scholarship for his piece "Don't Read The (external link) Comments (external link) " in The Review of Journalism.

Central Region

Nam Kiwanuka (‘99) was a finalist in the Investigative Excellence category for her work on “The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka: International Students, The Housing Crisis (external link) ” for TVO.

Jennifer K. Baker (‘02) and Krista Simpson were finalists in the Continuing Coverage (small/medium market) category for ongoing work following their story “'It was me': Video shows moment University of Waterloo attacker admits to triple stabbing (external link) ” for CTV News Kitchener.

Spencer Turcotte (‘19) was a finalist in the Feature News (small/medium market) category for his piece “WWE superstar surprises Guelph, Ont. fan who didn’t have accessible seat (external link) ” for CTV News Kitchener.

National Magazine Awards

Two alumni were finalists for the Long-Form Feature Writing 6000+ Award.

Brennan Doherty (‘17), writer; Inori Roy, editor; and Nick Kozak, contributor for their piece, “Another Year, Another Encampment, Another Eviction (external link) ,” for The Local.

Kim Honey (‘90), handling editor; and Carolyn Abraham, writer for “Perfect Prey (external link) ,” in Zoomer Magazine.

The Long-Form Feature Writing Award featured four alumni as finalists.

Alanna Mitchell (‘88), handling editor; Alison Motluck, writer; and Ayesha Habib, fact-checker for (PDF file) Origin Story (external link) for Broadview.

Dhriti Gupta (‘22), fact-checker; Carmine Starnino, contributor; and Marcello Di Cintio, writer, for (PDF file) In the Footsteps of Migrants Who Never Made It (external link) for The Walrus.

Carine Abouseif (‘16), handling editor; Duane Cole, photographer; Mashal Butt, fact-checker; Meghan Davidson Ladly, writer; and Samia Madwar, handling editor for “I Can Do Good Work—If I Don’t Get Killed” (external link) for The Walrus.

Lauren McKeon (‘07), handling editor; Charlotte Genest, fact-checker; and Rachel Browne, writer for (PDF file) The Good Liar (external link) for Toronto Life.

In the Feature Writing category, four alumni and a former instructor are finalists.

Alanna Mitchell (‘88), handling editor; Ayesha Habib and Olivia Vaughan, fact-checkers; Pieta Woolley, writer for the piece Generation Wildfire (external link) for Broadview.

Wency Leung (‘02), editor; Christopher Katsarov Luna, photographer; and Nicholas Hune-Brown, writer for their work in The Local, “Moss Park’s Lost Years (external link) .”

Navneet Alang (journalism instructor), writer; Carine Abouseif (‘16), editor; Dhriti Gupta (‘22) and Mihika Agarwal, fact-checkers; and Siddhesh Inamdar, copy editor for “AI Is a False God (external link) ” in The Walrus.

The Short Feature Writing category featured two alumni as finalists.

Sarah Mariotti (‘19), research assistance; Annika Lautens, writer; and Lindsay Patterson, layout for “ (PDF file) Pocket Change (external link) ” for FASHION.

Sydney Loney (‘99), writer; and Ricky-Thomas Serikawa, photographer for “ (PDF file) Hawai‘i Revisited (external link) ” in Range.

Pacinthe Mattar (‘10), writer; and Pamela Mulloy and Vinh Nguyen, handling editors, were finalists in the Columns and Essays category for “ (PDF file) Beautiful Like the Moon (external link) ” in The New Quarterly.

The Investigative Reporting category had three alumni as finalists.

Wency Leung (‘02), writer; Andrew Craft, photographer; Christopher Katsarov Luna, photographer; and Nicholas Hune-Brown, editor for The Local’s “GFL Says It’s ‘Green For Life’—Its Neighbours Disagree (external link) .”

Lauren McKeon (‘07), writer; Stéphanie Verge, handling editor; and Charlotte Genest, fat-checker, for their Toronto Life piece, “ (PDF file) Sins of a Small-Town Doctor (external link) .”

Lauren McKeon (‘07), handling editor; Charlotte Genest, fact-checker; and Rachel Browne, writer for their work in “ (PDF file) The Good Liar (external link) ” for Toronto Life.

Kim Honey (‘90), handling editor; and Carolyn Abraham, writer for Zoomer magazine’s, “ (PDF file) A Perfect Storm (external link) .”

In the Profile category, Erica Lenti (‘15), handling editor; Charlotte Genest, fact-checker; and David Sax, writer, were finalists for their piece, “ (PDF file) The Mensch (external link) ” in Toronto Life.

Two alumni were finalists for the Service Journalism category.

Karine Ewart (‘98), editor-in-chief; Lisa Van de Geyn, copy editor; Meredith MacKinlay, art direction; Steve Maxwell, writer; and Yolanda Thorton for Harrowsmith’s Almanac 2025, “ (PDF file) How to (Wisely!) Buy a Used Tractor (external link) .”

Dawn Calleja (‘99), editor; Domenic Macri, art director; Gail J. Cohen, Hadiya Roderique, and Kasia Mychajlowycz, writers; and Jason Ford, illustrator for “ (PDF file) A Newbie’s Guide to Corporate Law (external link) ” in Report on Business magazine.

Brennan Doherty (‘17) writer; Inori Roy, editor; and Nick Kozak, writer, were finalists in the Photo Essay and Photojournalism category for their piece “Another Year, Another Encampment, Another Eviction (external link) ” in The Local.

Editorial Categories

Wency Leung (‘02), writer & editor; Brennan Doherty (‘17), writer; Tai Huynh, writer; Nicholas Hune-Brown, writer & editor; Rebecca Gao, writer; Christopher Katsarov Luna, photographer; Nick Kozak, photographer; Inori Roy, writer & editor; Chloë Ellingson, photographer; and Simon Lewsen, writer were finalists in Editorial Package for their work on “Divided City (external link) ” for The Local.

The Art Direction Grand Prix category finalists featured five alumni for their work in two different magazines.

Dominique Lamberton (‘11), editorial director; Robert Liwanag (‘16), senior editor; Lori Morgan, photography director; and Andrew Elkin, contributing editor for Range’s, “ (PDF file) Volume 8 (external link) .”

Carmen Cheung (‘08), photographer; Dawn Calleja (‘99), editor; Sarah Palmer (‘93), photo director; and Domenic Macri, art director for Report on Business magazine’s, “ (PDF file) Pet Valu: Nothing’s too good for my baby (external link) .”

National Magazine Awards: B2B

Two alumni were finalists in the Best Editorial Column or Regularly Featured Department.

Jennifer Paterson (‘07) for her work on, “ (PDF file) Calling on Government, Employers to Update Inequitable Benefits for Working Parents (external link) ” for Benefits Canada.

Mackenzie Patterson (‘16) and Tijana Mitrovic, writers; alongside contributors Ryan Bergen and Silvia Pikal for “ (PDF file) Mining and mental health (external link) ” in CIM Magazine.

Michelle Warren (‘98) was a finalist in the Best Profile of a Company category for the piece “A Hidden Gem (external link) ” in Convenience Store News Canada.

For Best Profile of a Person, Elizabeth Pagliacolo (‘02), writer; and Cristian Ordoñez, art direction were finalists for their piece, “Mister MacKay-Lyons’s Neighbourhood (external link) ” in AZURE.

Colin Leslie (‘95) was a finalist in the Best News Coverage category for his piece “ (PDF file) AI scribes roll out (external link) ” for The Medical Post.

In the Best How-To Article or Series of Articles category, Carolyn Gruske (‘96) was a finalist for her piece “ (PDF file) Rain or Shine: Exploring the benefits of outdoor education (external link) ” for TEACH.

The Best Series of Articles category featured two alumni as finalists.

Laura Pratt (‘91) for her work on “ (PDF file) Regional Report (external link) ” in Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine.

Writers Alyssa Schwartz (‘00), Coleman Molnar, Ali Amad and Liza Agrba; and editors Paul Ferriss and Alex Correa for their piece “ (PDF file) Innovation in the Spotlight (external link) ” for Pivot.

Finalists for Best Illustration included Paul Fraumeni (‘83), senior editor; Melinda Josie, illustrator; Althea Blackburn-Evans, publisher; Marcia Steyaert, editor-in-chief; Raj Grainger, design/art direction; Amanda Jackman, assistant editor; and Trista Walker, assistant editor for their work on “ (PDF file) Alarm Call: What the birds are telling us about climate change (external link) ” in Western Alumni Magazine.

In the Best Special Report category, Michelle Warren (‘98), writer; Jackie Shipley, art director; and Beth Brickel, VP, research, EnsembleIQ were finalists for their work “ (PDF file) 2024 C-store IQ National Shopper Study (external link) ” in Convenience Store News Canada and OCTANE

Paul Fraumeni (‘83), senior editor; Althea Blackburn-Evans, publisher; Marcia Steyaert, editor-in-chief; Raj Grainger, design/art direction; Amanda Jackman, assistant editor; Trista Walker, assistant editor; Jeff Renaud, writer; Paul Weeks, photographer were finalists in the category, Best Art Direction of a Single Article or Opening Spread, for their work on “ (PDF file) Plastics: The good, the bad and the ugly (external link) .”

For Best Topical Feature, Natalya Anderson (‘05), writer and Nicole Axworthy (‘02), editor were finalists for their work on “ (PDF file) The Sewage Solution (external link) ” for Engineering Dimensions.

Chris Daniels (‘99), writer; Michelle Warren (‘98), editor; and Jackie Shipley, art director were finalists for Best DEI Reporting for their work on “ (PDF file) People First (external link) ” in Convenience Store News Canada

Western Alumni Magazine was a finalist for Best Cover for “ (PDF file) Alarm Call: What the birds are telling us about climate change (external link) ” with work from Paul Fraumeni (‘83), Althea Blackburn-Evans, publisher; Marcia Steyaert, editor-in-chief, senior editor; Raj Grainger, design/art direction; Amanda Jackman, assistant editor; Trista Walker, assistant editor; Melinda Josie, illustrator; and Kurt Kleiner, writer.

In the Best Art Direction of a Complete Issue category, two alumni were finalists.

Elizabeth Pagliacolo (‘02), editor; Brian Wong, art director; Kendra Jackson, deputy editor; Eric Mutrie, Stefan Novakovic, senior editors; Sydney Shilling, associate editor; Sophie Sobol, editorial assistant; Conner Palomba, senior digital designer; Tori Rapp, junior designer; and David Dick-Agnew, copy editor for the (PDF file) March/April 2024 (external link) issue of AZURE.

Paul Fraumeni (‘83), senior editor; Althea Blackburn-Evans, publisher; Marcia Steyaert, editor-in-chief; Raj Grainger, design/art direction; Amanda Jackman, assistant editor; Trista Walker, assistant editor for the (PDF file) Alarm Call: What the birds are telling us about climate change (external link) issue in Western Alumni Magazine

The finalists for Best Editorial Package featured two alumni.

Bryan Borzykowski (‘04), Glynis Ratcliffe, Mark Brown, Erik Mohr, Megan Drummond, Marikha Saira and Christina Kim for (PDF file) Humber River Health magazine (external link) .

Dan Falk (‘92), writer; Scott Anderson, editor; Vanessa Wyse, creative director, Studio Wyse; Hannah Browne, senior designer, Studio Wyse; Lucinda Wallace, associate creative director, Studio Wyse; Seba Cestaro, illustrator; Risto Avramovski, illustrator; Cynthia Macdonald, writer; Kurt Kleiner, writer; and Adina Bresge, writer for the (PDF file) AI Everywhere (external link) issue for University of Toronto Magazine.

Three alumni were finalists for the Best Issue category.

Elizabeth Pagliacolo (‘02), editor; Brian Wong, art director; Kendra Jackson, deputy editor; Eric Mutrie, Stefan Novakovic, senior editor; Sydney Shilling, associate editor; Sophie Sobol, editorial assistant; Conner Palomba, senior digital designer; Tori Rapp, junior designer; and David Dick-Agnew, copy editor for the (PDF file) November/December 2024 (external link) issue of AZURE.

Bryan Borzykowski (‘04), Glynis Ratcliffe, Mark Brown, Erik Mohr, Megan Drummond, Marikha Saira, Christina Kim for (PDF file) Humber River Health magazine (external link) .

Paul Fraumeni (‘83), senior editor; Althea Blackburn-Evans, publisher; Marcia Steyaert, editor-in-chief; Raj Grainger, design/art direction; Amanda Jackman, assistant editor; Trista Walker, assistant editor for the issue “ (PDF file) Enough: A systemic crisis calls for radical change (external link) ”, Western Alumni Magazine.

Digital Publishing Awards

Best Digital Editorial Package

For the Small Publication category, Anita Li, Journalism Innovator in Residence, Aloysius Wong (‘23) and Hans Xu were nominated for their work on Toronto’s Housing Crisis (external link) for The Green Line.

Three alumni were nominated for the Large Publication category.

Rachelle Younglai (‘02), reporter; Jason Kirby, reporter; Matt Lundy, reporter; Mark Rendell, reporter; Erin Anderssen, reporter; Chen Wang, data journalist; Jeremy Agius, interactive editor; Clare Vander Meersch, photo editor; Micah Toub, editor; Sara Wright, illustrator; and Melissa Tiel, photographer; The Decibel staff for their work on “House Poor (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Robyn Doolittle (‘06), reporter; Phil King (‘83), backdesk editor; Timothy Moore, visual journalist; Greg Mercer, reporter; Nancy Macdonald, reporter; Simon Houpt, reporter; Christopher Manza, interactive editor; and Jeremy Agius, interactive editor for their work on “Olympics (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

In the Best Data Journalism category, former instructor Robert Cribb, Declan Keogh (‘18), Scott Martin (‘24), Norma Hilton and Rhythm Sachdeva from the Investigative Journalism Bureau were nominated for their work, “Lead in drinking water (external link) .”

Rachelle Younglai (‘02), reporter; Erin Anderssen, reporter; Chen Wang, data journalist;; Jeremy Agius, interactive editor; Clare Vander Meersch, photo editor; Micah Toub, backdesk editor were also nominated for their work on “Wasted space (external link) ” in The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail’s “Lost in space (external link) ” by Rachelle Younglai (‘02), reporter; Joy Yokoyama (‘00), backdesk editor; Jason Kirby, reporter; James Bradshaw, reporter; and Jeremy Agius, interactive editor were also nominated.

Four alumni were nominated for the Best Column category.

Haley Cullingham (‘12), editor and Rollie Pemberton, writer for “Mind in Bloom (external link) ” for Hazlitt.

Ethan Lou (‘15), editor and Vass Bednar, writer for “Vass Bednar’s column (external link) ” at The Globe and Mail.

Ethan Lou (‘15), editor and Claude Lavoie, writer for “Claude Lavoie’s column (external link) ” at The Globe and Mail.

Ziya Jones (‘14), handling editor and Kai Cheng Thom, writer for “Dangerous Space (external link) ” for Xtra.

In the Best News Coverage (Community Publication) category, Wency Leung (‘02) writer; Nicholas Hune-Brown, editor; and Maggie Prince, illustrator were nominated for work on the special series A Thousand Cuts (external link) for The Local.

The nominated work includes “A Long-Brewing Crisis in Special Education (external link) ,” “Fewer Caretakers, Dirtier Schools (external link) ,” “How Decades of Underfunding Eroded Toronto’s Schools (external link) ,” “Trouble in the Principal’s Office (external link) ,” “Failing Our Students (external link) .”

For the Best Topical Reporting: Climate Change category four alumni were nominated.

Sarah Bugden (‘13), backdesk editor, Jenn Thornhill Verma, writer; Johnny C.Y. Lam, photographer; Mackenzie Lad, digital production; Clare Vander Meersch, photo editor; Melissa Tait, video editor; Murat Yükselir, graphics editor; and Christopher Manza, interactive editor for “On thin ice (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Andre Mayer (‘98), Ruby Buiza (‘89), Lakshine Sathiyanathan (‘12), and Molly Segal for “Following the signs: What mountain guides are seeing up in the Rockies can tell us a lot about the pace of global warming (external link) ” for What On Earth/CBC Radio.

Joy Yokoyama (‘00), backdesk editor; Lindsay Jones, writer; John Morris, photographer; Randy Velocci, photo editor; and Evan Annett, digital production were nominated for Best Feature article for their work on “A cloud of mistrust (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Five alumni were nominated for the Best Feature Article Long category.

Matthew Halliday (‘10), editor; Zachary Prong, photographer, Rachel Browne, writer for “A Killer Among Them (external link) ” for Macleans.

Brigitte Noël (‘12) and Judith Plamondon, writers; Michael Deetjens, research journalist, Émilie Robert, illustrator for “Cauchemar sur ordonnance (external link) ” for Radio-Canada Information.

Brennan Doherty (‘17), writer; Inori Roy, editor; and Nick Kozak, contributor for their piece, “Another Year, Another Encampment, Another Eviction (external link) ,” for The Local.

Allison Baker (‘16), head of research, Rachel Browne, writer, Annissa Malthaner, illustrator, Harley Rustad, editor, Mihika Agarwal, fact-checker for “A Military-Style School for Troubled Teens Became a ‘Living Nightmare’ (external link) ” for The Walrus.

Ziya Jones (‘14), writer; Erica Lenti (‘15), handling editor; Mashal Butt, fact-checker for “Young and trans in Canada (external link) ” for Xtra (in collaboration with Chatelaine).

The Best Personal Essay nominations featured a former instructor/alumnus and another alumnus.

Jowita Bydlowska (‘04) former instructor, writer; Chris Fey, editor for “Look at Me: Autofiction as Plastic Surgery (external link) ” for Arcade.

Sophie Kohn (‘06), writer and Amelia Schonbek, editor for “The Almost Dad (external link) ” for Hazlitt.

For the Best Arts & Culture Storytelling Category, Domini Clark (‘02), backdesk editor; Ming Wong, writer; Jeremy Agius, interactive editor; and Bryan Gee, assistant art director were nominated for “Know what I mean? (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Five alumni and a former instructor were nominated in the Best Science & Technology Storytelling category.

Writers Wendy Glauser (‘05), Maddi Dellplain, Sahil Gupta, Nicole Naimer and Maria Raveendran, alongside Jack Romanelli, editor and Kumé Pather, artist for “Stitched Together (external link) ” for Healthy Debate.

Ryan MacDonald (‘95), editor; Jimmy Thomson, writer; John Sopinski, designer; and Micah Toub, editor for “An ocean of noise pollution (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Ivan Semeniuk a former instructor, writer; Micah Toub, backdesk editor; Mackenzie Lad, digital production; Evan Annett, digital production; Patrick Dell, video editor; and Murat Yükselir, graphics editor for “Grand span (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Writers Joe Castaldo (‘06), Alexandra Posadzki (‘13); Micah Toub, backdesk editor; Evan Annett, digital production; Mackenzie Lad, digital production; and Stephanie Chambers, editorial research for “The phone fixer (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

The Best Service feature had five alumni nominated.

Bryan Borzykowski (‘04) editor; Dave Fielding (‘01), editor; Susan Price, editor; Mark Brown, editor; and Glynis Ratcliffe, writer for “The kid’s got talent (external link) ” for TD MoneyTalk Wealth.

Abigale Subdhan (‘14), Christopher Manza, Ming Wong, Merle Robillard, Ian Morfitt, Jacob Dubé ‘18, Joanne Joo, Barry Choi and writers Chen Wang and Yang Sun for their piece “The Big Guide to Canadian Credit Cards (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Jacob Dubé (‘18), Abigale Subdhan (‘14), Christopher Manza, Ming Wong, Pippa Norman, Mariya Postelnyak, Clare Vander Meersch, John Daly, Evan Annett, Kathleen Fu, Taylor Roades, Chen Wang and Mahima Singh for their work on “Canada’s Most Livable Cities 2024 (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

For Best Online Video: Mini-Documentary, Nam Kiwanuka (‘99), host, Chantale Dahmer (‘14), producer; Erica Giancola, producer; Max Stussi, camera; Jeyan Jeganathan, reporter; Lyn Rowett, lead producer; Elizabeth St. Philip, executive producer; Shonah Affleck, editor; Diego Garcia, field producer; and Ricardo Diaz, camera were nominated for their piece “The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka: International Students (external link) ” for TVO.

Seven alumni were nominated for Best Podcast: Current Affairs.

For their work on “Come By Chance (external link) ” for CBC, Willow Smith (‘05), senior producer and Arif Noorani (‘93), director of CBC podcasts were among other nominated contributors.

Kathleen Goldhar (‘97), showrunner and Arif Noorani (‘93), director of CBC podcasts were some of the nominated contributors for CBC’s “Broomgate (external link) .”

Among the core team for “Paydirt (external link) ” by The Big Story and The Narwhal, Emma McIntosh ‘18, reporter; Stefanie Phillips ‘19, showrunner; and Jordan Heath-Rawlings ‘04, executive producer were nominated.

Latifa Abdin (‘16), assistant producer (episodes 5 & 13), was among the nominated contributors for “Don’t Call Me Resilient (external link) ” for The Conversation Canada.

For Best Podcast: Arts, Culture, and Society, three alumni were nominated.

Arif Noorani (‘93) as director of CBC podcasts for “Short Sighted (external link) ” amongst a team of contributors.

Nick McCabe-Lokos (‘02), executive producer for CBC’s “Understood: Celine (external link) ” alongside other contributors.

Alisha Sawhney (‘15), Irene Galea, Kyle Fulton, Jay Cockburn and Kate Helmore for “City Space Season 4 (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Two alumni were nominated within the Best Podcast, True Crime category.

Arif Noorani (‘93) director of CBC podcasts, David Ridgen, host, writer, and producer; Cesil Fernandes, executive producer; Chris Oke, story editor; Katie Swyers, producer; Evan Kelly, audio mixer; Emilie Quesnel, digital producer; Tanya Springer, senior manager; Leslie Merklinger, executive director for their work on “Someone Knows Something: The Christine Harron Case (external link) ” for CBC.

Kasia Mychajlowycz (‘12), producer and editor; Jana Pruden, host and reporter; David Crosbie, scoring, mix and sound design; Amber Bracken, additional field recording for “In Her Defence: 50th Street (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

For Best Digital Design, Solana Cain (‘12), photo editor; Christopher Manza, designer; Mark MacKinnon, senior international correspondent; Lisan Jutras, backdesk editor; Brennan Higginbotham, assistant art director; Anton Skyba, photographer; Murat Yükselir, graphics editor were nominated for their work on “The Fearless (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Brennan Doherty (‘17), Inori Roy, and Nick Kozak, were nominated for Best Photo-Storytelling for their piece, “Another Year, Another Encampment, Another Eviction (external link) ,” for The Local.

Two alumni were nominated for Best One-of-a-Kind Storytelling.

Andre Mayer (‘98), Jaela Bernstien, Emily Chung, Andrew McManus, Adam Nyx, Evan Mitsui, Patrick Morrell, Ben Nelms for their work on “Discover where ancient rivers flow under Canadian cities (external link) ” for CBC News Labs.

Phil King (‘83), backdesk editor, Timothy Moore, visual journalist; Christopher Manza, interactive editor, for “Drop the beat (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Two alumni and TMU’s Journalism Innovator in Residence were nominated for Best Editorial Newsletter.

Nicole Schmidt (‘16), writer; and Emma Prestwich (‘13), digital editor for “Best of the Week (external link) ” for Broadview.

Anita Li, Journalism Innovator in Residence, Adele Lukusa, and Yara El Murr for “Changemakers (external link) ” for The Green Line.

Five alumni and TMU’s Journalism Innovator in Residence were nominated in the Innovation in Digital Storytelling category.

Chris Hampton (‘13), producer; Leah Collins (‘07), additional production; Aaron Leaf (‘06), senior producer, Michelle Villagracia, producer; Nolan Pelletier, illustrator; Jeff Hume, web design and development; Chris Dart, contributor; Peter Knegt, contributor; and Shuli Grosman-Gray, social media for “Think Like An Artist (external link) ” for CBC Arts.

Phil King (‘83), backdesk editor; Timothy Moore, visual journalist; Jeremy Agius, and interactive editor; Cathal Kelly, columnist for their work on “The ‘win’ in wind (external link) ” for The Globe and Mail.

Anita Li, Journalism Innovator in Residence, Aloysius Wong (‘23) and Hans Xu were nominated for “The Green Line’s Cost-of-Living Calculator (external link) ” for The Green Line.

Jackie McKay (‘17) is a finalist for the Emerging Excellence Award for her work on CBC Indigenous (external link) .

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