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Strong reporting cited by Canadian Journalism Foundation.
Less than four years after The Tyee blinked into existence, the online source for news and views is one of four Canadian news organizations this year to be recognized for excellence by the Canadian Journalism Foundation.
The British Columbia-based Tyee received the Honourable Mention in the category of Excellence in Journalism for Small, Medium or Local Media. The category includes all Canadian newspapers with circulation less than 100,000, magazines with paid circulation less than 150,000, local or regional broadcasters, and online journalism with less than 500,000 unique visitors a month.
The Excellence in Journalism Award "recognizes the outstanding work of a journalistic organization," and "embraces ideals of democratic citizenship, rigorous professional practice, honesty, accuracy, independence, public accountability and initiative as well as artistry, clarity of style and high quality of presentation," according to the Canadian Journalism Foundation's website.
Candidates for the award, which is co-sponsored by the Jackman Foundation, are judged by their performance during the previous calendar year.
The awards were given out in Toronto on June 6. At the evening event, The Tyee was cited for its independent voice and "breaking many, many important stories in British Columbia."
The Guelph Mercury newspaper received the Excellence in Journalism Award for Small, Medium and Local Media. Judges praised the publication's attention to accuracy and openness to reader suggestions.
In the category of Large or National Media, the Excellence in Journalism Award went to the Hamilton Spectator newspaper, and Canada Press received the Honourable Mention.
Previous recipients of the Excellence in Journalism Award have included the Globe and Mail, the CBC, CTV and the Toronto Star. This is the first year the award was also given in a separate category Small, Medium and Local Media.
"It's very gratifying to be the only purely online news source to be given this recognition," said Tyee editor David Beers. "It goes to the hundreds of people who have contributed their creativity and skills to our pages, as well as our supportive, engaged readers -- everyone who makes possible this hopeful experiment in independent journalism."
Among others honoured at the event, Norman Webster received a Lifetime Achievement Award for "his renowned journalistic career as an editor, foreign correspondent, columnist and reporter," said the Foundation's announcement.
The Canadian Journalism Foundation was founded in 1990. It describes itself as "a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in Canadian journalism by recognizing outstanding journalistic achievement and by promoting dialogue among media, business, government, public policy groups and academe."
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G West
6 years ago
Congratulations
Well done David.
verso
6 years ago
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Congrats. Well deserved, imo.
off-the-radar
6 years ago
congratulations! and kudos on comments
Congratulations Tyee, David Beers, Tyee staff, writers and readers.
In BC the Tyee is a lifeline in a Canwest wasteland. For that alone you should have won first prize.
Also wanted to note that the new commenting format seems to be working very well, interesting and usually succinct comments and a more civil tone.
Jeffrey J.
6 years ago
Mixed Blessings
Many British Columbians already know theTyee is great. Greater than 90% of all the other media in BC. While an honourable mention from the CJF is flattering, the CJF will NEVER challenge Canada's media status quo. It is very important to remember that. I'm sure the CJF staff would like to be independant, but as an orgaization funded by Canada's large monopolies and multinationals, ultimately the CJF will be constrained. See list of sponsers:
http://www.cjf-fjc.ca/recognition.htm).
But not so the Tyee! And that's why you're so great, and why so many of us get our daily news from this gutsy, courageous organization! Keep up the great work!
gaulois
6 years ago
Chapeau
Words of congrats are in order. Félicitations too!
southdeltawalker
6 years ago
Congratulations!
Congratulations to The Tyee and staff it is well deserved.
Good luck in your current drive to find new "friends"-may they stick around to become old "friends".
Just one question though...does anyone know how online readership is determined and what is a "unique visitor"?
Thanks.
BC Mary
6 years ago
Nice going, Tyee! Keep going, Tyee!
This is great news.
Sure, it's only words. But it's amazing how some generous words from colleagues, peers and of (in my case) working (i.e., they get paid) journalists can add strength and energy to our work.
Very pleased that you've received such kind words and perhaps especially because they came via the Canadian Journalism Foundation.
After all, we coulda told you. Easy. But CJF, not so much.
David Beers
6 years ago
Thanks for the kind words
Thanks, on behalf of all of us, for the the kind words in these comments!
bob the cat
6 years ago
Kudos
The Tyee at times shows real courage...all too rare in the present zeitgeist.
bob the cat
6 years ago
Tyee too
Heather Mallick
Booker
6 years ago
Daily read
Thanks for all you do, Tyee folks! Keep on going.
kootowl
6 years ago
Well played, O Feisty One!
The little on-line "newspaper" that could...did. Keep up the great work!
David Beers
6 years ago
What's a 'unique visitor'
southdeltawalker asks: What's a unique visitor to a web site. There are three bonafide ways to measure traffic to web sites, and 'hits' isn't one of them -- a 'hit' has no real meaning in web traffic measurements. The three measures are: 1) unique visitors: actual, distinct people who visit over a set period of time. Each is counted as one, no matter how many times they visit. 2) visits. Total number of times the unique visitors came to the web site over a set period. 3) page views. Total number of pages the unique visitors look at as they pay all their various visits over a set period of time. Over a set period of time, unique visitors will be a smaller number than visits, which will be smaller than page views. Hope that helps.
Frank
6 years ago
Congrats
Best web-zine out there
jsinger
6 years ago
You deserve it
Sorry I'm so late with congratulations. I rely on the tyee a great deal. Thank you for the brave hard work. As Keats wrote, 'Beauty is truth, truth beauty —that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.' Thanks for wanting to pursue truth and thereby helping us do the same.
southdeltawalker
6 years ago
Thanks David Beers...
Thanks for taking the time to answer my query.