Pierre Bergeron, President of the Michener Awards Foundation, made the announcement today, as Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, presented awards for 2000 in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, Ottawa. The winner was among six finalists selected from 44 entries. The Michener Award is open to both print and broadcast media of any size, and it goes to a news organization rather than an individual.
Special consideration is given to the resources available to the organization.
There were 30 entries this year from dailies, six from radio, five from television, two from news services, and one from a monthly. The fifth estate programs provided revealing details about how police and justice officials approach their jobs, the techniques they use, and the way they respond to their mistakes. The Governor General also presented the Michener-Deacon Fellowship to Martine Turenne, a reporter with L actualit magazine. Her proposal was selected out of 10 entries for the Fellowship. The Globe and Mail received a certificate of Honourable Mention which goes to the runner-up in the Michener Awards for two entries that disclosed unethical practices in the securities business.