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2007
winners announced!
The Genome BC Society and Ethics Prize
for Print Science Journalism
$3000
Long-format, in-depth, more than 1500 words
The CMMT Prize for Broadcast Science Journalism
$3000
In-depth radio or television piece, more than 3 min
Prize for Internet Science Journalism
$3000
An original Internet piece that uses the creative potential of the
medium
The Barry Lando Prize for Best Science Journalism
(Overall)
$3000
This prize will be awarded to the best story from the above three
categories
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flyer (PDF | 284 kb)
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General information and regulations
• Entries must have been printed in a Canadian publication,
appeared on a Canadian Web site or broadcast on a Canadian cable/broadcast
system during the 2006 calendar year
• Candidates must be Canadian citizens or residents of Canada
• Entries will be accepted in both official languages
• Maximum two entries per person permitted (individual or
team entries)
• A series of stories either printed, posted or broadcast
over several days may be submitted as a single entry
• Entries must be postmarked or courier-stamped by April
30, 2007
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awards information (PDF | 207 kb)
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Submission information
• Complete and include the submission form available online
• Include six copies of your piece on six separate CDs or
DVDs, each clearly labeled with the entrant’s name and title
of the piece
• Include a brief resume for each author
• Include a one-page covering letter providing a description
of your story, how you found out about this story, why you decided
to do the story and why you think it should win. Be sure to comment
on any public impact your piece had and any feedback you received.
• For print submissions: include six copies of how the piece
originally appeared including photographs and/or graphics (original
or photocopy or scanned image)
(See Q & A
below for more information)
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submission form (WORD DOC |
28 kb)
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le formulaire d'inscription (WORD
DOC | 28 kb)
Judging criteria
• Scientific content – The entry presents facts, ideas,
theories and main positions accurately and fairly.
• Context – The entry provides essential context and
background so that the public can understand the issues. Where appropriate,
context includes any uncertainty surrounding the science or scientific
issue, a clear assessment of risks and probabilities and the history
of the issue.
• Implications – The entry clearly explains why its
topic is important, explores any ethical, social, economic or political
implications and policy options, including both positive and negative
aspects (and consequences) of the application of various forms of
research.
• Creative approach – The entry approaches the topic
from a new angle, or includes several important perspectives. The
journalist shows a critical awareness of their approach and possible
perspectives.
Awards ceremony
The Awards will be presented at our conference and banquet in Vancouver
on Nov. 10, 2007. You need not be present at the
conference to win.
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Q: You quote that you allow two
submissions per person. Shall they be burnt on separate CDs,
or can I put two pieces on the same CD?
A: Please submit each entry
on a separate CD so that we avoid confusion when sending the
entries to the judges and to ensure that we do not overlook
any entries.
Q: You don't accept floppies anymore, by any chance?
A: Unfortunately we can not accept entries on floppy disk --
neither my laptop nor my desktop even have a floppy drive!
Q: By the way, do you want offprints, too, or does that only
apply to The Genome BC Society and Ethics Prize for Print Science
Journalism. Is that just an option to send prints instead of
the CDs or together with the CDs?
A: This is not an option to send printed material instead of
a CD. For print submissions it would be helpful to see how the
piece appeared in print (in addition to an electronic version
on CD). This can be: an original, a photocopy of the original,
or a scanned image included on the CD.
Q. We wanted to confirm whether or not the article had to be
about genetics, as it's The Genome BC Society and Ethics Prize.
A. The articles for the print category do not have to be about
genetics. That is simply the name that the sponsor (Genome BC)
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Awards direction
Dr. Stephen Ward, Principal Investigator, Science Journalism Research
Group; Director, UBC School of Journalism
Contact:
Eric Jandciu
UBC School of Journalism
6388 Crescent Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Phone: 604-822-8747
Fax: 604-822-6707
E-mail: info@sciencejournalism.net
The funders are not involved in judging the entries.
No entries are permitted from Barry Lando or anyone
associated with the Science Journalism Research Group, Genome BC
or CMMT either directly or by family relation.
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The Genome BC Society and Ethics Prize for Print
Science Journalism
The CMMT Prize for Broadcast
Science Journalism
The Barry Lando Prize for Best
Science Journalism (Overall)
2007
Canadian Science Journalism Awards
Judges List
Katherine
Bell
B.C. Bureau Chief
The Canadian Press
Colette Brin
Professeure, Département d'Information et de Communication
Université Laval
Alan Cassels
Project Leader
Media Doctor Canada
Jean-Marc Fluery
Executive Director
World Federation of Science Journalists
Merrilee Hughes
Scholarly Development & Grant Facilitator
Office for Nursing Research and Teaching Scholarship (ONRTS)
School of Nursing, UBC
Nicola Jones
Online News Editor, Nature
www.nature.com/news
Marianne Kugler
Directrice, Programmes de Premier Cycle en Communication Publique
Professeure, Département d'Information et de Communication
Université Laval
David Secko
Assistant Professor
Department of Journalism
Concordia University
Jim Wright
Managing Director
Therapeutics Initiative
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