Radio / Television News

Atlantic Journalism award deadline approaching


HALIFAX – There’s just two weeks left for Atlantic Canadian journalists to submit their radio, television or print stories and images to the 25th Atlantic Journalism Awards.

Entries should be postmarked no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2006.

Judges from coast to coast will select three finalists in each category.

Finalists will be announced in late March and the awards presented at a gala dinner on Saturday, May 6, 2006 at the Halifax Marriott Harbour Front Hotel.

Entry forms and regulations can be found on the website www.AJAs.ca.

The categories include:

* Spot News – Print, Radio, Television
* Feature Writing – Print, Radio, Television
* Continuing Coverage – Print, Radio, Television
* Enterprise Reporting – Print, Radio, Television
* Sports Reporting – Any Medium
* Entertainment Reporting – Any Medium
* Atlantic Magazine Article
* Atlantic Magazine – Best Cover
* Atlantic Magazine – Best Profile Article
* Photojournalism Spot News – Print, Television
* Photojournalism Feature – Print, Television
* Video Journalist – Television
* Commentary – Any Medium
* Editorial Cartooning
* The Jim MacNeill New Journalist Award – Any Medium