OTTAWA – The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) was recognized by the Canadian Association of Journalists with the CAJ Charles Bury Award on Saturday at its annual awards gala.
Formerly known as the President's Award, the award was renamed in honour of veteran journalist and long-time CAJ board member Charles Bury, who died in February 2014.
The award is given under circumstances of exceptional merit to those people or organizations that have made a significant contribution to Canadian journalism. APTN is leading the charge on giving Indigenous people in Canada a voice on both sides of the camera, and the network is a stellar example of a growing news organization that embraces advocacy and professional development, reads the announcement.
"When it comes to supporting journalists and fighting for journalism, APTN punches above its weight," said CAJ president Nick Taylor-Vaisey, in the announcement. "They fight for press freedom in the courts. They pitched, organized and funded vital programming at our conference. They're everywhere."
As Canada's largest national professional organization for journalists from all media, representing nearly 600 members across the country, the CAJ's primary roles are to provide high-quality professional development for its members and public-interest advocacy.
