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Free speech and an informed public are vital to a democratic society. The members of RTDNA Canada recognize…
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The prestigious president’s award is given to Canadian journalists in honour of the difficult, ethical choices they make.
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RTDNA Canada called on the government’s heritage committee to fund research into local news and create seed money for local news start-ups that abide by rigorous journalistic standards. Making its first-ever presentation to a parliamentary committee, RTDNA President Ian Koenigsfest and Past President Andy LeBlanc made four recommendations to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage this
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RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism for the Network stations. “The RTDNA’s network awards once again highlight the depth and scope of outstanding storytelling in Canada,” said RTDNA Canada President Ian Koenigsfest “….and despite another year of challenges in our industry, this year’s winners are world
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Written by Manny Paiva, RTDNA Canada Central Region Director A famous Canadian once said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” So with Wayne Gretzky’s quote ringing in the back of my head, I decided to apply for the News Director position at CTV Windsor and was fortunate enough to be chosen
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- September 6, 2016
Written by Liam Nixon, Prairies Regional Director It’s hard to fathom, but the 2016 summer vacation is quickly coming to an end for post-secondary students across the country. It’s time to re-engage the brain. For some, it’s the first foray into a broadcasting program; for others, the end is near. Whether you are about to
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- September 29, 2016
Written by Kym Geddes, International Representative, RTDNA Canada Despite the development of Periscope and Facebook Live, electronic journalists still have superior ability and opportunity to provide viewers and listeners with vital news information instantly. Journalists have a special responsibility in such situations to be accurate and to be measured in the tone of their coverage.
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- November 2, 2016
Tips on how to choose well and increase your chances of getting a job Written by Lis Travers, RTDNF President You’ve done the homework. Read the book. Wrote the script. In today’s J-schools, you probably also shot, edited, and tweeted, Facebooked and Instagrammed your story assignment as well. Now you are ready, oh so
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- November 4, 2016
RTDNA Canada condemns the action taken by the Quebec provincial police in which six members of the media were spied on in 2013 as part of a police investigation. The action is contrary to a democracy with an independent media. RTDNA Canada President Ian Koenigsfest says the activity is extremely troubling and contravenes the RTDNA’s
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- December 29, 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on what has been a busy and productive year at RTDNA Canada. The association introduced an updated and overhauled Code of Journalistic Ethics, which more accurately reflects the current state of our industry. The new code has been adopted by the CBSC and it continues
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- February 21, 2017
Written by Lis Travers, General Manager CTVNews.ca, CTV News Channel, and President Radio Television Digital News Foundation How many times, in how many newsrooms, from how many leaders, have we heard about the need to break down the silos? Years ago that meant getting departments to, at very least, talk to each other, let alone
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In this era of fake news, media distrust and rapid technological change, is the news industry in a crisis? Join us for the 2017 RTDNA Canada National Conference on May 26-27 in Toronto (ON) themed Connecting With Audiences in the Age of Mistrust, for some frank discussions about how to reconnect and regain the trust
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77% of Canadians are more likely to believe the media over the government (23%) when the government denies a report May 26, 2017: Is there a low public trust in mainstream news and has that put the industry at risk? Is the journalistic profession in danger of becoming irrelevant? A critical issue that has kept
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From my own observations and all the feedback I have received it appears that the 2017 national conference was a great success and well received by those who attended. Year on year, our attendance numbers were up and we had a record number of award entries. In addition to the success of the national convention,
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- November 20, 2017
Are you ready to submit your best work from 2017? Now is the time to start thinking about what you want to submit for the upcoming RTDNA Canada award season. Submissions for Regional and Network programming open December 4th. We are pleased to announce an expansion of the awards to be presented in 2018. Visit
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- December 4, 2017
Do you or your colleagues have an award-worthy newscast that more people should know about? RTDNA Canada is now accepting submissions for Regional and Network programming awards. Our awards honour the very best in Canadian television, radio, and digital news journalism. View the image below for details and visit bitly.com/RTDNAawards to see the entry guidelines
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- December 5, 2017
RTDNA Canada is inviting nominations for individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their career in journalism or news management. This award is for lifetime achievement rather than for a single contribution. Do you know an outstanding individual with at least 30 years of distinguished service? We
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Toronto, ONTARIO – (March 9, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Central Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “It has been another tumultuous year for journalism in this
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Toronto, ONTARIO – (March 9, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the East Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “It has been another tumultuous year for journalism in this
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Toronto, ONTARIO – (March 9, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Prairie Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “It has been another tumultuous year for journalism in this
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Toronto, ONTARIO – (March 9, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the West Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “It has been another tumultuous year for journalism in this
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RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize three outstanding individuals in the West region who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their careers in journalism and news management. RTDNA President Ian Koenigsfest said, “Rick, Hudson and Wayne epitomise the very high standard of journalism in Western Canada, their lifetime
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RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize two outstanding individuals in the East region who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their careers in journalism and news management. RTDNA President Ian Koenigsfest said, “Lynn and Terry epitomize the very high standard of journalism in Canada. Their lifetime achievement awards
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RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize two outstanding individuals in the Prairie region who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their careers in journalism and news management. “Once again the prestigious RTDNA Lifetime Achievement Award is recognizing two exceptionally talented people who have provided their community with decades
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Dartmouth, NS – (April 22, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the East Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “With a record number of entries this year, the competition was as tough
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Regina, SK – (April 22, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the Prairie Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “With a record number of entries this year, the competition was as tough
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Vancouver, BC – (April 22, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the West Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “With a record number of entries this year, the competition was as tough
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Toronto, ON – (April 22, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the Central Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “With a record number of entries this year, the competition was as tough
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Toronto, ON – (April 23, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the finalists for the Network RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “It has been another tumultuous year for journalism in this country but Canadian journalists
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Toronto, ON – (April 24, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the finalists for the National RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “It has been another tumultuous year for journalism in this country but Canadian journalists
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Toronto, ONTARIO – (April 26, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is proud to announce that Kevin Newman will receive the RTDNA’s prestigious President’s Award. The award will be presented to Mr. Newman at the President’s Reception on May 25 during the 2018 RTDNA National Conference & Awards Gala. The President’s Award, which is the highest honour bestowed
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Toronto, ON – (April 27, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize Sandie Rinaldo as an outstanding individual who has distinguished herself through exemplary service and continued excellence during the course of her career in journalism. “In her 45-years with CTV News, calling Sandie Rinaldo an icon would be a major understatement”, said RTDNA
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Toronto, ON – (April 30, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to announce that Journalists for Human Rights will receive the 2018 RTDNA Bill Hutton Award of Excellence. Formerly known as the “Friend of RTDNA Canada Award” the award was renamed in 2009 to honour the late Bill Hutton, RTDNA Canada’s first president. The
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Toronto, ON – (May 1, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize Kym Geddes as the recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Service Award. The award honours a member who has played a major role in the continuing success of RTDNA Canada. The award is presented in recognition and appreciation of outstanding contribution and exemplary
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Toronto, ON – (May 2, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize three outstanding individuals in the Central region who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their careers in journalism and news management. “These three recipients embody the spirit of the RTDNA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for their
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Toronto, ON – (May 27, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the Network RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “With a record number of entries this year, the competition was as tough as
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Toronto, ON – (May 27, 2018) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the National RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “With a record number of entries this year, the competition was as tough as
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Welcome to RTDNA Canada, the Association of Electronic Journalists. We are extremely proud of our 56 -year history as an association. RTDNA Canada is the voice of electronic and digital journalists and news managers in Canada. The members of RTDNA Canada recognize the responsibility of broadcast journalists to promote and to protect their freedom; to
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- November 28, 2018
Are you ready to submit your best work from 2018? Now is the time to start thinking about what you want to submit for the upcoming RTDNA Canada award season. Submissions for Regional and Network programming open December 3rd. We are pleased to announce an expansion of the awards to be presented in 2019. See
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- December 3, 2018
Do you or your colleagues have an award-worthy newscast that more people should know about? RTDNA Canada is now accepting submissions for Regional and Network programming awards. Our awards honour the very best in Canadian television, radio, and digital news journalism. View the image below for details and visit bitly.com/RTDNAawards to see the entry guidelines and
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- December 6, 2018
RTDNA Canada is inviting nominations for individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their career in journalism or news management. This award is for lifetime achievement rather than for a single contribution. Do you know an outstanding individual with at least 30 years of distinguished service? We
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RTDNA Canada Announces West Region Award Finalists Vancouver, BC – (March 11, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the West Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television
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RTDNA Canada Announces Prairie Region Award Finalists Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – (March 11, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Prairie Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital.
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RTDNA Canada Announces East Region Award Finalists Halifax, NS – (March 11, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the East Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television
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RTDNA Canada Announces Central Region Award Finalists Toronto, ONTARIO – (March 11, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Central Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television
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Saskatoon, SK – (April 2, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize Geoff Currier who has distinguished himself through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of his career in journalism and news management. RTDNA President Fiona Conway said, “Geoff Currier has been a trusted voice in sports and
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Saskatoon, SK – (April 2, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize Cecil Rosner who has distinguished himself through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of his career in journalism and news management. RTDNA President Fiona Conway said, “Cecil Rosner has led investigations at CBC that have uncovered wrong doing and led
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Toronto, ON – (April 7, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the Central Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. 2019 RTDNA Awards – CENTRAL Region Winners: Digital
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Toronto, Ontario – (April 12, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to posthumously recognize Joe Schlesinger with its highest honour, a Lifetime Achievement Award. Schlesinger distinguished himself through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of his career in journalism. RTDNA President Fiona Conway said, “it’s an honour to
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Toronto, Ontario – (April 17, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize Troy Reeb who has distinguished himself through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of his career in journalism and news management. RTDNA President Fiona Conway said, “RTDNA Canada is recognizing a news leader who represents the
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Early Bird Registration Ends April 22, 2019 Conference Program We are delighted to share the latest version of the program for the 2019 National Conference! The annual conference will be held on May 10-11, 2019 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in downtown Toronto. This year we boldly look toward the future and what that
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Toronto, Ontario – (April 23, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize George Browne who has distinguished himself through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of his career in journalism and news management. RTDNA President Fiona Conway said, “George Browne has worked with me as co-chair planning and developing
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Toronto, ON – (May 2, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to announce that Gerry Belec will receive the 2019 RTDNA Bill Hutton Award of Excellence. Formerly known as the “Friend of RTDNA Canada Award” the award was renamed in 2009 to honour the late Bill Hutton, RTDNA Canada’s first
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Toronto, ON – (May 12, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners for the Network RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “Congratulations to all the 2019 RTDNA award winners –
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Toronto, ON – (May 12, 2019) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners for the National RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital. There is only one way to become a National
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- January 10, 2020
RTDNA Canada is inviting nominations for individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their career in journalism or news management. This award is for lifetime achievement rather than for a single contribution. Do you know an outstanding individual with at least 30 years of distinguished service? We
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RTDNA Canada Announces 2020 Central Region Award Finalists Toronto, ON – (March 6, 2020) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Central Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio,
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RTDNA Canada Announces 2020 Eastern Region Award Finalists Halifax, NS – (March 6, 2020) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Eastern Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in
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RTDNA Canada Announces 2020 Western Region Award Finalists Vancouver, BC – (March 6, 2020) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Western Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in
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RTDNA Canada Announces 2020 Prairies Region Award Finalists Calgary, AB – (March 6, 2020) – RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Prairies Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in
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We are closely monitoring the recent developments regarding COVID-19. We will keep our members informed as to the status of our upcoming regional meetings and national conference. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Sherry Naylor at admin@RTDNACanada.com.
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- March 17, 2020
Dear RTDNA Members, As the situation regarding COVID-19 continues to evolve, we have made the decision to cancel the RTDNA Regional and National events that were to be held this Spring. The economic impact will be substantial, and we hope our sponsors will continue to support RTDNA. We will keep you updated on all areas.
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RTDNA Canada Announces 2020 Eastern Region Award Winners Halifax, NS – (April 15, 2020) - RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the East Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, televisionRead more
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RTDNA Canada Announces 2020 Prairies Region Award Winners Calgary, AB – (April 15, 2020) - RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the Prairies Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio,Read more
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RTDNA Canada Announces 2020 Western Region Award Winners Vancouver, BC – (April 15, 2020) - RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the West Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television andRead more
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RTDNA Canada Announces 2020 Central Region Award Winners Toronto, ON – (April 15, 2020) - RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the Central Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television andRead more
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- April 15, 2020
Today, I am pleased to announce the winners of the regional RTDNA awards! We would have preferred to recognize your accomplishments in person but these challenging times have prevented our annual awards galas and convention from taking place. Instead, we will honour our regional winners on the RTDNA Canada website. In addition to a listRead more -
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- April 28, 2020
Here’s an interesting read from our colleagues at RTDNA in the U.S.: The impacts of COVID-19 on local TV news stations. Read more from this special edition of the RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey here. Read more -
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- April 29, 2020
From our colleagues at RTDNA in the U.S., some helpful tips for conducting live television interviews with inexperienced interviewees. To read the full article from Simon Perez, Associate Professor of Broadcast and Digital Journalism, Syracuse University click here. Read more -
RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners for the 2020 RTDNA Canada National and Network Awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital. “Today, we are recognizing and celebrating great journalism. Congratulations to all the 2020 RTDNA award winners - we sawRead more
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- July 12, 2020
RTDNA Canada held its annual board meeting and AGM on June 18th, and I’m pleased to announce the RTDNA Canada board members listed below have been reelected for 2020/2021. There are open positions, so if you are interested in volunteering, I would love to hear from you. The RTDNA Board for 2020/2021 is: Executive Committee:Read more -
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- December 18, 2020
It’s that time of year! The 2021 Awards Submissions are now open. The 2021 RTDNA Canada Awards are presented for the best in Audio, Video, and Digital Journalism first published in 2020. For full details on the entry guidelines and submissions process, visit rtdnacanada.com/entry-guidelines. You can review a breakdown of the award categories here: Regional
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- January 19, 2021
Are you planning on submitting for this year's RTDNA Canada Awards? The deadline to take advantage of the early-bird rate has been extended to Sunday, January 31. Even if your submission is not complete, you may pay by the January 31 Early Bird deadline and benefit from the savings. You have until February 21, 2021Read more -
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- January 19, 2021
As we begin this New Year, I want to congratulate our members for the remarkable work they’ve done in the last year. While many of you are still working from home in this "new normal", we’ve seen some incredible innovation in our technology and our ability to pivot quickly to deliver critical news and informationRead more -
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- January 27, 2021
Opinion: "Advancing Bill C-10 is key to saving local news media in Canada" via Troy Reeb on iPolitics. "Bill C-10 is an opportunity for Ottawa to continue to deliver on its cultural goals while shifting some of the obligation from our own broadcasters to the deep-pocketed foreign streamers.' To read the full article click here. Read more -
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- January 29, 2021
Please join us on Wednesday, February 3 for the first in a new series of RTDNA Canada webinars where we seek to get to the heart of issues and meet the challenges of journalism today. Journalistic Objectivity, Inclusion, and BIPOC Journalists The notion of journalistic objectivity underpins the traditional understanding of how to do journalism. AsRead more