Just a week after receiving three nominations for the Canadian Association of Journalists' annual awards, National Observer has been named a finalist by the Canadian Journalism Foundation for the Jackman Award for Excellence.
Since its inception in late April 2015, National Observer has provided intensive, critical coverage of the oil industry, government policy, corporate corruption, and much more.
The Special Report on suspended senator Mike Duffy's contacts with Enbridge earned the CJF recognition. It delved into pro-oil pipeline interests and insider relationships and sparked questions in the House of Commons as well as numerous follow-up reports by other media including CBC, Calgary Herald, National Post.
Famed Maclean's columnist Paul Wells wrote shortly after our article was published: "I haven't seen a Duffy story with more news in it than this since the story broke."
Other nominees in our category include The Tyee on fracking, Toronto Life on racial profiling, Metro Ottawa on the Parliament Hill shooting report, and the Telegraph-Journal on daycare deficiencies.
Congratulations to all our fellow nominees, and a huge thank you to our readers who make National Observer's work possible. None of this would have been achieved without you.
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April 21 will be the one year anniversary of National Observer's launch.
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