Previous Juries
Judges for the 2006 Michener Award:Russell Mills (chair), Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Media and Design, Algonquin College, and former Publisher of the Ottawa Citizen;
Kim Kierans, Professor and Director of the School of Journalism at the University of Kings College in Halifax and former CBC News reporter and editor;
Dr. Catherine McKercher, Associate Professor of Journalism and Communications, Carleton University, and former Washington correspondent, The Canadian Press;
Duncan McMonagle, journalism instructor at Red River College in Winnipeg and former Senior Editor, The Globe and Mail, and former Editor-in-Chief, Winnipeg Free Press;
René Roseberry, former News Editor, Le Nouvelliste, Trois Rivieres and President of the Grands Prix des Hebdos du Quebec.
Judges for the 2007 Michener-Deacon Fellowship:
Lindsay Crysler (chair), former managing editor of The Gazette, Montreal; former director journalism department, Concordia University, Montreal;
Clinton Archibald, professor of public ethics, St. Paul University,
Ottawa; Claire Helman, former filmmaker, National Film Board, former public affairs broadcaster, CBC Radio, Montreal;
Donna Logan, former managing editor, CBC National News, former program director and vice-president, CBC Radio, Director of School of Journalism, University of British Columbia;
Shirley Sharzer, former senior journalist, The Toronto Telegram, The Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail, former faculty member University of Western Ontario Journalism School.
Jury for the 2005 Michener Award
Russell Mills (chair), Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Media and Design, Algonquin College, and former Publisher of the Ottawa Citizen;
Arch MacKenzie, former Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Canadian Press and The Toronto Star;
Dr. Catherine McKercher, Associate Professor of Journalism and Communications, Carleton University, and former Washington correspondent, The Canadian Press;
Duncan McMonagle, journalism instructor at Red River College in Winnipeg and former Senior Editor, The Globe and Mail, and former Editor-in-Chief, Winnipeg Free Press;
René Roseberry, former News Editor, Le Nouvelliste, Trois Rivieres and President of the Grands Prix des Hebdos du Quebec.
Jury for the 2006 Michener-Deacon Fellowship:
Lindsay Crysler (chair), former managing editor of The Gazette, Montreal; former director journalism department, Concordia University, Montreal;
Clinton Archibald, associate professor of public policy and management, Faculty of Administration, University of Ottawa;
Claire Helman, former filmmaker, National Film Board, former public service broadcaster, CBC Radio, former lecturer in communications at a university in Japan;
Shirley Sharzer, former senior journalist, The Toronto Telegram and The Globe and Mail, former lecturer, University of Western Ontario.
Jury for the 2004 Michener Award
Russell Mills (chair), Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Media and Design, Algonquin College, and former Publisher of the Ottawa Citizen;
Arch MacKenzie, former Ottawa bureau chief, The Canadian Press and The Toronto Star.
Dr. Catherine McKercher, former Washington correspondent, The Canadian Press, associate professor of journalism and communications, Carleton University;
Duncan McMonagle, former senior editor, The Globe and Mail, and former editor-in-chief, Winnipeg Free Press;
René Roseberry, former news editor, Le Nouvelliste, Trois Rivières and President of the Grands Prix des Hebdos du Quebec.
Jury for the 2005 Michener-Deacon Fellowship:
Lindsay Crysler (chair), former managing editor The Gazette, Montreal; former director, journalism department, Concordia University, former adjunct faculty member, school of journalism, University of King’s College, Halifax;
Clinton Archibald, associate professor of public policy and management, Faculty of Administration, University of Ottawa; Montreal;
Claire Helman, former film-maker, National Film Board; former public affairs broadcaster, CBC Radio; former lecturer in communications at a Japanese university;
Shirley Sharzer, former journalist, Toronto Telegram, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail; former faculty member, University of Western Ontario Journalism School.
Jury for the 2003 Michener Award
David Humphreys (chair), former managing editor, The Albertan (Calgary) and The Ottawa Journal, Europe correspondent, FP Publications;
Arch MacKenzie, former Ottawa bureau chief, The Canadian Press and The Toronto Star.
Dr. Catherine McKercher, former Washington correspondent, The Canadian Press, associate professor of journalism and communications, Carleton University;
Duncan McMonagle, former senior editor, The Globe and Mail, and former editor-in-chief, Winnipeg Free Press;
René Roseberry, former news editor, Le Nouvelliste, Trois Rivières and President of the Grands Prix des Hebdos du Quebec.
Jury for the 2004 Michener-Deacon Fellowship:
Lindsay Crysler (chair), former managing editor The Gazette, Montreal; former director, journalism department, Concordia University, former adjunct faculty member, school of journalism, University of King’s College, Halifax;
Clinton Archibald, associate professor of public policy and management, Faculty of Administration, University of Ottawa; Montreal;
Claire Helman, former film-maker, National Film Board; former public affairs broadcaster, CBC Radio; former lecturer in communications at a Japanese university;
Shirley Sharzer, former journalist, Toronto Telegram, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail; former faculty member, University of Western Ontario Journalism School.
Judges for The Michener Award, 2002
David Humphreys, chair of the judging panels, former managing editor of The Albertan and The Ottawa Journal; former Ottawa bureau chief, The Globe and Mail; president, Humphreys Public Affairs Group, Ottawa.
Arch MacKenzie, former Ottawa bureau chief of The Canadian Press and The Toronto Star.
Dr. Catherine McKercher, former Washington correspondent, The Canadian Press; co-author of The Canadian Reporter; associate professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University.
Duncan McMonagle, former editor in chief of the Winnipeg Free Press, former senior editor, The Globe and Mail.
René Roseberry, former news editor, le Nouvelliste, Trois-Rivières, former director of information and public relations, Université du Quebec; president of Les Grands Prix des Hebdos du Quebec.
Judges for The Michener-Deacon Fellowship, 2003
Clinton Archibald, associate professor of public policy and management, Faculty of Administration, University of Ottawa.
Claire Helman, former film-maker, National Film Board; former public affairs broadcaster, CBC Radio; former lecturer in communications at a Japanese university.
Shirley Sharzer, former journalist, Toronto Telegram, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail; former faculty member, University of Western Ontario Journalism School.
Lindsay Crysler, adjunct faculty member, school of journalism, University of King's College, Halifax; former managing editor, The Gazette, Montreal; former director, journalism department, Concordia University, Montreal.
Jodi White, chair of the judging panel, chief operating officer, Earnscliffe Strategy Group, Ottawa, former producer, CBC Radio.
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