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The 1970 Michener Award Co-Winners: The
Financial Post and CBC-TV
Governor General Michener presents
first Michener Award to Clive Baxter,
representing the Financial Post. More
Alan Erlich accepts trophy from his Excellency on behalf of CBC-TV,
co-winner of the 1970 Michener Award.
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Ottawa, November 8, 1971. His Excellency, the Right Honourable Roland
Michener, Governor General of Canada, made the inaugural presentation of the Michener award for
meritorious public service
journalism to CBC-TV and the Financial Post. The two media
organizations were honoured during a morning ceremony held at
Government House in Ottawa. The award was accepted by Clive Baxter,
representing the Financial Post and producer Alan Erlich, representing CBC Television.
The new award is to be presented annually to deserving news
organizations for outstanding performance in public service through
the use of its journalistic resources. The
Governor General's name will be permanently attached to the award.
In a brief address to assembled guests, His Excellency praised
the Federation of Press Clubs for taking the initiative in launching the award and
said he was delighted to lend his name to it.
(full text of his comments).
CBC-TV and the Financial Post were honoured for 'The Charter
Revolution', their collaborative study of the air charter business.
A four-page section in the Post was tied in with a CBC television
special and gave public exposure of the dangerous developments in
the air charter revolution and the impact on the travel industry. In
choosing the two news organizations, the judges noted the very effective combined use of television and
the printed media and said "the research was excellent and the
presentation very striking."Two news organizations were given honourable
mention. The Windsor Star was recognized for its campaign on the ownership and control of
station CKLW-TV. And station CKLG, Vancouver, received the
citation for a series of public service programs
called "The Understanding Series" which presented useful material in
ways particularly appropriate for young people and to promote
understanding between generations.
The Michener Award will be administered by the Federation of Press Clubs of
Canada. Ken MacGray, president of the Federation, expressed
appreciation to the Governor General for his enthusiastic support
and sponsorship of
the new program adding that "the Michener Award is an important
adornment to Canadian journalism and you are to be warmly
congratulated for such an initiative." (full
text)
 His
Excellency Roland Michener commissioned sculptor John Matthews of
Perth, Ontario to create the award trophy which consists of a bronze plaque mounted on a marble base.
The inscription of the award, in both official languages, is
engraved on one side of the plaque with an inserted circle and
communication symbols on the reverse side. All media are eligible for
the award including radio, television stations, newspapers,
periodicals, and news syndication services. The award is presented to a news organization
rather than individual journalists.
Judges for the 1970 Michener Award:
Davidson Dunton, President of Carleton University; George Ferguson,
Editor Emeritus of The Montreal Star; Yves Gagnon, Director of
Communications at Laval University; and Sam Ross, veteran radio
newsman, now retired in Vancouver.
Lead up to the Establishment of the Michener Award:
Hamilton Spectator: 'New Journalism Award
Endorsed by Michener' - October 14, 1969
Letter of Confirmation to The
Right Honourable Roland Michener
The Michener Award judges’ decisions are heavily influenced by the degree of
public benefit generated by the print and broadcast projects
submitted for consideration.
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