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Jill Clark
Manager, Communications and Media Relations
Rideau Hall Foundation

613-809-1480
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La Presse Wins 2024 Michener Award for Exposing Systemic Failures in Quebec’s Youth Protection System 

Ottawa, June 5, 2025 - The Michener Awards Foundation is proud to announce La Presse as the recipient of the 2024 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism. The award was presented during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, presided over by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon.  La Presse’s investigative team—Ariane Lacoursière, Caroline Touzin, Gabrielle Duchaine, and Katia Gagnon—conducted […]

Two local newsrooms take home first Norman Webster Fellowships

Ottawa, May 27, 2025 - The Michener Awards and Rideau Hall Foundations are thrilled to announce that the inaugural Norman Webster Fellowships will go to Cabin Radio (Northwest Territories) and Le Droit (Eastern Ontario & the Outaouais). Each Norman Webster Fellowship is valued at $125,000 and will provide the winning news organizations with a unique opportunity to not only produce […]

Honouring a Canadian journalist whose career exemplifies excellence 

Ottawa, May 22, 2025 - The Michener Awards Foundation (MAF) today announced it is awarding Robert Fife with its prestigious Michener-Baxter Award for exceptional service to Canadian public service journalism.  “At a time when journalism is under fire around the world, it’s even more important that we honour great Canadian journalists who work tirelessly to uncover the truth, keep us […]

Michener Award Finalists Announced: Investigative Journalism that Sparked Change Across Canada 

May 6, 2025 - Ottawa – The Michener Awards Foundation is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism. This year’s entries reflect Canadian journalism of the highest calibre, holding institutions to account and improving lives across the country.  The finalists are Global News, The Globe and Mail (2 entries), La Presse, […]

Michener Awards Foundation Announces 2025 Fellowship Recipients for Excellence in Journalism and Education

May 1, 2025 - Ottawa – The Michener Awards Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Michener-L. Richard O’Hagan Fellowship for Journalism Education and the Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Journalism. These prestigious fellowships support Canadian journalists in pursuing projects that advance the public interest through investigative and educational journalism. The Michener fellowship recipients will be honoured […]