Awards
The Global Reporting Centre, and our teaching initiative the Global Reporting Program, have received a number of awards.
Some of our highest honours include an Emmy for Best Investigation, a Sigma Delta Chi award, several Edward R. Murrow awards, and an Investigative Reporters and Editors award.
Britney Dennison accepts a Murrow Award for Turning Points | Chorus Photography
2024
Anthem Award — Gold, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education for a Literacy Program or Platform for the Empowerment Journalism Guide
One World Media Award — Longlist, Student Award for Rice farmers pay the price for conservation in the Mekong Basin
Digital Publishing Award — Honourable Mention, Data Journalism for Not just words: Reputational attacks against journalists
Editor & Publisher Award — 2nd Place, Best Collaborative College/ University Website and Professional Website for Rice farmers pay the price for conservation in the Mekong Basin
Society of Environmental Journalists Award — First Honorable Mention, Outstanding Student Reporting for Rice farmers pay the price for conservation in the Mekong Basin
2023
Bill Good Award — An award that “honours a B.C. individual or organization that makes a significant contribution to journalism in the province, or addresses a community’s needs and benefits via journalism.”
Digital Publishing Award — Honourable Mention, Best Feature Article (Long) for ‘Disaster Land Grabs’ Worldwide and in British Columbia
Jack Webster Award — Finalist, Excellence in Multimedia Journalism for ‘Disaster Land Grabs’ Worldwide and in British Columbia
Canadian Online Publishing Award — Silver, Best Feature Article – Academic for Small farmers in limbo as Cambodia wavers on Tonle Sap conservation rules
Canadian Online Publishing Award — Finalist, Best Video Content – Academic for Rice farmers left in limbo after conservation crackdown in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Edward R. Murrow National Award — Winner, Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Turning Points
AHCJ Award — Winner, Student Category for Growing Older
SPJ Mark of Excellence Student Award — National Winner, Collaborative Journalism for Growing Older
Anthem Award — Silver, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Turning Points
Digital Publishing Award — Honourable Mention, Best Science & Technology Storytelling for The house that plastic built
One World Media Award — Longlist, Student Award for Beyond School
CAJ Award — Finalist, Student Award of Excellence for Growing Older
2021
Deadline Club Award — Winner, Business Investigative Reporting for America’s medical supply crisis
Digital Publishing Award — Honourable Mention, Best Digital Design for America’s medical supply crisis
2020
Investigative Reporters and Editors Award — Winner, Video (Division 1) for America’s medical supply crisis
Emerge Media Award — Winner, Multimedia Production for The fish you (don’t know you) eat
Digital Publishing Award — Winner, Best Digital Editorial Package for The fish you (don’t know you) eat
Online Journalism Award — Finalist, Pro-Am Student for The fish you (don’t know you) eat
One World Media — Special Mention, Student Award for The fish you (don’t know you) eat
Scripps Howard Award — Finalist, Excellence in Radio/Podcast Coverage for On China’s New Silk Road
CAJ Award — Finalist, Student Award of Excellence for The fish you (don’t know you) eat
2018
Canadian Online Publishing Award — Gold, Best Article or Series for Stuck
Editor & Publisher Award — Best College/University News or Event Feature for Stuck
Edward R. Murrow Regional Award — Small Digital News Organization Documentary for America’s Digital Dumping Ground, with Reveal/CIR/PRX.
2017
Edward R. Murrow Regional Award — Excellence in Video for Strangers at home
Webby — Honoree, Best Social Video Series for Strangers at home
2016
Edward R. Murrow Regional Award — Small Online News Organization Video News Series for Out of the shadows
Online Journalism Award — Small Online News Organization Video News Series for Out of the shadows
Digital Publishing Award — Best Editorial Package for Out of the shadows
Webby — Honoree, Green Category for Out of the shadows
One World Media — Longlist, Short Film Category for Out of the shadows
Canadian Association of Journalists, Longlist for Out of the shadows
2015
Jack Webster Award — Science, Technology, Health and Environment for Million dollar meds
2014
Edward R. Murrow National Award — Best Online Video News Series for Green China
Edward R. Murrow Regional Award — Small Online News Organization Video Series for Green China
SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Award — Non-deadline Online Reporting for Green China
CAJ Awards — Online Media for Green China
Canadian Online Publishing Award — Best Interactive Story for Green China