The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) and Découverte (SRC)
Finalists for the 2004 Michener Award
Governor General Adrienne Clarkson with the editorial staff of the Canadian Medical Association Journal and Radio-Canada's science program Découverte - photo taken following a ceremony at Rideau Hall on April 14, 2005.
Seated L to R: CMAJ reporter, Laura Eggertson; Her Excellency Adrienne Clarkson; His Excellency John Ralston Saul; Découverte journalist. Normand Grondin.
Standing L to R: John Hoey, editor-in-chief, CMAJ; Barbara Sibbald, news editor, CMAJ; Anne Marie Todkill, senior deputy editor, CMAJ; Découverte producer, Pierre Tonietto; Pierre Sormany, editor-in-chief, Découverte, SRC.
The Journal and Découverte were selected jointly for their reports on the outbreak of Clostridium difficile in Quebec hospitals. The Public Health Agency of Canada announced the launch of a surveillance program at 25 major Canadian hospitals.
The Michener Award, founded in 1970 by the late Right Honourable Roland Michener, then Governor General, goes to a news organization. The Award is heavily influenced by the results generated by the entries submitted for the competition. Consideration is also given to the resources available to the news organization.