The Canadian Ethnic Media Association (CEMA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 42nd Annual Awards for Journalistic Excellence. The winners proudly named below, will be showcased in the Association’s first-ever virtual presentation on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 starting at 8 p.m. EST, in Ontario.
The CEMA Awards recognize outstanding achievement in the categories of Print, Radio, Television, Internet, Podcast – News, Podcast – Feature, Documentary, Inno-vation, and new this year, Community Engagement. The 2020 competition drew a large and very gratifying response, across all of the disciplines. In order to cele-brate more of the best work of so many illustrious entrants, a jury panel of inde-pendent judges made the decision to split the Podcast category into two distinct divisions, News and Features, thereby recognizing the very impressive work of two diverse submissions. They also unanimously voted to introduce the Community Engagement category to honour a high-quality special production borne of a cross-cultural initiative.
The historic awards presentation will emanate from CEMA’s Website: https://canadianethnicmedia.com, by way of links to the viewer’s choice of either its Facebook Page or YouTube. Viewers across the country will be able to watch the winners’ at home acceptance speeches, remote Canadian artist performances, and special guest messages at the following local times:
Newfoundland (Newfoundland Standard Time) 9:30 p.m. NST
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island (Atlantic Time) 9:00 p.m. AST
Quebec and Ontario (Eastern Standard Time) 8:00 p.m. EST
Manitoba and Saskatchewan (Central Standard Time) 7:00 p.m. CST
Alberta (Mountain Standard Time) 6:00 p.m. MST
British Columbia (Pacific Standard Time) 5:00 p.m. PST
This year’s winners of the Canadian Ethnic Media Association Awards for Journalistic Excellence, in the nine aforementioned categories are:
PRINT
Joanna Chiu, Journalist, Toronto Star, for Confessions of a Model Minority.
RADIO
Dora Konomi, and Irene Anargyrou, Hosts/Producers, Doralicious Show, Agape Radio; for Save Baby Michael.
TELEVISION
Raul Dudnic, Producer, Noi Romanii, OMNI Television for The Ethnic TV Producers.
INTERNET
Camille Dundas, Editor-in-Chief, ByBlacks.com for The Allyship Series.
PODCAST – NEWS
Dr. Vibe, Producer/Co-Host, The Dr. Vibe Show™, for R U Listening? The Black Community Speaks! Politicians Listen!
PODCAST – FEATURE
Renato Zane, Producer/Anchor for Covid: Coast to Coast
DOCUMENTARY FILM
Les Sereda and Steve Glassman, Producers/Directors for Dancing on Eggshells. The Making of Shumka’s Ancestors and Elders.
INNOVATION
Haytham Hamad, CEO and Chief Editor, Hala Canada Media.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Vita Shtivelman, Project Creator, Et Cetera, for “In Flanders Fields” – A Canadian Multilingual Project.
Despite the challenges presiding over this very difficult, Coronavirus: Covid-19 in-fused year, rendering the traditional celebration of CEMA’s Awards for Journalistic Excellence almost impossible, the Association rose to the occasion. CEMA chose to be true to its mandate, pay respect to its many years of accumulated momentum and continuity, and to recognize the best work of its contemporaries. The penultimate reward: its first-ever virtual awards ceremony is in the works, and is poised to roll out starting November 18, 2020, at 8:00 P.M. EST.
CEMA is calling its national membership and those interested in important multicultural and multilingual community journalism to participate in a fresh and ambitious initiative – an historic virtual presentation of the 42nd Annual Canadian Ethnic Media Association Awards for Journalistic Excellence. You are invited to cheer the remarkable work of some of Canada’s most compelling ethnic media practitioners – tune in to hear their acceptance speeches, and see clips of their award-winning submissions, all from the comfort of your own home.
The Canadian Ethnic Media Association is happy to welcome the return of Ontario Creates as the Sponsor of the 42nd Annual Awards for Journalistic Excellence. On-tario Creates is an agency of the Government of Ontario that facilitates economic development, investment and collaboration in Ontario’s creative industries including the music, book, magazine, film, television and interactive digital media sectors. ontariocreates.ca
The first virtual presentation of CEMA’s Awards for Journalistic Excellence is produced by Stan Papulkas of Edmonton, Alberta. Stan is a veteran independent television producer who has many years experience working with Canada’s multicultural and multilingual television programmers.
We are looking forward to have Madeline Ziniak, Chair of the Canadian Ethnic Media Association, live on our show tonight at 8:15 p.m. Eastern/5:15 p.m. Pacific.
A senior broadcast executive and diversity champion, Madeline is recognized for influencing both public and private sector as a Multilingual Media Advocate. She is a renowned and sought after expert in diversity, inclusion and integration in the media profession. She is also a celebrated broadcaster, internationally recognized as an industry pioneer.
Madeline has been involved in ethnic media for more than 36 years and was the National Vice President of Rogers OMNI Television. Presently, Madeline is President of Madeline Ziniak Communications Inc. Madeline is also Chair of the Canadian Ethnic Media Association. For her dedication throughout her career, Madeline has received the Order of Canada, and the Order of Ontario, The Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals, as well as numerous community, government, and industry related honors.
Madeline is former Chair (Ontario Region) of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, former Vice Chair of Women in Film and Television – Toronto, a founding member of the Strategic Alliance of Broadcasters for Aboriginal Reflection (SABAR), Co-Chair of the International Press Freedom Awards (Canadian Journalists for free Expression) and a previous board member of the Canadian Journalism Foundation. She was former Co-Chair of the Task Force For Cultural Diversity on Television, and Chair of the Jury of the Awards of Excellence, Canadian Race Relations Foundation.
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