Canada NewsWire
November 21, 2008
Beyond Borders awards journalists at dual ceremonies
At dual ceremonies, one in Quebec City and one in Winnipeg, Beyond
Borders honoured Canadian journalists covering the issue of child
sexual exploitation. The ceremonies took place on November 20.
Four journalists were selected from among 16 nominees to receive
this year's Media Awards.
"This year's award winners are truly outstanding journalists,"
states Deborah Zanke, chair of the awards. "Their investigative
journalism uncovers information and issues vital to our understanding
of what it will take to address the issue of child sexual exploitation.
It's important to honour this work as it plays a central role
in public awareness and government action."
Michael Friscolanti won the award in the English print category
for his article published in Maclean's magazine entitled, "A
national embarrassment". The article exposes the gaps and
shortcomings of Canada's National Sex Offender Registry.
The English electronic award went to Julian Sher (Joe Media
Group) for his documentary, Hunting the Predators, which aired
on CBC Newsword's Doc Zone. The documentary delves into the dark
world of Internet child sexual exploitation and how this medium
demands new techniques and infrastructure for protecting children.
For the first time, Beyond Borders honoured French language journalists
in a separate category.
The French print award went to Stéphane Alarie and Gabrielle
Duchaine for a series of articles in Le Journal de Montréal
on child sexual exploitation online. The series had an unquestionable
impact on awareness about this issue.
Raymonde Provencher won the award in the French electronic category
for her documentary, "Le déshonneur des Casques bleus."
The documentary, airing on Radio Canada/RDI and CBC, uncovers
the issue of the sexual abuse of children overseas by UN soldiers
sent to aid and protect them.
About Beyond Borders
Beyond Borders is a non-political, non-religious volunteer organization
that advances the rights of children to be free from abuse and
exploitation without regard to race, religion, gender or sexual
orientation. It is the Canadian affiliate of the international
NGO ECPAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking
of Children for Sexual Purposes.) http://www.ecpat.net.
For more information about the awards and to learn more about
Beyond Borders visit www.beyondborders.org.
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