2023 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards

Premier Awards - Best Spot News Photo Coverage ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Rocky Mountain Outlook (Canmore/Kananaskis/BanffAB
    Entry Title: Rocky Mountain Outlook – Best Spot News Coverage – Jungmin Ham
    Entry Credit: Jungmin Ham
    Judge Comment: Winner really stood out, right place at the right time. As well as good access and a clean background helped. Well done!
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The Eastern Graphic (Montague, PE)
    Entry Title: Logan Fischer
    Entry Credit: Paul MacNeill
    Judge Comment: Really shows the despair in the man's eyes and the squalor conditions. Provides a rare glimpse into a life few encounter.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The Macleod Gazette (Fort Macleod, AB)
    Entry Title: Train derails east of Fort Macleod
    Entry Credit: Frank McTighe
    Judge Comment: The addition of a firefighter shows the scale of the derailment.
  • Competition Comment: The top three entries really stood out, with the first place finishers exemplifies spot news. Some of the other entries might have fared better in another category.