MMIW investigation by CBC wins Gabriel Award
CBC News | Posted: April 19, 2016 11:36 PM | Last Updated: April 26, 2016
CBC News nets 5 awards for 'achievement in media that entertains and enriches with a true vision of humanity'
CBC News's work uncovering the stories of missing and murdered indigenous women has netted another national journalism award.
- MMIW investigations by CBC, Radio-Canada win Hillman Prize
- Canadian Screen Awards 2016: CBC wins in 15 categories
- CBC journalists net 18 CAJ award nominations
Missing & Murdered, an interactive database by CBC Aboriginal and CBC News, won new media campaign of the year at this year's Gabriel Awards, which "recognize outstanding artistic achievement in media that entertains and enriches with a true vision of humanity."
The Gabriel Awards are sponsored by the Catholic Academy for Communications Arts Professionals.
This isn't the first time the database has been recognized for its journalistic achievements. Last month, it was named one of three recipients of the Canadian Hillman Prize by the Sidney Hillman Foundation. It has also been nominated in the online media category for the 2016 Canadian Association of Journalism Awards.
CBC News also took home four other Gabriel Awards.
- Best short radio feature for local release went to CBC Calgary's Eyeopener for Living on Empties.
- Best news story radio series went to The World At Six and Margaret Evans for her special report on refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos.
- Best short TV feature for national release went to The National for The Mount.
- Best TV documentary for local release went to CBC Ottawa for Human Library Stories.