- Donaldson Scholarship
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The Joan Donaldson Newsworld Scholarship is awarded annually by CBC Newsworld to aspiring journalists in honour of Newsworld's former head, Joan Donaldson. As many as eight recipients are chosen from journalism programs from across Canada. It is considered as one of the highest awards in Canadian student journalism. Many recipients continue to work for CBC Newsworld as reporters or behind the scenes.
There has been controversy that the selection process places too much emphasis on gender and racial diversity, which is a common criticism of CBC in general. This was brought to a head in 2005 when senior management voiced their concerns internally over that year's group, calling it a "failure" and saying that it was not adequately representative of Canadian society. That year seven out of the eight recipients were female and no visible minorities were represented. This resulted in a greater attention to diversity in the 2006 selection, with that year's group being thought of as ideally balanced.
Donaldson Scholars
2006
- Jayson Go (University of British Columbia) Reporter for Breakfast Television at Citytv Edmonton
- Rafi Mustafa (Ryerson University) CBC Newsworld producer
- Jennifer Choi (University of King's College) CBC Newsworld producer
- Miranda Mathews (St. Thomas University) CBC Newsworld
- Megan Thomas (Carleton University), Associate Producer for CBC Radio in Sudbury, Ontario
- Peter Cowan (Ryerson University), Radio Reporter for CBC News in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Emilie White (Concordia University)
- Tanya Beja (Carleton University), Reporter for Global BC
2005
- Sarah Everts (Carleton University)
- Hilary Walker (Ryerson University)
- Roger Samson (Carleton University)
- Caroline Locher (Concordia University)
- Catherine Cullen (Concordia University)
- Willow Smith (Ryerson University)
- Jennifer Anderson (University of Western Ontario)
- Bethany Lindsay (University of British Columbia)
2004
- Deana Sumanac (Ryerson University)
- Sarah Quadri (Ryerson University)
- Lyla Miller (Carleton University), radio reporter for CBC News in Sudbury, ON
- Kathleen Renne (University of King's College)
- Samira Hussain (University of Western Ontario)
- William Mbaho (University of British Columbia)
- Paul McGrath (Concordia University), producer for The Hour
- Silas Polkinghorne (University of Regina)
2003
- Derron Bodell (Concordia University)
- Angela Chang (The University of King's College), newsreader CBC Radio Fredericton
- Jeremy Keehn (University of British Columbia), senior editor at The Walrus
- Raelyne Linton (University of Regina) currently studying nursing
- Nicola Luksic (Carleton University)
- Rick Matthews (Ryerson University), producer for The Hour
- Zulekha Nathoo (University of Western Ontario), working in Zambia
- Corey Snook (University of Western Ontario)
2002
- Kirsten Anderson (University of Regina)
- Sara Brunetti (Carleton University)
- Katie Eggins (Concordia University)
- Jennifer Haynes (University of Western Ontario)
- Karen Kawawada (University of British Columbia), reporter for The Kitchener-Waterloo Record
- Liam Mitchell (University of British Columbia), Manager of External Relations for the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto
- Kelly Patrick (Carleton University)
- Heather Robinson (University of Western Ontario), reporter for CBC TV Victoria
2001
- Caroline Plante (Concordia University), reporter for Global Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec
- Joan Ireland (Saskatchewan Indian Federated College)
- Colleen Ross (University of Western Ontario)
- Jennifer Chen (University of British Columbia), associate producer for CBC Radio's The Early Edition in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Lyndsay Duncombe (Ryerson University), reporter for CBC News at Six in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Erin Bourdreau (University of King’s College), producer for CBC TV London UK
- Julie Grenier (Carleton University)
- Andrea Sellinger (University of Regina)
2000
- Peter Wall (University of British Columbia), video journalist for CBC's The National
- Chris Epp (Ryerson University)
- Kristen Higgins (University of Regina)
- Danielle Stone (University of King's College)
- Danielle Brown (Concordia University)
- Carissa Almeida (University of Western Ontario)
- Connie Walker (Saskatchewan Indian Federated College), former host of Street Cents on CBC
- Jennifer Brown (Carleton University)
1999
- James MacDonald (University of Western Ontario)
- Daniel Kitts (Carleton University), producer with TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin
- Signe Katz (Concordia University)
- Farha Akhtar (University of Regina)
- Michelle Hugli (Saskatchewan Indian Federated College)
- Ian Clayton (University of British Columbia)
- Angela Naus (Ryerson University)
- Robert Sawatzky (University of King's College)
External links
- Donaldson Scholarship
Categories:- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Scholarships in Canada
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