News stories about H1N1 have dominated the media during the past few months, but throughout 2009 journalists reported on a variety of other health and health-care issues that impact the lives of nurses, patients and all Ontarians.
For more than a decade, RNAO’s Awards for Excellence in Health-Care Reporting have honoured the best in health news around the province.
The call for entries is now closed and judges are busy scoring submissions.
Awards will be presented at RNAO's Annual General Meeting on April 16 in the following categories:
Daily Newspaper
- Best News Story
- Best In-Depth Feature
- Best Series
Community Newspaper
- Best News Story
- Best In-Depth Feature
- Best Series
Magazine
- Best Story
Radio
- Best News Story
- Best In-Depth Feature
Television
- Best News Story
- Best In-Depth Feature
Student Journalism
- Print, Broadcast or Online
Submissions will be judged on:
- Content: relevance, accuracy, depth
- Quality of writing
- Critical analysis
- Human interest/community impact
A volunteer panel of judges, including journalists, RNs, and RNAO staff and board members, will review entries. Entries can be submitted directly by journalists or through a third party (i.e.: editors, colleagues, nurses or the public). Submissions must include a short (250 words, maximum) explanation of why the story should receive an award.
Print Submissions
Please include two copies of all entries, clearly indicating the date of publication. One copy should be an original. The second copy should be a photocopy.
Radio/Television Submissions
Please submit television entries in DVD format and radio entries on CD. A transcript or story summary is also required, including an English translation (if necessary).