Final call for entries: Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award

TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - The deadline to apply for the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award, a major Canadian photojournalism award for developing early-career talent, is approaching fast. The deadline is Jan. 19, 2018.

This award is a unique opportunity for Canadian photojournalists who have been in the business fewer than five years—including students and freelancers—to cover breaking news, major sports and key cultural events with The Canadian Press for six weeks in Toronto.

Award criteria and application instructions, along with the online application form, are available on the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award page.

Last year's winner was Chris Donovan, who moved from Saint John, N.B. to Toronto recently to launch his freelance career. A report of Donovan's experience, a sampling of photos taken while at The Canadian Press and his original portfolio submission can be found online.

The winner of the 2018 Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award will be announced in February. The award will be formally presented at the CJF Awards on June 14, 2018 at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.

This award is generously supported by Nikon.

ABOUT THE TOM HANSON PHOTOJOURNALISM AWARD
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The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and The Canadian Press launched the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award in 2009 in memory of award-winning photojournalist Tom Hanson. The award offers a six-week paid internship at The Canadian Press head office in Toronto for a photojournalist in the early stages of his or her career. The selection committee is made up of CJF board members, photographers and photo editors from The Canadian Press and daily newspapers, past winners and members of Mr. Hanson's family. The winning applicant will complete the internship between April and September 2018, and be paid at the start rate for photographers at The Canadian Press.

ABOUT TOM HANSON
Tom Hanson was a photojournalist whose images from the Oka conflict to the cut and thrust of Parliament told vivid stories. He was an award-winning photographer for The Canadian Press who travelled around the world and across the country, shooting some of the most iconic news and sports images over a 15-year period. When Hanson died suddenly at age 41 in 2009, his family, friends, colleagues at The Canadian Press and the country's photojournalism community wanted to find an appropriate way to honour his memory, talent and spirit. The result was the creation of the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award.

SOURCE Canadian Journalism Foundation