THE 30TH ANNUAL AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANADA MEDIA AWARDS

Nominations are now open for the 30th annual Amnesty International Canada Media Awards.

First handed out in 1996, the Media Awards recognize excellence in human rights reporting by Canada-based journalists and Canadian journalists reporting abroad. Past winners include some of the most celebrated Canadian reporters of the past three decades, such as the CBC’s Ana Maria Tremonti and former Globe and Mail foreign correspondent Stephanie Nolen, as well independent and student journalists whose outstanding work elevated them to the national stage.

To be eligible for consideration, entries must have been published or broadcast in Canada between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. Please review the categories below as you prepare your submissions. 

Nominations are open in multiple categories, with a maximum of three total submissions per person. Journalists may nominate their own work or that of others (with express written permission).

A distinguished jury will evaluate entries based on journalistic excellence, depth of storytelling, amplification of voices at the heart of the issue, and the framing of solution.

For more information about the Amnesty International Canada Media Awards, please contact Cory Ruf, Media Officer, Amnesty International Canadian Section (English-Speaking), 416-363-9933 x 344, mediaawards@amnesty.ca.

Submissions will now be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 30, 2025. 

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANADA MEDIA AWARD CATEGORIES

Our judges consider the following award categories.

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National Written News Story
National news story of approximately 3,500 words or less on current or breaking news relating to human rights issues.
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Long-Form Video
Documentary or current affairs segments with a runtime of 10-80 minutes relating to a human rights issue. 
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Mixed Media
Online stories featuring at least three elements: text, photos, video, audio, animation and data visualization. 3,500-word maximum. 
Short-Form Video
Filmed news stories with a maximum runtime of no longer than 10 minutes highlighting a human rights issue. 
Long-Form Radio
Radio documentaries or current affairs programs with a maximum runtime of approximately 80 minutes highlighting a human rights issue.  
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Long-Form Podcast
Podcast episodes with a maximum runtime of approximately 80 minutes highlighting a human rights issue.  
Local/Alternative Media
Current affairs or breaking news stories of 3,500 words or less relating to a human rights issue. Alternative media denotes publications that are not major private or publicly funded media outlets.*
Post-Secondary Youth
Text, audio, video or mixed media stories by post-secondary school students in Canada about a human rights issue. It must be published or broadcast by a media outlet associated with a post-secondary institution. 

*Alternative publications often have mandates to highlight stories and perspectives that are overlooked or underrepresented in the mainstream press.

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