Andrew Mitrovica honoured for investigative journalism in The Walrus

Andrew Mitrovica was the winner in the magazine category of the Canadian Association of Journalists' annual awards for investigative journalism. It was for his article "Hear No Evil, Write No Lies", in The Walrus, published in the December/January 2007 issue. It explored the media's role in the Maher Arar case and particularly its complicity in allowing anonymous sources to smear Arar.

The award was made Saturday night as part of the annual CAJ/Global Investigative Journalism conference, along with awards for investigative work in newspapers and television. The prize brings with it recognition and $1,000.

Among the finalists in the magazine category were Jeremy Klaszus ("Big Oil on Trial" in Alberta Views), Matt McClearn and Doug Watt ("When the Whistle Stops" in Canadian Business), Jared Ferrie ("Some Say Terror Label Prolongs Sri Lanka War" in The Georgia Straight) and Susan McClelland ("The Unusual Suspects" in Chatelaine).