Atlantic Journalism Awards nominees announced

The Atlantic Journalism Awards, which combine radio, television, newspapers -- 25 categories in all -- have announced their finalists. The awards will be presented in Halifax on May 3. This year, the AJAs present a series of professional development workshops and a panel on freedom of information at the NSCC Waterfront Campus in Dartmouth.during the day preceding the awards gala.

Magazine finalists for the awards are:

Best Article

• Alec Bruce, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's - Big Deal
• Phillip Lee, Saltscapes Magazine, Dartmouth - Sold!
• Alec Bruce, Marjorie Doyle, Chris Flanagan, Pauline Furlong and Jack MacAndrew, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's - Leaders and Legends.

Best Cover

• Buddhadharma, Spring 2007, Halifax - Ouch!
• Dalhousie Magazine, Fall 2007, Halifax - Big Picture Thinking
• Lifestyle Maritimes Magazine, Winter 2007, Dartmouth - Sidney Crosby.

Best Profile Article

• Eleanor Beaton, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's - What's Up with Mickey?
• Deborah Carr, Saltscapes Magazine, Dartmouth - Tour of a Lifetime.
• David Swick - The Shambhala Sun, Halifax - An Eye for the Sacred.