Magazine winners at Atlantic Journalism Awards

Eleanor Beaton won the gold award for the best magazine article at the Atlantic Journalism Awards when they were presented Saturday night at the Delta Beauséjour Hotel in Moncton. Her article "Giving Away the Farm" was published in Saltscapes . Awards were presented in 26 print, television and radio categories*.

Gold award winners and the other finalists of the magazine-related categories were as follows:

Atlantic Magazine - Best Article
Gold: Eleanor Beaton - Saltscapes Magazine - "Giving Away the Farm"
Finalists: Jack MacAndrew - Saltscapes - "Springhill '58"; Sandra Phinney - Saltscapes - "Full Celtic Circle"

Atlantic Magazine - Best Cover
Gold: Halifax Magazine - December 2008, - "New Visions for a New Year"
Finalists: Furry's Halifax - January/February 2008 - "Time for Training"; Saltscapes - May/June 2008 - "Amherst Bird Sanctuary"

Atlantic Magazine - Best Profile Article
Gold: Denise Flint - Atlantic Business Magazine (St. John's) - "Hail to the Chief"
Finalists: Eleanor Beaton - Atlantic Business Magazine - "The Book of John"; Sandra Phinney - Saltscapes - "Sole to Soul"

Commentary - Any Medium
Gold: Alec Bruce - Atlantic Business Magazine - "Is Atlantic Canada Truly on Its Own?"

*Full details of winners and finalists, all categories