Finalists names for Atlantic Journalism Awards

Finalists have been announced for the 2014 Atlantic Journalism Awards (AJAs), which will be presented on May 9 in Halifax.The AJAs cover all media, including radio and television, but here are the magazine-related finalists:

Atlantic Magazine Article

• Alec Bruce – Atlantic Business Magazine – St. John's, NL – "Forged by Fire: The Triumph of Anne Whelan".
• Beverley Ware/Christian Laforce – Herald Magazine – Halifax, NS – "Lobster Trails".
• Hugh McKervill – Atlantic Salmon Journal – Chamcook, NB – "The River's Cure".
• Stephen Kimber – Atlantic Business Magazine – St. John's, NL – "Spilled Secrets".

Best cover nominee

Atlantic Magazine: Best Cover

• Atlantic Business Magazine – St. John's NL – "Why #SuperStartUp Sucked" –July 2014.
• East Coast Living – Halifax, NS – "North End Splendour" – Winter 2014.
• Herald Magazine – Halifax, NS – "Robert Frank" – September 2014.

Atlantic Magazine: Best Profile Article

• Lois Legge – Herald Magazine – Halifax, NS – "Robert Frank".
• Mike Landry – Saltscapes Magazine – Bedford, NS – "Dreams Float".
• Stephen Kimber – Atlantic Business Magazine – St. John's, NL – "Hard…and Soft as Steele".

Feature Writing: Print

• John DeMont – Herald Magazine – Halifax, NS – "The Taste Revolution".
• Stephen Kimber – Natural Resources Magazine – St. John's, NL – "Closure".

Business Reporting: Any Medium

• Chris Benjamin – Saltscapes Magazine – Bedford, NS – "Betting the Fish Farm".
• Rachel Brighton – Rural Delivery Magazine – Bridgetown, NS – "Big Dairy Comes East: Consolidation Makes "Local" Elusive".

Commentary: Any Medium

• Alec Bruce – Atlantic Business Magazine – St. John's, NL – "The Tough Business of Keeping Calm and Carrying On".
• Stephen Kimber – Atlantic Business Magazine – St. John's, NL – "How Would You UnHarper Canada?"

Among contributors, Stephen Kimber had four nominations. Among magazines, multiple nominees were Atlantic Business (6), Herald Magazine (4) and Saltscapes (2). (Unfortunately, this will be the last year for entries from the Herald magazine, which was discontinued in December by its publisher, the Chronicle Herald newspaper.)