Monday 12 November 2018

Press Club Honours Best in Media



2018 Bahamas Press Club Honourees 

November 12, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Club honoured best in media in awards ceremony

NASSAU, The Bahamas - It was a black tie event of grand glamour on November 10th, as various members of Bahamian media gathered at the British Colonial Hilton, for the annual Bahamas Press Club Media Awards, honouring many among them for their journalistic achievements throughout the year.

This years theme, “Celebrating 45 years of Independence,” captured nominees and categories from all genres. Additionally, eight distinguished Journalists were honored for their role in capturing the Independence story of 1973. Among those honored was President of The Bahamas Press Club 2014, Mr. Anthony Capron, for his work with a publication called, “The People”.

Capron said the while everyone may have a different story as it relates to the Independence events of 1973, he said the Press Club does not intend to let the events of our recent history pass unnoticed into oblivion.

“Gladstone Thurston would have a different memory, Mike Lothian’s story would not be the same. And, I’m certain, Ed Bethel would have a completely different take, as would everyone else who was at that memorable time in modern history of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas,” said Capron.

Other Independence honorees were: Mike Lothian, The Tribune; Fred Sturrup, The Nassau Guardian; Gladstone Thurston, The Tribune; Vincent Vaughn, Freelance Photographer; Ed Bethel, ZNS; Oswald Brown, The Torch and Eileen Carron, The Tribune.

Nothing surprised guests and attendees more than the People’s Choice Award winner for Best Radio Show and Best Radio Talk Show, Rodney Moncur of Freedom March. Additionally, The Bahamas Press Club Person of the Year was also revealed as Mrs. Shaune Miller Uibo, for her outstanding athletic achievements in track and field for The Bahamas.

However, the big winner of the night was the EyeWitness News team. Just six months old, they have proven themselves to be on their way to becoming a media powerhouse, taking home several awards including the category of Best Newscast.

Clint Watson, News Director at Eyewitness News, said it has been a powerful six months for the new team.

“Tonight is a testament of how hard we’ve worked,” said Watson. “We are coming from nobody knowing us to rising to the top of the scene. I have a wonderful committed team of the most passionate young people who work together to make it all happen-this is an example of teamwork,” Watson said.

Pioneer Award recipient Ivan Johnson, Publisher of The Punch, said he finds much more honour in being honoured by his peers. “It’s so much more meaningful, said Johnson. “They actually know and appreciate what you did, so the fact that they honored me and gave me this award really means alot-much more than from people who are outside the business,” said Johnson.

For those new to the profession, Johnson said they should always hold the politians feet to the fire.

“Don’t let them intimidate you as a reporter-give them hell,” said Johnson.

The top Honour for the night - The Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award - went to Sir Charles Carter, former broadcast journalist at ZNS, politican and the owner of Carter Marketing and Island FM radio station. Mark Carter, his son and grandson Cayman Carter accepted the award on behalf of the father and grandfather.

“He would have loved to have been here because what you are doing is what he started. Creating the future of The Bahamas and telling the Bahaman story and it’s up to you people in this room to continue telling those Bahamian stories,” Said Carter.

Also receiving awards were:

The Bahamas Press Club Student Media Journalism Award                   
WINNER: Laurencia Smith, Media Journalism Student, UB

 The Leon Turnquest Award for Sports Print Journalism          
WINNER: Sheldon Longley, The Nassau Guardian

The Phil Smith Award for Outstanding Sports Broadcast Journalism
WINNER: Randy Smith, Eyewitness News

The Bursell Bradshaw Press Photographer of the Year Award                   
WINNER: Torrell Glinton, The Nassau Guardian

The Kenneth Nathaniel Francis Award for Newspaper Design
WINNER: Ayhisha Small-Cleare, The Nassau Guardian

The P. Anthony White Award for Columnist of The Year          
WINNER: Inigo “Naughty” Zenicazelaya, The Tribune

The Leslie Higgs Feature Writer of The Year Award                 
WINNER: Cara Hunt, The Tribune

The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism                   
WINNER: Vaughnique Toote, Our News

The Award for Best Television Documentary                              
WINNER: Andrew Burrows, The Ministry of Agriculture & Marine Resources

The Award for Best Television News Story
WINNER: Theo Sealy, Eyewitness News

The Award for Best Editing for Television News Story or Documentary
WINNER: Terran Knowles, Our News

Social Media Award
WINNER: Hadassah Deleveaux, Public Relations Manager, BTVI

Best Cinematography Award (Documentary)                  
WINNER: Eyewitness News

Best Video Editing Award              
WINNER: Agatha Christie, Eyewitness News

Best Producer Award (Packaged)              
WINNERS: Apryl Sands & Shamiko Gilbert, Eyewitness News

The PAHO/WHO Excellence in Health Promotion Award                           
HONOURABLE MENTION – Felicity Ingraham, Freelance Journalist

Best Television News Story
HONOURABLE MENTION– Kyle Walkine, Our News


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Contact
To learn more, please contact:
Lindsay Thompson
Secretary
242-434-5643
For more about the Bahamas Press Club 2014, visit www.bahamaspressclub.org
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Sunday 4 November 2018

Ivan Johnson to Receive Pioneer Award


   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
    November 4, 2018

Punch Publisher Ivan Johnson to receive Pioneer Award at Press Club Media Awards Ceremony

NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Bahamas Press Club announces that Publisher of The Punch, Ivan Nicholas Johnson is this year’s recipient of The Pioneer Award for newspaper publication.
Said to be provocative and controversial but eminently successful, Johnson is the only Bahamian to have worked as a Star sub-editor and journalist at newspapers on Fleet Street, London. 

Johnson is founder and editor of The Punch, a controversial Bahamian tabloid newspaper, which also offers other genre of media including hard news, politics, religion, commentary, features, Government notices and private advertising.

Johnson will receive the honour on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the British Colonial Hilton, in a Black Tie, Red Carpet event. Other members of the media will be recognized for their work in various capacities.
Again, Her Excellency the Most Hon Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, will serve as Patron.

This year’s theme is: “Celebrating 45 Years of Bahamian Media 1973-2018”, and Title Sponsor is IL Cares Foundation and Verizon Media Group. Other major sponsors are Aliv, Sunshine Holdings Ltd. Royal Fidelity, ZNS, The Nassau Guardian, The Tribune, The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and many other supporters of Bahamian media.

Ivan Nicholas Johnson was born on June 27, 1953 in Nassau, The Bahamas. He was educated at Queen’s College in Nassau, Bahamas and at the Seaford Court Preparatory School at Malvern Link, Worcestershire. His high school education was completed at Malvern College where he took O and, A levels in English literature and Spanish. He later studied Spanish during a summer break at the University of Valladolid.

This journalist is also a former professional, all rounder, English first-class cricketer, who played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club from 1972 to 1975.  From 1972, during the English county cricket offseason winter months; Johnson was employed as a trainee reporter at The Tribune newspaper in Nassau.

In October 1975, Johnson became a trainee journalist with Thomson Newspapers, owned by Lord Thomson of Fleet. He worked at the Hemel Hempstead Evening Post-Echo and studied at the Harlow College of Journalism in Essex. This training was followed by one year's cadetship at Reuters.

Johnson returned to Nassau in 1976. At The Tribune, two chief reporters had quit without warning. Johnson agreed to act as the newspaper's chief reporter up to the 1977 general election.

In October 1976, Johnson clashed with the Progressive Liberal Party leader, Prime Minister Lynden Pindling during the ZNS-TV radio programme, Contact. Contact was a monthly, live broadcast where Sir Lynden was questioned by journalists. Sir Lynden became angry when answering Johnson's questions. In November 1976, Sir Lynden refused to appear with Johnson. Johnson continued to goad Sir Lynden in The Tribune. After the 1977 election, Johnson returned to England and in 1979, he gained employment at The London Sun newspaper as a staff sub-editor.

In 1985, Johnson was seconded to Australia and worked as a sub-editor at The Daily Mirror (Australia), The Townsville Bulletin and The Sunday Times (Western Australia). In 1987, Johnson again returned to London. He worked as a freelance sub-editor for the London Sun, News of the World and The Sunday Times before gaining employment as a staff sub-editor at the Daily Star.

In August 1989, Johnson returned to Nassau and in February 1990, began his own tabloid format newspaper titled The Punch; its office located on Farrington Road in Oakes Field.
In 1992, on the morning of election day, The Punch ran a headline predicting the Free National Movement win over Progressive Liberal Party by 32 seats to 17. The tabloid was hence called The Prophet Punch.

To his credit, Johnson is the first and only Bahamian to have played professional cricket at the first-class and junior Test cricket level.

Johnson is the son of the late Basil L. I. Johnson, CBE DFM RAFVR who was a World War II flight sergeant.  Johnson's father was the only black Bahamian to fly in the British Royal Air Force during World War II.


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Contact
To learn more, please contact:
Lindsay Thompson
Secretary
242-434-5643
For more about the Bahamas Press Club 2014, visit www.bahamaspressclub.org
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Sir Charles to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award


     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

      November 4, 2018

Si Charles Carter To Receive The Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award at Press Club Media Awards Ceremony

NASSAU, The Bahamas - The Bahamas Press Club 2014 will bestow its top honour – The Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award - on Sir Charles Carter for his contribution to the development of journalism and mass communications in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas for more than 50 years.

The honour will take place on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the British Colonial Hilton, in a Black Tie, Red Carpet event. Other members of the media will be recognized for their work in various capacities.

Again, Her Excellency the Most Hon Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas will serve as Patron.

This year’s theme is: “Celebrating 45 Years of Bahamian Media 1973-2018”, and Title Sponsor is IL Cares Foundation and Verizon Media Group. Other major sponsors are Aliv, Sunshine Holdings Ltd. Royal Fidelity, ZNS, The Nassau Guardian, The Tribune, The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and many other supporters of Bahamian media.
Edward Charles Carter was born on April 13, 1943 and grew up in Nassau where he received his early education at St. John’s College and later graduated from Rhodes School in New York. He entered New York University in 1961 where he studied Business Administration in the Bachelor of Science Programme.

He furthered his studies at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto, Canada where in 1969 he obtained a degree in broadcast management. He then went on to complete his studies in 1974 at the University of Manchester, England where he obtained a certificate with distinction in public administration.

In 1964, he joined the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (ZNS) as a radio announcer, and subsequently became programme director, assistant general manager and was responsible for the setting up of the television service. He was also appointed general manager of television.

Sir Charles’ impact on the community was made through broadcasting: first in radio as the host of  “The Young Bahamian Show” and later on television where he hosted “Focus”, the first Bahamian television series. He was also the voice for the majority of the national events, including Independence. He created Carter Marketing in 1993 with his sons, Eddie and Mark - a company that organizes the advertising and public relations interests of a number of businesses in The Bahamas.

Sir Charles resigned from ZNS to go into business and created a number of successful ventures and worked as the Vice President of Restaurants (Bahamas) Ltd., distributors of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
He was elected to the House of Assembly in 1982 and served for 10 years as the Member of Parliament for the Holy Cross Constituency.

During the years of 1982-1992 he served as Chairman of The Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas; Chairman of the then Bahamas Electricity Corporation, Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly; Minister of Foreign Affairs, and in October of 1990, he was made Minister of Health where he remained until the Free National Movement won the government in August of 1992. He then served as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate up to June 1993, resigning to pursue a radio license after private radio was introduced.

In late 1999, he was granted a license to open a radio station and in August 2001, Island FM 102.9 came on the air. Charles Carter also served as General Manager of The Nassau Guardian 1844 Ltd., one of the oldest newspapers in the region, located on Carter Street, Oakes Field.

A teller of Bahamian stories and a preserver of Bahamian culture, he was also co-chair of the National Independence Committee, for the 40th Anniversary of The Bahamas’ Independence celebrations in 2013.

Sir Charles and Lady Carter have two sons Eddie and Mark, five grandchildren and one great-grand child.
Sir Charles continues to record the history of this illustrious country – The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
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Facts:
Other recipients of The Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award were: Eileen Carron, Editor and Publisher of The Tribune in 2015. Calsey Johnson, former broadcaster and General Manager of ZNS in 2016. Gladstone Thurston, journalist, in 2017.

Contact
To learn more, please contact:
Lindsay Thompson
Secretary
242-434-5643
For more about the Bahamas Press Club 2014, visit www.bahamaspressclub.org
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The Press Club Media Awards - Meet The Nominees


November 4, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Press Club Media Awards – Meet The Nominees

NASSAU, The Bahamas – The best in Bahamian media would be recognized for their hard work and dedication in the field of journalism and mass communications, during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards scheduled for Saturday, November 10, 2018.

The Black Tie, Red Carpet event will be held in the Governor’s Ballroom at the British Colonial Hilton, under the Patronage of Her Excellency the Most Hon Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

This year’s theme is: “Celebrating 45 Years of Bahamian Media 1973-2018”, and Title Sponsor is IL Cares Foundation and Verizon Media Group. Other major sponsors are Aliv, Sunshine Holdings Ltd. Royal Fidelity, ZNS, The Nassau Guardian, The Tribune, The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and many other supporters of Bahamian media.

The night’s top award is The Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award and the recipient is veteran broadcaster and owner of Island FM, Sir Charles Carter. The Pioneer Award goes to Ivan Johnson, Publisher of The Punch and The Press Club Person of The Year will be revealed at the awards ceremony, as well as The People’s Choice Award being voted online by the public.


CATEGORIES & NOMINEES

Best Cinematography Award
1.     Eyewitness news - Eyewitness News - Sentenced to suffer
2.     Andrew Burrows - Ministry of Agriculture - We can feed ourselves ( North Andros & Long Island)

Best Editing for Television News Story
1.     Terran Knowles - NB 12 - Tradewinds

Best Editing for Television News Story or Documentary
1.    Andrew Burrows - Ministry of Agriculture - Can We Feed Ourselves – Abaco

Best Newscast
1.     Clint Watson - Eyewitness News - Labour day newscast

Best Producer Award – Packaged
1.     Apryl Sands and Shameko Gilbert - Eyewitness News - Autism: Special Place for Special People
2.     Clint Watson - Eyewitness News - Newscast Oct 4 Beyond the Headlines
3.     Andrew Burrows - Ministry of Agriculture - Can We Feed Ourselves – North Andros
4.     Genea Noel-Ferguson & Kendeno Knowles - Eyewitness News - Newscast October 1st – Cancer Registry Long Overdue

Best Television Documentary

1.     Deandre Williamson - ZNS - A history of Fox Hill
2.     Andrew Burrows - Ministry of Agriculture - Can We Feed Ourselves (Long Island & Abaco)
3.     Eyewitness News - Sentenced to Suffer
4.     Carla Palmer  - ZNS - Agriculture Now
5.     Jerome Sawyer - REV TV- Lifeline to Crooked Island

Best Television News Story

1.     Jasmine Brown - NB12/Nassau Guardian - Phenton Neymour Shares Cancer Battle
2.     Kyle Walkine - Nassau Guardian - Johnathon's Prom Night
3.     Deandre Williamson - ZNS - Shantytown Eviction Deadline Update
4.     Apryl Sands - Eyewitness News - Shanty Town Residents
5.     Genea Noel-Ferguson - Eyewitness News -Ashes or Dirt?
6.     Sancheska Brown - Eyewitness News - Girl Needs Help
7.     Theo Sealy - Eyewitness News- Child Murdered in Cross Fire

Best Video Editing Award

1.     Rossano Deal - Nassau Guardian - Special Needs Prom Night
2.     Rossano Deal - Nassau Guardian - Minnis to address the OBAN issue
3.     P Giovanni Armbrister - Eyewitness News - Tyler’s Place
4.     Shemako/Shamiko Gilbert - Eyewitness News - Labour Day Family Victim Mourns
5.     Agatha Christie - Eyewitness News - Johnson Prepares for Fight

Bursell Brandshaw Press Photographer of the Year
1.     Torrell Glinton - Nassau Guardian - Munning Road Vigil
2.     Eric Rose - BIS - Youth and Culture in The Park A Hit in St. Barnabas
3.     Eric Rose - BIS - Coverage of E. Clement Bethel Arts Festival
4.     Elizabeth Bryan - The Eleutheran -The Eleutheran

Cyril Stevenson  Award for Outstanding Political Journalism
1.     Vaughnique Toote - NB12- Minnis on Oban BPC Report

Kenneth Nathaniel Francis Award for Newspaper Design and Composition
1.     Ayhisha Small-Cleare - The Nassau Guardian
2.     Vernal Bryan - Volume 11, Issue 9 - The Eleutheran Newspaper
3.     The Tribune - The Tribune

Leon Turnquest Award for Sports Print Journalism
1.     Sheldon Longley -The Nassau Guardian - We’ve Come a Long Way in The Men's 400m
2.     Sheldon Longley – The Nassau Guardian - Steven, Shaunae shine in Shanghai
3.     Renaldo Dorsett - 10 Year Seniors - The Legend of Deandre Ayton: Part II
4.     Renaldo Dorsett - 10 Year Seniors - There Can Only Be One
5.     Simba French - The Nassau Guardian - A breakdown of The Bahamas’ medals at CARIFTA
6.     Simba French - The Nassau Guardian - Unstoppable

Leslie Higgs Feature Writer of the Year
1.     Rogan Smith - The Punch - Now, Let Me Be More Pacific, How To Avoid Getting Catfished In Classified Ads
2.     Sloan Smith - The Nassau Guardian- We Wanted the Death Penalty
3.     Cara Hunt - The Tribune - Shaunae Miller and Natajia Miller interviews
4.     Elizabeth Bryan - The Eleutheran - An Eleutheran Profile: Dorothy Elaine, Neely Rahming

Outstanding Sports Broadcast Journalism
1.     Randy Smith - Eyewitness news - Johnson Preparing for Fight
2.     Amajahl Knowles - ZNS - Klay, Mychal Thompson speak about Giving Back

P. Anthony White Columnist of the Year
1.     Inigo ‘Naughty’ Zenicazelaya - A Comic's View: Dey Can’ Be Serious With This Political BS
2.     Inigo ‘Naughty’ Zenicazelaya - A Comic's View: Left In The Dark – Again
3.     Rogan Smith - All Fun And Jokes Aside, To Beat Or Not To Beat
4.     Felicity Ingraham - A Blind Love
5.     Felicity Ingraham - Face to Face

Social Media Award of the Year
1.     Hadassah Deleveaux - Blog - Over The Hill...The Other Side
2.     Timothy Bain - 2018 Deandre Ayton NBA Draft Recap
3.     Ras De'Niro Thompson - YSC PR - Current Affairs Podcast


Student Media Journalism Award
1.     Kenton Hepburn - UB TV - Sherwood Rahming
2.     Laurencis Smith - UB TV - Ken Mullings
3.     Leah Cooper, Andrea Darville,  Berthony McDermott, Jade Bethel - UBTV - UB Grad Day
4.     Ginelle Longley - Eyewitness News - Eyewitness News

Website of the Year
1.     Rogan Smith - Blog
2.     Spice Media Group - The Eleutheran
3.     Eyewitness News

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Tickets are $150 per person.
Contact
To learn more, please contact:
Lindsay Thompson
Secretary
242-434-5643
For more about the Bahamas Press Club 2014, visit www.bahamaspressclub.org
Facebook: The Bahamas Press Club 2014