By Mondo Times editors
Boulder Colorado USA
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 8:29am

CBC Journalist Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

-- Nova Scotia native Robert MacNeil will also be recognized at 14th annual Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) Annual Awards Gala, the CJF announced on April 4, 2011.

Eearlier this year, the foundation announced that Patrick Brown would receive the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. Brown has been a reporter for CBC and its French-language network SRC in both of Canada's official languages for over 30 years.

"I have always been in awe of Patrick for his brilliance and professionalism as a journalist," says Tony Burman, former editor in chief and executive director of CBC News, now managing director of Al Jazeera English. "As a colleague, I learned so much from him in the field. And I know that many Canadians learned about the world from him through his work."

Robert MacNeil will receive the CJF's Honorary Tribute. Born in Montreal and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, MacNeil began his journalism career in the 1950s in London, UK. He joined PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) in 1971, where he teamed with Jim Lehrer to launch the MacNeil/Lehrer Report, relaunched in 2009 as PBS NewsHour.

Global National executive editor and anchor Dawna Friesen will host the CJF gala, slated for June 7, 2011 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Go to the CBC Newsworld profile for more information about this TV network, including background, ownership, links, ratings, and reviews.

To submit a CBC Newsworld review:

• Log in now if you are a Mondo Times member.
• If you are not a member, register for a free Mondo Times basic membership.

You can also see the latest Mondo Times media news & reviews.