2013 Atlantic Journalism Awards Finalists
Attachments
| Slug/Label | Remembering Rita MacNeil |
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| Date Aired or Published | April 17, 2013 |
| Media outlet where first aired or published: | cbc.ca/ns |
| Name of Program: | CBC.CA/NS |
| If co-produced, list partner: | n/a |
| Location: | Halifax |
| List awards, grants: | n/a |
| Running time (TV/Radio): | n/a |
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Short explanation of the story and how it developed: The death of Rita Macneil was not expected, so we didn't have an obituary ready to go. Carolyn Ray skillfully gathered facts and quotes from a wide range of sources to quickly write an obituary worthy of a music legend. |
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Resources of the newsroom (money and time) available to complete the story: One online writer, pulling quotes and facts as they came in through the day. The first version of this story was up within minutes of confirming the death. |
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