The Michener Awards

The first Michener Award was launched in 1971 under the auspices of the late Roland Michener, then-governor general. The Award honours and celebrates outstanding and unbiased public service in journalism. It is presented annually and since its inception, a rich variety of news organizations have had their names inscribed on Michener trophies – print and broadcast, large and small, French and English, East and West. The Michener was the first national journalism award open to both broadcast and print media.

Character developed a fresh new brand for the Michener Award with the RHF in 2020 and has carried that branding through a variety of online and printed materials.