Andrew Nikiforuk Named 'Commentator of the Year' for Tyee Work
The Webster Awards, bestowed annually by the Jack Webster Foundation, recognize excellence in journalism in British Columbia. Beginning in March, Nikiforuk, a long-time Tyee contributing editor and author of two books about pandemics, has written dozens of COVID-19 related articles for this site. They have incorporated interviews, social history, ecology, philosophy of ethics, and up-to-date findings of scientific experts. Many have proven prescient. His “We Are in a New Danger Zone” piece of April 27 warns, for example, that despite an apparent lull, dropping our guard will invite a seco...
Source: thetyee.ca