Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award

The Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award is an annual program that honours the memory and legacy of Tom Hanson, an award-winning Canadian Press photographer who died suddenly in 2009 at age 41. The award offers a six-week paid internship at The Canadian Press head office in Toronto for a photojournalist in the early stages of their career. The internship is designed to give photographers trying to break into the business the chance to perform on the national stage and gain valuable experience working for Canada's national news agency. The program is open to any Canadian photojournalist who has been in the business for less than five years, including students, freelancers, and photographers working at regional publications. Applicants submit a portfolio of their work to a selection committee comprised of Canadian Journalism Foundation board members, photographers and photo editors from The Canadian Press and daily newspapers, and members of Tom Hanson's family.