The Walrus Wins Multiple Awards at the 2021 National Magazine Awards

The awards cap off a day of recognition at two award ceremonies

The official logo for the 44th National Magazine Awards for the year 2021.

Winners of the 44th National Magazine Awards were revealed today, and The Walrus won a total of six awards for journalistic excellence during the virtual ceremony.

“These National Magazine Awards 2021 are the culmination of an unprecedented year for The Walrus, as our staff and contributors all adapted to new ways of working remotely, while responding to the disruptions of a global pandemic, and maintaining our commitment to journalistic excellence,” said editor-in-chief Jessica Johnson. “While the work itself is the success, this recognition is a reminder of the value of our work to a community, for which we are grateful.”

The Walrus was the top finalist at the 2021 National Magazine Awards, with 22 nominations in total. The six wins at the Awards follows recognition for the publication at the Digital Publishing Awards, which were announced earlier today. You can read about the winner and nominees at the Digital Publishing Awards online.

As a non-profit organization, The Walrus is grateful to the subscribers, donors, partners and supporters who make it possible to work with stellar writers, artists and contributors who help create fact-based and relevant journalism.

The Walrus congratulates all the contributors and staff on their outstanding work.


LIST of WINNERS and NOMINEES

GOLD WINNER for BEST EMERGING WRITER

Sherina Harris for “The Butterfly Effect
Contributors: Sydney Hamilton, fact-checker; Daniel Viola, handling editor


GOLD WINNER for ESSAYS

Canadian Media’s Racism Problem
by Pacinthe Mattar
Contributors: Nicole Schmidt, fact-checker; Samia Madwar, handling editor


GOLD WINNER for SHORT FEATURE WRITING

Black in the Ivory Tower
by Hadiya Roderique
Contributors: Tina Knezevic, fact-checker; Tajja Isen, handling editor


GOLD WINNER for LONG-FORM FEATURE WRITING: 6,000+

Searching for Mackie
by Annie Hylton
Contributors: Nicole Schmidt, fact-checker; Harley Rustad, handling editor


GOLD WINNER for ILLUSTRATION (INCL. SPOT & PHOTO ILLUSTRATION)

The Rise of the Roommate
by Hudson Christie
Contributors: Natalie Vineberg, art director; Tajja Isen, handling editor


SILVER WINNER for COLUMNS

How Universal Basic Income Will Save the Economy, How Tim Hortons Became a Political Prop, and Why Canada Won’t Go Broke
by Max Fawcett
Contributors: Sebastian Leck and Miriam Lafontaine, fact-checkers; Carmine Starnino, handling editor


NOMINATED for LONG-FORM FEATURE WRITING: 6000+

How to Vaccinate 38 Million People
by Danielle Groen
Contributors: Tina Knezevic, fact-checker; Hamutal Dotan, handling editor

The New Lobster Wars
by Zoe Heaps Tennant
Contributors: Nicole Schmidt, fact-checker; Samia Madwar, handling editor


NOMINATED for LONG-FORM FEATURE WRITING

The Age of Surrender
by Sharon J. Riley
Contributors: Sophie Weiler, fact-checker; Daniel Viola, handling editor

Tick Tock
by Stephanie Nolen
Contributors: Abi Hayward, fact-checker; Harley Rustad, handling editor


NOMINATED for ESSAYS

The Fault, Dear Reader, Is Not in Our Stars
by Carly Lewis
Contributor: Sydney Hamilton, fact-checker; Daniel Viola, handling editor


NOMINATED for INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

Murder in Old Barns
by Lindsay Jones
Contributors: Nicole Schmidt, fact-checker; Carmine Starnino, handling editor

The New Lobster Wars
by Zoe Heaps Tennant
Contributors: Nicole Schmidt, fact-checker; Samia Madwar, handling editor

The Age of Surrender
by Sharon J. Riley
Contributors: Sophie Weiler, fact-checker; Daniel Viola, handling editor


NOMINATED for PROFILES

David Frum Fights the Right
by Curtis Gillespie
Contributors: Ariella Garmaise, fact-checker; Daniel Viola, handling editor


NOMINATED for ILLUSTRATION (INCL. SPOT & PHOTO ILLUSTRATION)

Summer Reading
by Ashley Mackenzie
Contributors: Meredith Holigroski, art director

Tables Turned
by Myriam Wares
Contributors: Paul Kim, art director; Hamutal Dotan, handling editor

The Age of Surrender
by Jillian Tamaki
Contributors: Meredith Holigroski, art director; Daniel Viola, handling editor

The Wrong Side of the New Age
by James Lee Chiahan
Contributors: Natalie Vineberg, art director; Carmine Starnino, handling editor

Your Brain on COVID-19
by Cornelia Li
Contributors: Natalie Vineberg, art director; Hamutal Dotan, handling editor


NOMINATED for ONE OF A KIND STORYTELLING

My Mum and Mister Rogers
by Cinders McLeod
Contributors: Meredith Holigroski, art director; Ariella Garmaise, fact-checker; Carine Abouseif, handling editor


NOMINATED for BEST EMERGING WRITER


Jadine Ngan for “A Lonely Year on Campus
Contributors: Tina Knezevic, fact-checker; Carine Abouseif, handling editor

The Walrus Staff