Glen McGregor, Ottawa Citizen
Original nomination:
Glen McGregor, Ottawa Citizen
Original nomination:
In 2012, no Canadian journalist better demonstrated an aptitude for data journalism, whether analyzing gun registry data, probing the origins of Internet videos linked to accused killer Luka Magnotta or working with partner Stephen Maher of Postmedia News on their dogged ongoing investigative series into the complex world of robocalls and voter suppression. Using a combination of technical skill and old-fashioned shoe-leather journalism, McGregor wrote more innovative and interesting stories than any other Canadian reporter, and experiments like his We Are The Dead Twitter bot — and the crowdsourced Remembrance Day profile, of one of Canada's randomly selected war dead, that sprang from it — demonstrated a creativity that places him at the forefront of the field.
McGregor also received nominations in conjunction with Stephen Maher. Those can be found here.
Links:
Firm with Tory links traced to election day ‘robocalls’ that tried to discourage voters
Luka Magnotta's bankruptcy filing reveals a life lacking in glamour
A Twitter memorial to Canada’s war dead