Foreign correspondent Mark MacKinnon receives World Press Freedom Canada’s career achievement award
Mark MacKinnon, a foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail, has received the World Press Freedom Canada career achievement award for his extensive reporting on international conflicts. He was recognized for his frontline coverage in Ukraine and other high-risk regions, as well as his long-standing commitment to press freedom. The award includes a $2,500 prize and was presented at a ceremony in Ottawa.
- ▪Mark MacKinnon has covered conflicts in Ukraine, Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan over a three-decade journalism career.
- ▪World Press Freedom Canada praised his frontline reporting in Ukraine, noting the personal risks and logistical challenges he faced.
- ▪MacKinnon has won nine National Newspaper Awards and authored two books on political issues in Russia and China.
- ▪A Globe and Mail team, including MacKinnon, received a certificate of merit for investigative reporting on Alberta's health-care contracts.
- ▪Frédérik Plante of the Toronto Star won WPFC’s 2026 press freedom award for his reporting on race-based police stops in Quebec.
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Open this photo in gallery:World Press Freedom Canada lauded Globe reporter Mark MacKinnon, seen on assignment in Ukraine, for his 'world-leading reportage from the front lines of the conflict.'Olga Ivashchenko/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMark MacKinnon has received a career achievement award from World Press Freedom Canada for his work reporting on international conflicts as a foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail.Mr.
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