Walkley Awards
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The Walkley Awards are an Australian literary award given out annually. Recipients of the award are chosen by an independent board consisting of prominent journalists and photographers. The awards are officially administered by the Walkley Foundation for Journalism. They have often been considered an Australian answer to the Pulitzer Prize.[1][2]
The awards were established in 1956 by businessman William Gaston Walkley, the founder of Ampol Petroleum. The first awards consisted of only five categories. After his death, the awards were handed over to the Australian Journalists' Association, which then became part of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. In 2000, the Alliance voted to create the Walkley Foundation to administer the awards. The same year, the Walkley Awards merged with the Nikon Press Photographer of the Year Awards to create the present organisation.
As of 2003, there are 33 awards presented each year. Only Australian-based newspapers or daily news organizations are eligible for the journalism prize. Entries are initially evaluated by a jury on newsworthiness, research, writing, production, incisiveness, impact, public benefit, ethics, originality, innovation and creative flair. The jury will then shortlist 3 entrants to the Walkley Advisory Board, who will then select the best entrant in each category, as well as the winner of the "Press photographer of the year", "Journalism Leadership Award" and the "Gold Walkley".
The awards are formally announced in October, and are presented at a formal ceremony in early December.
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[edit] Categories
[edit] General
- Gold Walkley
- Journalism Leadership
- Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
- Nikon-Walkley Australian Press Photographer of the Year
- Walkley Award for Non-Fiction Book
[edit] Print
- News Report(ing)
- Three Headings
- Newspaper Feature Writing
- Magazine Feature Writing
- News Photography
- Cartoon(ing)
- Artwork
- News Photography
- Daily Life Photography
- Sports Photography
- Photographic Essay
- Editorial Graphics and Design
[edit] Radio
- News Reporting
- Current Affairs Reporting
- Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special
[edit] Television
- News Reporting
- Current Affairs (less than 20 minutes)
- News and Current Affairs Camera Work
- Current Affairs, Feature, Documentary or Special (more than 20 minutes)
[edit] All Media
- Best Use of Medium
- Coverage of Suburban or Regional Affairs
- International Journalism
- Coverage of Asia-Pacific Region
- Business Journalism
- Investigative Journalism
- Coverage of Indigenous Affairs
- Coverage of Sport
- Social Equity Journalism
- Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique
- Broadcast Interviewing
Entries are authorised by their editor or producer. Entries (video, text, etc) are accompanied by a 200-word entrant statement.
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[edit] Controversy
- 2006 - crikey.com.au's Stephen Mayne, an award announcer, was physically attacked on-stage by a visibly drunk Glenn Milne of The Australian and formerly the Seven Network. [1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Walkley Foundation. The Walkley Awards - history, retrieved 6 December 2006.
- ^ AAP MediaNet. Media Release: The Walkley Awards, retrieved 6 December 2006.
