WA Media Awards

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The WA Media Awards are presented annually by the Western Australian Journalists Association.

The awards recognise outstanding work by Western Australian reporters, photographers, graphic designers, cartoonists, sub-editors, television camerapeople and other media workers.

The Awards are generally judged by senior media workers, as well as academics, former media workers, judges, businesspeople and others. The qualifying period is usually the 12 months from the beginning of September to the end of August.

The 2007 Awards were presented at Burswood Entertainment Complex on 10 November 2007. The Awards were hosted by ABC Mornings broadcaster Geoff Hutchison and former ABC Afternoons broadcaster Verity James.

The most prestigious individual awards are the Daily News Centenary Prize (informally known as the Gold Award), which, like the Gold Walkley, is presented what is judged to be the stand-out winner of all the awards; the Arthur Lovekin Prize in Journalism; and the Clarion Prize, which is awarded for outstanding achievement by a member of the Australian Journalists Section of the WA Branch of the MEAA.


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[edit] Awards for 2007

  • Print Medium
    • Print News Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best news story or series of news stories published in a newspaper or periodical.

    • Print Graphics Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best illustration, cartoon or graphic in print.

    • News Photography Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best news photograph.

    • Feature Photography Prize ($500)

Awarded for best feature photograph or series (3 or less) on the same subject.

    • Sub-Editing Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best three headlines written by a sub-editor in newspaper or periodical.

    • Country Prize ($500)

Awarded for the three best news stories or features published in a country newspaper that appears at least once a week and which circulates outside a 70km radius of central Perth. This category includes all country papers, but not specialist rural publications such as the Countryman or Farm Weekly.

    • Suburban Prize ($500)

Awarded for the three best news stories or published in a Perth suburban newspaper that appears at least once a week and which circulates within a 70km radius of Perth.

  • Television:
    • TV Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best news story or series of news stories broadcast on television.

    • Broadcast Graphics Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best illustration, cartoon or graphic in electronic media.

    • TV Camera Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best camera work in news, current affairs or sport coverage.

  • Radio:
    • Radio Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best news story or series of news stories broadcast on radio.

  • All media:
    • Consumer Affairs Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best consumer affairs reporting in any medium.

    • Political Reporting Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best political reporting in any medium.

    • Feature Prize

Awarded for best feature story in any medium. The award honours the memory of feature writer Hugh Schmitt. The award includes radio and TV feature stories and documentaries.

    • Health and Medical Feature Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best feature story that raises awareness of health-related issues and promotes health or wellbeing.

    • Tourism Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best report or story about Western Australia as a tourist destination.

    • Resources Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best resources story in any medium.

    • Health and Medical News Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best health and medical news story in any medium.

    • Business News Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best business, economics or finance story in any medium.

    • Travel Report ($500)

Awarded for best travel report in any medium.

    • Sports Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best sports story in any medium. This prize honours the memory of Doug Gilmour, former sports editor, and Geoff Christian, sportswriter and broadcaster.

    • Best Newcomer Prize ($500)

Open to cadets and journalists in their first full year of grading. Entrants to submit their three best pieces of work, showing a range of skills and style. This prize honours the memory of AJA members Jack Eaves, Selwyn Prior and Merv Day who took a great interest in the training and development of young journalists.

    • Student Prize ($500)

Open to all full-time undergraduate and postgraduate journalism students enrolled at a West Australian tertiary institution and not employed as journalists. Entrants to submit up to three pieces of their best work, showing a range of skills and styles.

    • Student Prize ($500)

Open to all full-time undergraduate and postgraduate journalism students enrolled at a West Australian tertiary institution and not employed as journalists. Entrants to submit up to three pieces of their best work, showing a range of skills and styles.

    • A.H. Kornweibel Arts Prize ($500)

Awarded for the best culture and arts story in any medium. The award honours the memory of Albert H C Kornweibel, who was famed throughout Australia for his music critiques as Fidello, and his work as a reviewer of books, dance and drama.

  • Other
    • Clarion Award

This award goes to a member who has, in the opinion of the AJA section, made the greatest contribution to the profession in WA during the year. The committee considers the quality of work and other ways in which the member has contributed to journalism and the Alliance.

[edit] 1992 winners

  • TV Prize: Not awarded
  • TV Camera Prize: Not awarded
  • Radio Prize: Not awarded
  • Print Prize: Martin Saxon, The Sunday Times
  • Best News Picture: Mirek Zabiello, Community Newspaper Group
  • Graphics Award: Dean Alston, The West Australian
  • Feature Prize: Duncan Graham, The West Australian
  • Premier’s Art Prize: Victoria Laurie, The Bulletin.
  • Eaves Prior Prize: Michael Casey, The West Australian
  • Beck Prize: Brendan Nicholson, The West Australian
  • Gilmour Prize: Ken Casellas, The West Australian
  • Daily News Centenary Prize: Brendan Nicholson, The West Australian
  • Lovekin Prize: Mark Thornton, The West Australian
  • PPC Prize: Margot Lang, The West Australian
  • PPC Country: Patricia Fraser, Great Southern Herald
  • PPC Suburban: Kaye Hawley, Comment News
  • Clarion Prize: Mark Thornton

[edit] 2003 winners

  • Health and Medical Prize: Joe Spagnolo, South Western Times
  • Resources Prize: Steve Pennells, The West Australian
  • Feature Photography: Frances Andrijich, The Weekend Australian Magazine
  • News Photography: Alf Sorbello, freelance
  • Travel Report: Steven Scourfield, The West Australian
  • Print News: John Flint, The Sunday Times
  • Print Graphics: Rachel Coad/Alison Wakeham/Steve Penn, The West Australian
  • Sub-editing Prize: David Cusworth, The West Australian
  • TV Prize: Mark Readings, Channel 9
  • Broadcast Graphics Prize: Kym Cohen, ABC TV
  • TV Camera Prize: Barry Dux, Channel 9
  • Feature Prize: David de Vos and colleagues, ABC TV
  • Business News Prize: Sean Cowan, The West Australian
  • Sports Prize: Nick Taylor, The Sunday Times
  • Best Newcomer: Sophie McNeill, SBS Dateline
  • Student Prize: Jessica Vanderende, Curtin University
  • Centenary Prize: Mark Readings, Channel 9
  • Perth Press Club Awards:
    • Country Prize: Mark Hooper, Esperance Express
    • Post Newspapers Suburban Newspaper Award: Bethany Hiatt, Community Newspapers
    • Perth Press Club Prize: Colleen Egan, The Australian


[edit] 2004 winners

  • Best Newcomer: Megan Sadler, The Kalgoorlie Miner
  • Business News: Sean Cowan and Philip Cornford, The West Australian
  • Community Safety Reporting: Joe Spagnolo, South West Times
  • Sports Prize: David Marsh, The West Australian
  • Broadcast Graphics: Kym Cohen, ABC TV.
  • TV Camera Prize: Wayne Waller, Channel 9
  • TV Prize: Paula Hudson, Channel 9
  • Feature Prize: Mark Irving, The West Australian
  • Resources Prize: Jane Stinson, ABC TV
  • Health & Medical News: John Flint, The Sunday Times
  • Health & Medical Feature: Joe Spagnolo, South West Times
  • Feature Photography: John Mokrzycki
  • News Photography: John Mokrzycki
  • Travel Report: Mark Irving, The West Australian
  • Tourism Prize: Liam Phillips, The West Australian
  • Sub-Editing Prize: Sheryl-lee Kerr, The Sunday Times
  • Print Graphics: Emma Thompson, The West Australian
  • Print News: Steve Butler and Ben Martin, The West Australian
  • Perth Press Club Country Prize: Joe Spagnolo, South West Times
  • Perth Press Club Suburban Prize: George Williams, Post Newspapers
  • Perth Press Club Prize: Steve Butler, The West Australian
  • Lovekin Prize: Bret Christian, Post Newspapers
  • Clarion Award: Martin Turner
  • Daily News Centenary Prize: Sean Cowan and Philip Cornford, The West Australian

[edit] 2005 winners

  • A.H. Kornweibel Arts Prize: Liam Phillips, The West Australian
  • Daily News Centenary Prize: Liam Bartlett, ABC Radio Perth
  • Print News Prize: Paige Taylor, The Australian
  • Print Graphics Prize: Greg Smith, The Sunday Times
  • News Photography Prize: Greg Burke, The West Australian
  • Feature Photography Prize: Nic Ellis, The West Australian
  • Sub-Editing Prize: David Cusworth, The West Australian
  • Country Prize: Kim Daly, The Albany Advertiser
  • Suburban Prize: Pamela Medlen, Community Newspaper Group
  • TV Prize: Grant Taylor, Channel 9
  • Broadcast Graphics Prize: Gavin Smith, Channel 10
  • TV Camera Prize: Tim Cohen, Channel 7
  • Radio Prize: Liam Bartlett, ABC Radio Perth
  • Feature Prize: Rochelle Mutton, The Weekend Australian.
  • Health and Medical Feature Prize: Paige Taylor and Adam Cresswell, The Australian
  • Tourism Prize: Griffin Longley, The West Australian
  • Resources Prize: Nigel Wilson, The Australian
  • Health and Medical News Prize: John Flint, The Sunday Times
  • Business News Prize: Sean Cowan & Luke Eliot, The West Australian
  • Travel Report: Steve Pennells, The West Australian
  • Sports Prize: Nick Taylor, The Sunday Times
  • Best Newcomer Prize: Marsha Jacobs, WA Business News
  • Clarion Prize: Victoria Laurie
  • Student Prize: Robert Scott, Murdoch University
  • Arthur Lovekin Prize: Steve Pennells, The West Australian

[edit] 2006 winners

  • Best Newcomer Prize: Rhianna King, The West Australian
  • Print Graphics Prize: Greg Smith, The Sunday Times
  • Travel Prize: Jodi Monaghan, Pilbara News
  • Sports Prize: Jonathan Cook, The West Australian
  • Business Prize: Andrew Burrell, Australian Financial Review
  • Feature Photography Prize: Astrid Volzke, The West Australian
  • News Photography Prize: Lee Griffith, The West Australian
  • Political Reporting Prize: Jessica Strutt, The West Australian
  • Print News Prize: Colleen Egan, The Sunday Times
  • Tourism Prize: Clint Wheeldon, ABC TV
  • Resources Prize: Jessica Strutt, The West Australian
  • Feature Prize: David de Vos, ABC TV
  • Health and Medical Feature Prize: Marnie McKimmie, The West Australian
  • Health and Medical News Prize: John Flint, The Sunday Times
  • Consumer Affairs Prize: John Flint, The Sunday Times
  • Sub-Editing Prize: George Williams, Post Newspapers
  • Country Prize: Kym Daly, The Kalgoorlie Miner
  • Suburban Prize: Beatrice Thomas, Community Newspapers
  • TV Prize: Mara Pritchard, Channel 7
  • TV Camera Prize: not awarded
  • Radio Prize: Peter Kapsanis, ABC Radio
  • Student Prize: Stephanie Painter, Murdoch University.
  • A.H. Kornweibel Arts Prize: Griffin Longley, The West Australian
  • Clarion Award: Nick Way
  • Daily News Centenary Prize: Colleen Egan

[edit] 2007 winners

  • Best Newcomer Prize: Emmy Kubainski, ABC News
  • Print Graphics Prize: Greg Smith, The Sunday Times
  • Travel Prize: Robert Taylor, The West Australian
  • Sports Prize: Paige Taylor & Tony Barrass, The Australian
  • Business Prize: Paige Taylor & Tony Barrass, The Australian
  • Feature Photography Prize: Paul McGovern, Post Newspapers
  • News Photography Prize: Jody D'Arcy, The Sunday Times
  • Political Reporting Prize: Andrew Probyn, The West Australian
  • Print News Prize: Paige Taylor and Cath Hart, The Australian
  • Tourism Prize: Griffin Longley, The West Australian
  • Resources Prize: Nigel Wilson, The Australian
  • Feature Prize: Mara Fox, The Sunday Times
  • Electronic Feature: David de Vos, ABC TV
  • Health and Medical Feature Prize: Elvira Nuic, ABC TV’s Stateline
  • Health and Medical News Prize: John Flint, The Sunday Times
  • Consumer Affairs Prize: Joe Spagnolo, The Sunday Times
  • Sub-Editing Prize: Stephen Fox, The Sunday Times
  • Country Prize: Phillipa Prior, The Kalgoorlie Miner
  • Suburban Prize: Mark McCrory, Community Newspapers
  • TV Prize: Gary Adshead, Channel 7
  • TV Camera Prize: James Hayward, Channel 7
  • Broadcast Graphics Prize: Kym Cohen, ABC TV
  • Radio Prize: David Weber, ABC Radio
  • Student Prize: Jayde Little, WA Academy of Performing Arts
  • A.H. Kornweibel Arts Prize: Leonie Harris, ABC TV’s Stateline
  • Arthur Lovekin Prize in Journalism: Steve Pennells, The West Australian
  • Clarion Award: Joseph Fernandez
  • Daily News Centenary Prize: Paige Taylor and Cath Hart, The Australian


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