Walkley Awards
Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates The annual Walkley Awards are presented in Australia to recognise and reward excellence in journalism. They cover all media including print, television, documentary, radio, photographic and online media. The Gold Walkley is the highest prize and is chosen from all category winners. In 2023, Not all awards were open to male journalists. The awards are under the administration of the Walkley Foundation for Journalism.
The Nikon Photography Prizes are also awarded by the Walkley Foundation at the awards ceremony, on behalf of Nikon.
HistoryEdit
The awards were instituted in five categories in 1956 by businessman Sir William Walkley, founder of Ampol. After his death, the awards were handled by the Australian Journalists' Association which, in 1992, was merged into the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance. In 2000, the alliance voted to establish the Walkley Foundation. In that same year, the Walkley Awards were merged with the Nikon Press Photographer of the Year Awards.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The 2015 ceremony was held on 3 December at Crown Casino in Melbourne and was broadcast through an online live stream as well as on A-PAC.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2016, the event moved to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
AwardsEdit
Excluding the non-fiction book award, only work published by Australian-based media organisations is eligible for an award. Entries are initially evaluated by a jury on newsworthiness, research, writing, production, incisiveness, impact, public benefit, ethics, originality, innovation and creative flair — or other relevant criteria in respect of graphics and electronic media. The jury shortlists three entrants to the Walkley Advisory Board, who 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" awards.<ref name="Walkley Awards">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Walkley jury">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Finalists are chosen by an independent board of eminent journalists and photographers. The awards cover all media including print, television, radio, photographic and online media. They can be regarded as the Australian equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize.<ref>The Walkley Foundation. The Walkley Awards – history Template:Webarchive, retrieved 6 December 2006.</ref><ref>AAP MediaNet Media Release: The Walkley Awards Template:Webarchive, retrieved 6 December 2006</ref>
The Gold Walkley is the major award, being chosen from all category winners.<ref name=Pandora/>
The awards have been archived by the Pandora Archive since 2002.<ref name=Pandora>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The finalists are formally announced in October each year and the awards are presented at a formal ceremony in late November or early December.
CategoriesEdit
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Major categoriesEdit
- Gold Walkley
- Outstanding Contribution to Journalism (men excluded in 2023)
- Nikon-Walkley Australian Press Photographer of the Year
Longform journalismEdit
Print/text journalismEdit
- News Report
- Feature writing short (under 4,000 words)
- Feature writing long (over 4,000 words)
PhotographyEdit
- News Photography
- Sport Photography
- Feature/Photographic Essay
Nikon Photography PrizesEdit
These are not Walkley Awards, but administered by the Walkley Foundation on behalf of Nikon.
- Photo of the Year
- Portrait Prize
- Community/Regional Prize
- Contemporary Australian Daily Life Prize
Radio/audio journalismEdit
- News and Current Affairs
- Audio Feature
Television/Video journalismEdit
- News Reporting
- Current Affairs Short (less than 20 minutes)
- Current Affairs Long (more than 20 minutes)
- Camerawork
All mediaEdit
- Innovation
- Coverage of a Major News Event or Issue
- Scoop of the Year
- Business Journalism
- Coverage of Community & Regional Affairs
- Investigative Journalism
- Coverage of Indigenous Affairs
- Sports Journalism
- Public Service Journalism
- Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique
- Headline, Caption or Hook
- Production
- Cartoon
Historical categoriesEdit
- Journalism Leadership (1997–2017)
- Broadcast Interviewing (1997–2017?) - various name changes, most recently Interviewing.
- Three Headings
- Newspaper Feature Writing
- Magazine Feature Writing
- Artwork
- Daily Life Photography
- Editorial Graphics and Design
- Best Use of Medium
- Coverage of Suburban or Regional Affairs
- International Journalism
- Coverage of Asia-Pacific Region
- Coverage of Sport
- Social Equity Journalism
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