Congratulations to all our award winners and finalists over the weekend in the 2020 NT Media Awards and the NSW Kennedy Awards.
In the NT the ABC was the overwhelming winner on the night, with Jano Gibson named Journalist of the Year and Sowaibah Hanifie awarded Young Journalist of the Year.
Jano also won two awards for Best News Coverage, in both the text and TV/Radio categories, as well as the top prize for Best Sports Journalism.
In the NSW Kennedy media awards Mark Willacy picked up yet another gong for his incredible reporting on alleged war crimes committed by Australian forces overseas.
Background Briefing and Landline won the trophy for Outstanding Regional Broadcast Reporting, which is named for ABC legend Paul Lockyer.
A full list of all the ABC winners is below.
NT Media Award winners
Journalist/Photojournalist of the Year: Jano Gibson
The judges said: Jano Gibson’s reporting across multiple topics and multiple platforms make him the standout choice for Journalist of the Year. His comprehensive coverage of several aspects of Territorian life display an understanding of the unique challenges, disadvantages and opportunities of life in the NT. Through hard work, nous and investigative ability Jano won multiple categories this year displaying a complete contribution to the industry and the Territory.
Young Journalist of the Year: Sowaibah Hanifie
The judges said: Sowaibah Hanifie’s entry was a standout and demonstrated exceptional skills for a young journalist, but also the ability to research and break news of national significance. Sowaibah’s story about Chinese agriculture company Xinjiang Yikang and its interests in the Territory particularly impressed the judges for its newsworthiness and impact.
Best News Coverage (text)
Jano Gibson (“Trouble At The Track: Darwin Turf Club’s $12 Million Grant”)
Best News Coverage (TV/Radio)
Jano Gibson (“The Great Australian Nightmare: Darwin’s Building Bungle”)
Best Current Affairs or Feature (Television/Radio)
Jane Bardon, Owain Stia-James and the Background Briefing team (“How fracking could threaten Australia’s Paris target”)
Excellence in Radio Broadcasting
Liz Trevaskis (“Women of the Water”)
Best Sports Journalism
Jano Gibson (“The Last Ride: A Raging Bull and a Fearless Cowboy”)
Pete Davies Memorial Campaigning Journalism Award
Henry Zwartz and Lauren Roberts (“Indigenous sexual abuse survivor gets justice after 50 year-long fight”)
Visual Storytelling
Hamish Harty (“The family of Kumanjayi Walker calls for justice”)
NSW Kennedy Award Winners
Rebecca Wilson Award for Scoop of the Year
Mark Willacy
Paul Lockyer Award for Outstanding Regional Broadcast Reporting
Background Briefing and Landline
Sean Flannery Award for Outstanding Radio Journalism
Gavin Coote (ABC Audio Current Affairs)
