Congratulations to all winners and finalists of the 2011 Northern NSW Journalism Awards.
Best Print News Report
Winner:
James Gardiner, “Battle for Kingdom”, Newcastle Herald
Finalists:
Dominic Feain, "Wikileaks founder's Lismore roots", Northern Star
Mel McMillan, “Baby Health Crisis: Gastroschisis in the Northern Rivers”, Northern Star
Damon Cronshaw, “Oil Spill Risk", Newcastle Herald
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Best Print Feature Writing
Winner:
Aaron Kearney, “The Fight of Your Life", Maitland Mercury
Finalists:
Stephen Ryan, “Not Another Peep”, Newcastle Herald
Tim Connell, “Taylor's Twist”, Fairfax
Ava Benny-Morrison, “The Highway's Hidden Toll", APN
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Best Print Journalist
Winner: Finalists: Best Sport Photography Winner: Robert Chappel, “Biting the dust”, The Northern Daily Leader Best Feature Photography Winner: Best Photographer:
Winner: Winner: Anna-Lise Rosendahl, “Far North Coast Flood Wrap: The January Deluge”, NBN Television Winner: Winner: Anna-Lise Rosendahl, “Solar Guerrillas Drop Grenade in Coalition's Trench", Australian Broadcasting Corporation Winner: Best Sports Jouralism James Gardiner, "Becks Jets In”, Newcastle Herald Best Specialty Journalism Winner: Alison Branley, “Schools in the City”, Newcastle Herald Best Use of the Medium Winner: ABC North Coast Team, “Lennox Head Tornado”, ABC North Coast Best Editorial Artist or Cartoonist Winner: Best Investigative Journalism Winner: Damon Cronshaw, “Toxic Legacy”, The Newcastle Herald
Matt Carr, “Police Wagon Roll Risk", The Newcastle Herald Winner: Winner: Sponsored by the Barrass Family
Winner: 2011 Journalist of the Year
Winner:
James Gardiner, Newcastle Herald
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Best News Photography
Winner:
Cath Bowen, "Steph's Fatal Error", Maitland Mercury
Peter Clark, "Bail Out", Cumberland Newspapers/Central Coast Express Advocate
Jay Cronan, “Last salute to Vietnam War mate”, The Northern Star
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Troy Snook, “Heroes and Heartache”, Cumberland Courier Newspapers
Finalists:
Jay Cronan, “Waving the white flag?”, The Northern Star
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Troy Snook, “Alligator Nest Egg Raid”, Cumberland Courier Newspapers
Finalists:
Phillip Hearne, "Drawing Class-Art”, Newcastle Herald
Ryan Osland, “Ballroom Dancers”, Newcastle Herald
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Troy Snook, Cumberland Courier Newspapers
Best Television News Report
Paul Lobb, "Newcaslte Airshow Feature”, NBN Television
Finalists:
Nat Wallace, “Pong Geek”, NBN News
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Best Television Current Affairs Reporting, Feature or Special
Giselle Wakatama, "Boil Over", 1233 ABC Newcastle
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Best Radio News Report
Giselle Wakatama, "Anglican Scandal”, 1233 ABC Newcastle
Finalists:
Catherine Clifford, “Pong Geek”, NBN News
Best Radio Current Affairs Reporting, Feature or Special
Aaron Kearney, “When Everything Changes in an Instant-Andrew's Journey”, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Finalists:
Jill Emberson, "Refugee Neglect Exposed in the Hunter”, 1233 ABC Newcastle
Beth McMullen, "Regions Sleeping Rough: Youth Homelessness Outside the Cities", Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Winner:
Sam Rigney, “United Front”, Fairfax Media
Finalist:
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Aaron Kearney, “Opinion Writing”, The Drum/The Roar
Finalists:
Alexander Easton, "Big Ideas Series/Lismore Base Hospital Stage Three Campaign”, The Northern Star
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Anthony Scully, “ABC Open Series on Rural Life in the Hunter”, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Finalists:
David Leser, "Make Love, Not War...Unless You're My Daughter”, Australian Consolidated Press
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David Coleman, "The White Knight", Newcastle Newspapers
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Giselle Wakatama, "Horror Limbs”, 1233ABC Newcastle
Finalists:
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PF Adams Young Journalist of the Year
Sam Rigney, Maitland Mercury
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The Tom Barrass Award
Ava Benny-Morrison, The Northern Star
Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
Ray Dinneen
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Aaron Kearney, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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