The finalists for News Corp Australia’s annual in-house News Awards were revealed yesterday ahead of the winners being announced on Wednesday August 15.
Michael Miller, executive chairman of News Corp Australasia, said: “Once again, it has been an outstanding year for storytelling across our company. We have engaged audiences with brilliant stories and features, images and vision, cartoons and illustrations, columns and opinions, creativity and innovation. The competition was, as always, of a very high standard and judging was an extremely difficult, but ultimately rewarding task.
“The finalists in the 20 categories of the News Awards represent a broad cross-section of our brands across print, digital and broadcast products. Their level of commitment and professionalism is a reflection of the high journalistic standards we hold here at News, and their work deserves to be recognised and celebrated.
“I’d like to wish all finalists the very best for the 2018 News Awards.”
Top photo: Sue Dunlevy, Ellen Whinnett, Sharri Markson and Anthony Klan
2018 finalists
Young Journalist of the Year
• Chloe Lyons – Sunshine Coast Daily
• James O’Doherty – Sky News
• Richard Ferguson – The Australian
Innovation in Storytelling
• Captain Cook Rediscovered and The First Fleet: A Graphic Journal – Trent Dalton, Eric Lobbecke, Idit Nilsson and Veda Todd – The Australian
• Miranda Devine Live – The Daily Telegraph
• The Teacher’s Pet – The Australian – Hedley Thomas
Achievements in Specialist Journalism
• James Weir – news.com.au
• Rosie Lewis, Joe Kelly, Rachel Baxendale and Michael McKenna – Canberra bureau – The Australian
• Sue Dunlevy – News360
• Tom Sangster – SuperCoach
Achievements in Human Interest Journalism
• Candace Sutton – news.com.au
• Cas Garvey – Daily Mercury
• Mike Sheahan – FOX SPORTS
Achievements in Opinion and Commentary
• Paul Kelly – The Australian
•Louise Roberts – The Daily Telegraph
• Mark Robinson for FOX SPORTS
Photograph of the Year
• Gary Ramage – Network
• Jason Edwards – Herald Sun
• John Grainger – The Daily Telegraph
Photographer of the Year
• John Grainger – The Daily Telegraph
• Nigel Hallett – The Courier-Mail
• Toby Zerna – The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph
Achievements in News Reporting
• Emma Partridge – The Daily Telegraph
• James Campbell – Herald Sun
• Paul Toohey – News360
• Sharri Markson – The Daily Telegraph
Achievements in Design and Art
• Hayley Incoll – delicious
• Sean Callinan – News DNA
• Shireen Nolan – The Australian
Keith McDonald Award (Business Journalist of the Year)
• Anthony Klan – The Australian
• Ben Butler, Michael Roddan and Elizabeth Redman – Banking Royal Commission – The Australian
• Leo Shanahan – Sky News Business
• Will Glasgow and Christine Lacy – Margin Call – The Australian
Achievements in Community Journalism
• Celeste Villani – Messenger Community News
• Jack Paynter – Leader Community News
• League Life – FOX SPORTS – Blocker Roach Try Time
Magazine/Lifestyle Brand of the Year
• delicious
• Kidspot
• Vogue
Achievements in Regional Journalism
• Gold Coast Bulletin
• The Gympie Times
• The Townsville Bulletin
Achievements in Sports Journalism
• Brenton Speed – FOX SPORTS
• Leo Schlink – Herald Sun
• Peter Lalor – The Australian
Bill Leak Cartoonist of the Year
• Eric Lobbecke – The Australian
• Jon Kudelka – The Australian
• Warren Brown – The Daily Telegraph
Achievements in Campaigns
• NT News and Sky News – Save Our Children
• The Courier-Mail and NRM – Save Our Schoolkids
• The Mercury – Election Blackout
Scoop of the Year
• Damon Kitney – James Packer interview – The Weekend Australian Magazine
• Ellen Whinnett – Finding Clive Mensink – News 360
• Emma Partridge – Walcha Murder – The Daily Telegraph
Headlines of the Year
• Anthony De Ceglie – Bundle of Joyce | Delay Ole, Delay Ole | Baliclava – The Daily Telegraph
• NT News – Why I’ve Got Some Sticky Near My Dicky | GINGER MEGS | Abduckted
• The Daily Telegraph backbench – Bad Santa | President Pepe Le Pew | Bad Look
News Brand of the Year
•The finalists and winner will be announced at the News Awards Gala Event
Sir Keith Murdoch Award for Excellence in Journalism
• Anthony Klan – The Australian
• Ellen Whinnett – News 360
• Sharri Markson – The Daily Telegraph
• Sue Dunlevy – News 360