SA Media Awards

A huge congrats to all of our wonderful winners and runners up. You are a great credit to the profession. Visit MEAA's website - bit.ly/3XkdqHP - for all judges’ comments. Or find us on Facebook: bit.ly/3T0SKnC. Goodnight!👋#SAMediaAwards23 ⁦@withMEAA⁩

Here's what the judges had to say about our new Journalist of the Year. Well done Daniel Clarke! #SAMediaAwards23 @UniversitySA ⁦@withMEAA⁩

🥁Drum roll please! And South Australia’s Journalist of the Year is . . . Daniel Clarke! #SAMediaAwards23 @UniversitySA ⁦@withMEAA⁩

The Max Fatchen Award for Best Young Journalist, proudly sponsored by @Telstra. The award is, of course, named in honour of the late, great wordsmith and mentor to young journalists, Max Fatchen. Our winner is @Thomas_Kelsall for @indaily. #SAMediaAwards23 ⁦⁦@withMEAA⁩

Next up is the Julie Duncan Memorial Award for Student Journalism, sponsored by @UniversitySA. This award recognises the efforts of a new generation of journalists and is made in memory of Julie Duncan. The winner is Jessica Dempster! #SAMediaAwards23 ⁦@withMEAA⁩

This award is at the edge of print and online journalism. Text Formats: News rewards solid, gripping reporting and outstanding individual (or small team) efforts in covering a news story. The winner is @rileywalter_ for @theTiser. #SAMediaAwards23 @UniversitySA ⁦⁦

Next to a new category that encourages journalism doing something new or surprising to tell a story. Or that connects with readers in new ways. The Multimedia News or Feature award winner is @NicholasMaherAU for @abcnews. #SAMediaAwards23 ⁦@withMEAA⁩

Now to Radio/Audio Journalism: Feature Based On A Single Story which recognises the unique skills required to present content for radio and digital broadcast. Our winner is Megan Spencer, for Shrine of Remembrance.#SAMediaAwards23 @MediaSuper @withMEAA

Back to the medium of TV now, with the award for Best Television/Video Journalism News Reporting. Our joint winners are @EthanJRix and Steve Opie for @abcadelaide. Congratulations! #SAMediaAwards23 @MediaSuper ⁦@withMEAA⁩

And now the award for Investigative Journalism, sponsored by @MediaSuper. This award recognises the valuable role well-researched and presented investigations make to the community. The winner is @Bradcrouch. #SAMediaAwards23 ⁦@withMEAA⁩

Let’s kick off the second half of the night with a new category, Culture and Arts Report, which gives a nod to South Australia’s proud label of the Festival State. And the winner is @waltergibraltar. Well done Walter! #SAMediaAwards23 ⁦@withMEAA⁩

Let’s take a 30 minute break. When we come back we will continue with the final segment of the SA Media Awards. #SAMediaAwards23

And our 2023 Business, Economics or Finance Report winner is @RoyceRk2, for his work for @BBCNewsAus and @GuardianAus. Well done Royce! #SAMediaAwards23 ⁦@withMEAA⁩

For Commentary, Analysis, Opinion & Critique, we welcome to the stage 2023 winner @abcadelaide State Political Reporter @Rory_McClaren. Congratulations! #SAMediaAwards23 ⁦@withMEAA⁩

The Visual Storytelling category recognises the use of camera or graphic skills, sometimes combined with audio, to tell a story. And our winner is @LincolnRothall for @abcnews. #SAMediaAwards23 ⁦@MediaSuper⁩

Moving to Television/Video Journalism: Feature. Awarded for excellence in research, impact and storytelling of a current affairs or feature story, as well as production expertise and writing - the winner is @Amelia__Moseley. With thanks to @MediaSuper. #SAMediaAwards23 ⁦

Our Text Formats: Feature winner is @theTiser reporter @Lauren__Dailey. Big thanks to @UniversitySA for sponsoring this category, which celebrates excellence in the craft of feature writing and storytelling. Well done, Laura! #SAMediaAwards23 ⁦@withMEAA⁩

The gong for Best Rural/Regional Journalist goes to Daniel Clarke - look out for his feature documentary based on Kangaroo Island. With part funding from @walkleys it premieres across Australia & New Zealand on Fox Docos on August 15. #SAMediaAwards23 @withMEAA ⁦⁦ ⁦

The 2023 Freelance Journalist award winner is Tarntanya/Adelaide-based journalist and author of the forthcoming book, Young Rupert: the making of the Murdoch Empire … Congrats, Walter Marsh! #SAMediaAwards23 @withMEAA @tasfreelancers @waltergibraltar #freelance

Congrats to @theTiser reporter Michael McGuire - our 2023 Social Equity Report winner. Proudly supported by SACOSS, the peak body for the non-government health and community services sector in South Australia. #SAMediaAwards23 @mcguiremi ⁦@withMEAA⁩