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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. The awards are under the administration of the Walkley Foundation for Journalism.

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The Nikon Photography Prizes are also awarded by the Walkley Foundation at the awards ceremony, on behalf of Nikon.

History

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. [1]

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. [2] In 2016, the event moved to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. [3]

Awards

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.[ citation needed ]

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. [4] [5]

The Gold Walkley is the major award, being chosen from all category winners. [6]

The awards have been archived by the Pandora Archive since 2002. [6]

The finalists are formally announced in October each year and the awards are presented at a formal ceremony in late November or early December.

Categories

As of 2020, awards are given in the following categories: [7]

Major categories

Longform journalism

Print/text journalism

  • News Report
  • Feature writing short (under 4,000 words)
  • Feature writing long (over 4,000 words)

Photography

  • News Photography
  • Sport Photography
  • Feature/Photographic Essay

Nikon Photography Prizes

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 journalism

  • News and Current Affairs
  • Audio Feature

Television/Video journalism

  • News Reporting
  • Current Affairs Short (less than 20 minutes)
  • Current Affairs Long (more than 20 minutes)
  • Camerawork

All media

  • 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 categories

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