Walkley Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
The Walkley Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, formerly Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, is one of the prestigious Australian Walkley Awards, and "recognises the achievements of a person or group for outstanding or enduring commitment to the highest standards of journalism and is chosen by the Walkley Directors".[1]
It has been awarded annually since 1994.[citation needed]
Winners[edit]
- 1994: Robert M. Duffield
- 1995: John Stubbs
- 1996: Max Fatchen
- 1997: Paul Chadwick
- 1998: Maurie Ferry, ABC South East Radio, Bega
- 1999: Tony Koch
- 2000: Paul Murphy
- 2001: Estelle Blackburn
- 2002: Quentin Dempster, The 7.30 Report, ABC TV
- 2003: Julie Duncan, Journalism Educator, South Australia
- 2004: Phil Wilkins
- 2005: Australian Cartoonist's Association
- 2006: Colleen Egan, The Sunday Times
- 2007: Gerard Noonan
- 2008: Pamela Bone
- 2009: Tony Stephens
- 2010: Cameron Forbes
- 2011: WikiLeaks
- 2012: Peter Cave
- 2013: Caroline Jones
- 2014: Peter Greste
- 2015: Trevor Sykes
- 2016: Bruce Petty
- 2017: Michael Gordon
- 2018: Sean Dorney
- 2019: Sue Spencer[2]
- 2020: Ross Gittins[3]
- 2021: George Negus[4]
- 2022: Sally Neighbour[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Walkley Award categories explained". The Walkley Foundation. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Herald Sun's "Lawyer X" wins 2019 Gold Walkley Award". The Walkley Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Spotlight on Ross Gittins". The Walkley Foundation. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "George Negus". The Walkley Foundation. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Gorman, James (17 November 2022). "The 67th Walkley Awards winners announced". The Walkley Foundation. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
External links[edit]
- Walkley Awards website Home Page
- Page for search of Walkleys database for winners' names.