The 2009 ASC Media Awards winners have now been announced. The judges also awarded three special commendations at the ceremony, please see below for a full list of the winners.
1. Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Sports Journalism
WINNER: Les Murray
2. Best Reporting of an Issue in Australian Sport
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| WINNER: Mike Hurst |
Caster Semenya |
The Daily Telegraph |
| Damian Barrett |
Gambling Got Me |
Herald Sun |
| Chris Reason |
Shadow Boxer |
Seven Network |
| Wayne Smith |
Victoria and Super 15 |
The Australian |
3. Best Contribution to the Coverage of Sport - by an Organisation
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| WINNER: Inside Sport |
Best Contribution |
Next Media |
| Seven Network |
AFL Season 2009 |
Seven Network |
| SBS |
Football |
SBS Corporation |
| The Daily Telegraph |
What a year in sport |
The Daily Telegraph |
4. Best Contribution to the Coverage of Sport - by an Individual
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| WINNER: Gerard Whateley |
Individual Contribution |
ABC |
| HIGH COMMENDATION: Mike Colman |
A Little Bit Different |
The Courier-Mail |
| Mike Sheahan |
Individual Contribution |
Herald Sun |
| Emma Simkin |
2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
SBS |
5. Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach - Broadcast Media
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| WINNER: Roger Carter |
When We Were Racers |
Australian Story, ABC TV |
| HIGH COMMENDATION: Mary Gearin |
Liam Jurrah |
The 7.30 Report, ABC TV |
| HIGH COMMENDATION: Michael Sexton, Ben Pettitte and John Gilbert |
Neil Sachse |
The 7.30 Report, ABC TV |
| Luke Waters |
Bryce's Best |
Stateline, ABC TV |
6. Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach - Print Media
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| WINNER: Jessica Halloran |
Jelena Dokic |
Fairfax |
| HIGH COMMENDATION: Daniel Williams |
Bring Back Gus |
Inside Sport |
| Trevor Treharne |
Inside the Birth of Gold Coast United |
Haymarket Media |
| Aaron Scott |
Ideas Man |
Inside Sport |
7. Best Sports Journalism from Rural, Regional or Suburban Media
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| WINNER: Samantha Derrick |
Never Too Old: Seniors in Sport |
WIN News, Wollongong |
| Raelee Tuckerman |
Women in Sport |
The Advertiser - Bendigo |
| Lea Guy |
How About Billyville? |
Innisfail Advocate |
| Aaron Kearney |
Jets Invade Asia |
ABC Radio |
8. Best Journalism on Community Sport
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| WINNER: Travis Cranley |
Kiddie Wars |
Inside Sport |
| HIGH COMMENDATION: Luke Waters |
Backyard Footy |
The 7.30 Report, ABC TV |
| Raelee Tuckerman |
Women in Sport |
The Advertiser - Bendigo |
| Adam McNicol |
Country Football 2009 |
The Age |
9. Best Sports Photography
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| WINNER: Quinn Rooney |
Water Relief |
Getty Images |
| Quinn Rooney |
Sepak Kick |
Getty Images |
| Michael Dodge |
Serving It Up |
Herald Sun |
| Astrid Volzke |
Avon Descent |
The West Australian Newspaper |
Special Commendation for Best Online Contribution to Sport
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| Finn Bradshaw, Ondrej Foltin, Matthew Kitchin and Matthew Pinkney |
Herald Sun superfooty.com.au |
Herald Sun
|
Special Commendation for the Best Coverage of Women in Sport
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| Merryn Sherwood |
The Canberra Times and Canberra United - Making a Difference for Women's Sport |
The Canberra Times
|
Special Commendation for Best Sports Journalism by a Student
| Name |
Title |
Organisation |
| Elise Holman |
Sky News Sport |
Charles Sturt University
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