The annual Walkley Awards are presented in Australia to recognise and reward excellence in

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

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History

The awards were instituted in five categories in 1956 by businessman Sir

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, founder of

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. After his death, the awards were handled by the Australian Journalists' Association which, in 1992, was merged into the

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. 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. The 2015 ceremony was held on 3 December at

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and was broadcast through an online live stream as well as on A-PAC. In 2016, the event moved to the

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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. 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

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.AAP MediaNe
Media Release: The Walkley Awards
, retrieved 6 December 2006 The Gold Walkley is the major award, being chosen from all category winners. The awards have been archived by the Pandora Archive since 2002. The finalists are formally announced in October each year and the awards are presented at a formal ceremony in late November or early December.

Historical categories

* Journalism Leadership (1997–2017) * Broadcast Interviewing (1997–2017?) - various name changes, most recently Interviewing. * Three Headings * Newspaper Feature Writing * Magazine Feature Writing * Artwork * Daily Life Photography * Editorial Graphics and Design * Best Use of Medium * Coverage of Suburban or Regional Affairs * International Journalism * Coverage of Asia-Pacific Region * Coverage of Sport * Social Equity Journalism * Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique, Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique

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* {{Authority control Australian literary awards Australian journalism awards Awards established in 1956 1956 establishments in Australia

History

Awards

Categories

Major categories

Longform journalism

Print/text journalism

Photography

Nikon Photography Prizes

Radio/audio journalism

Television/Video journalism

All media

Historical categories

See also

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