The ABC’s Angelique Donnellan was named Journalist of the Year at the presentation of the 2018 South Australian Media Awards at the Adelaide Festival Centre on Saturday night. The awards were announced at the South Australian Media Ball.
Donnellan also won the award for Best TV Broadcaster and shared the awards for Best TV/Video News Report and the All Media – Public Service Journalism award with colleague Nicola Gage for their work on the Oakden scandal and abuse in state care.
Donnellan won again, this time the award for TV/Video Current Affairs or Feature with colleague Sophie Wainwright for “Who is Sally Zou?”.
The legendary footballer and highly respected journalist Merv Agars, who was the Advertiser’s sports editor for more than 20 years, was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his outstanding contribution to journalism. Merv died on August 8, 2017 aged 92.
SA Media Awards 2018 Winners
All Media – Graphic, Artwork or Cartoon
Ray Hirst: Body of work: News Corp
All Media – Public Service Journalism
Nicola Gage and Angelique Donnellan: Abuse in State Care: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
All Media – Coverage of Sport
Nick Butler: Nick Butler China: Network Ten
All Media –Freelance Contribution
Royce Kurmelovs: Body of work: Various
All Media -Rural/Regional Journalist
Les Pearson Body of work: Plains Producer
All Media – Commentary, Analysis, Opinion & Critique
Daniel Wills: The State: News Limited
All Media – Investigative Journalism
Brad Crouch: RAH stroke deaths scandal: News Corp
All Media – Community Journalist
Rhiannon Elston: Body of work: SBS
Best Three Headlines
Greg Barila: “Mr Xenopom”, “Now you sashimi, now you don’t!” and “All quiet on the question front”: News Corp
Public Relations Campaign (Government or Private)
Victoria Moore: Zipper Kids Score Open Heart Goals: The Press Gallery
Print/Text News or Lifestyle Feature
Penelope Debelle: Michael Abbott: Devil’s Advocate: The Advertiser
Print/Text News Report
Brad Crouch: RAH stroke deaths scandal: News Corp
TV/Video Current Affairs or Feature
Angelique Donnellan and Sophie Wainwright: Who is Sally Zou?: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
TV/Video News or Current Affairs Camera
Tony Salvatore: Body of work: Seven Network
TV /Video News Report
Angelique Donnellan and Nicola Gage: Oakden Scandal: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Radio/Audio News & Current Affairs or Feature
Caroline Winter: Summer Special: Australia’s Space Race: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sport Photograph or Photographic Series
Sarah Reed: Tex Soars: News Corp
Feature Photograph or Photographic Series
Tom Huntley: Body of Work: The Advertiser
News Photograph or Photographic Series
Sarah Reed: Despair: News Corp
Julie Duncan Memorial Award for Student Journalism
Jesse Neill: Body of work: University of South Australia
Max Fatchen Award For Best Young Journalist
Max Burford: Ten Eyewitness News
Best Photographer
Sarah Reed: The Advertiser/Sunday Mail
Best Radio/Audio Broadcaster
Caroline Winter: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Best TV Broadcaster (Presenter, Reporter, Camera)
Angelique Donnellan: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Best Print/Text Journalist
Daniel Wills: The Advertiser/Sunday Mail
Hall Of Fame for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
Merv Agars
2018 SA Journalist of the Year
Angelique Donnellan: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Top photo: Angelique Donnellan accepts her Journalist Of The Year Award (credit: Samela Harris)