Walkley Awards 570456 191568178 2008-02-15T03:15:13Z Retarius 2273293 /* Controversy */ The '''Walkley Awards''' are an [[Australia]]n [[journalism]] award given out annually. Recipients of the award are chosen by an independent board consisting of prominent journalists and photographers. The awards are officially administered by the [[Walkley Foundation for Journalism]]. They have often been considered an Australian equivalent of the [[Pulitzer Prize]].<ref>The Walkley Foundation. [http://www.walkleys.com/the-awards/winners/history.html The Walkley Awards - history], retrieved [[6 December]], [[2006]].</ref><ref>AAP MediaNet. [http://www.rummage.com.au/AAPView.aspx?id=31609 Media Release: The Walkley Awards], retrieved [[6 December]], [[2006]].</ref> ==History== The awards were established in [[1956]] by businessman [[William Gaston Walkley]], the founder of [[Ampol|Ampol Petroleum]]. The first awards consisted of only five categories. After his death, the awards were handed over to the Australian Journalists' Association, which then became part of the [[Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance]]. In [[2000]], the Alliance voted to create the Walkley Foundation to administer the awards. The same year, the Walkley Awards merged with the Nikon Press Photographer of the Year Awards to create the present organisation. ==Awards== [[As of 2003]], there are 33 awards presented each year. Only Australian-based newspapers or daily news organizations are eligible for the journalism prize. Entries are initially evaluated by a jury on newsworthiness, research, writing, production, incisiveness, impact, public benefit, ethics, originality, innovation and creative flair. The jury will then shortlist 3 entrants to the Walkley Advisory Board, who will then 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". The awards are formally announced in October, and are presented at a formal ceremony in early December. ==Categories== ===General=== * [[Gold Walkley]] * [[Walkley Award for Journalism Leadership|Journalism Leadership]] * [[Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism|Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism]] * [[Nikon-Walkley Australian Press Photographer of the Year]] * [[Walkley Award for Non-Fiction Book]] ===Print=== * [[Walkley Award for News Report (Print)|News Report(ing)]] * [[Walkley Award for Three Headings|Three Headings]] * [[Walkley Award for Newspaper Feature Writing|Newspaper Feature Writing]] * [[Walkley Award for Magazine Feature Writing|Magazine Feature Writing]] * [[Walkley Award for News Photography|News Photography]] * [[Walkley Award for Cartoon|Cartoon(ing)]] * [[Walkley Award for Artwork|Artwork]] * [[Walkley Award for News Photography|News Photography]] * [[Walkley Award for Daily Life Photography|Daily Life Photography]] * [[Walkley Award for Sports Photography|Sports Photography]] * [[Walkley Award for Photographic Essay|Photographic Essay]] * [[Walkley Award for Editorial Graphics and Design|Editorial Graphics and Design]] ===Radio=== *[[Walkley Award for News Reporting (Radio)|News Reporting]] *[[Walkley Award for Current Affairs Reporting (Radio)|Current Affairs Reporting]] *[[Walkley Award for Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special|Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special]] ===Television=== *[[Walkley Award for News Reporting (Television)|News Reporting]] *[[Walkley Award for Current Affairs Reporting (Television)|Current Affairs]] (less than 20 minutes) *[[Walkley Award for News and Current Affairs Camera Work|News and Current Affairs Camera Work]] *[[Walkley Award for Current Affairs, Feature, Documentary or Special|Current Affairs, Feature, Documentary or Special]] (more than 20 minutes) ===All Media=== *[[Walkley Award for Best Use of Medium|Best Use of Medium]] *[[Walkley Award for Coverage of Suburban or Regional Affairs|Coverage of Suburban or Regional Affairs]] *[[Walkley Award for International Journalism|International Journalism]] *[[Walkley Award for Coverage of Asia-Pacific Region|Coverage of Asia-Pacific Region]] *[[Walkley Award for Business Journalism|Business Journalism]] *[[Walkley Award for Investigative Journalism|Investigative Journalism]] *[[Walkley Award for Coverage of Indigenous Affairs|Coverage of Indigenous Affairs]] *[[Walkley Award for Coverage of Sport|Coverage of Sport]] *[[Walkley Award for Social Equity Journalism|Social Equity Journalism]] *[[Walkley Award for Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique|Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique]] *[[Walkley Award for Broadcast Interviewing|Broadcast Interviewing]] Entries are authorised by their editor or producer. Entries (video, text, etc) are accompanied by a 200-word entrant statement. {{WalkleyAwards}} ==Controversy== [[Image:Glenn Milne Walkleys.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Image of the infamous altercation between Glenn Milne (right) and Stephen Mayne (left) (2006)]] <!-- FAIR USE of Glenn Milne Walkleys.jpg: see image description page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Glenn_Milne_Walkleys.jpg for rationale --> Australian journalism's most prestigious night descended into chaos <ref name=Age>{{cite web |url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/crikey-news-limited-journalist-makes-a-night-of-it/2006/11/30/1164777727768.html |title = Crikey! News Limited journalist makes a night of it |publisher = [[The Age]] |date = [[2006-12-01]] |accessdate = 2007-07-23 }}</ref> when [[Glenn Milne]] attacked rival journalist [[Stephen Mayne]] on stage at the [[2006]] Walkley Awards.<ref name=Age/> As presenter Stephen Mayne prepared to present an award to [[Morgan Mellish]] of ''[[The Australian Financial Review]]'', <ref name=Oz1>{{cite web |url = http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20849892-25090,00.html |title = Milne's Mayne event |publisher = [[The Australian]] |date = [[2006-12-01]] |accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}</ref> a "red-faced"<ref name=Age/> and "seemingly intoxicated" <ref name=ABC_TWT>{{cite web |url = http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1802129.htm |title = Glenn Milne apologises for Walkleys outburst |publisher = ABC 'The World Today' |date = [[2006-12-01]] |accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}</ref> Mr Milne lurched onto the stage and began a diatribe of verbal abuse. On national television, Milne then lunged at Mayne, pushing him off the stage,<ref name=Oz1/> and screaming at Mayne that he is "a disgrace".<ref name=Age/> ''"I could see from his sort of wild eyes, and his red face, that he was clearly very drunk, and I thought, you know, heck, this is going to be out of control,"''<ref name=ABC_TWT/> said Mayne, who suffered a sore ankle from the altercation. <ref name=DTG_biff>{{cite web |url = http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,20854039-5006002,00.html |title = Award for best TV biff |publisher = [[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]] |date = [[2006-12-02]] |accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}</ref> ''"And next thing I know, I'd been shoved off the stage and I was hurtling through the air, in a four-foot drop onto the floor."''<ref name=ABC_TWT/> Milne tried to run at Mr Mayne a second time before being restrained by security guards, <ref name=SMH_Gotchay>{{cite web |url = http://blogs.smh.com.au/sit/archives/2006/12/achievements_wo.html |title = Embarrassments: Gotcha! Live and dangerous |publisher = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date = [[2006-12-01]] |accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}</ref> who [[Frog-march|frogmarched]] the dishevelled Canberra veteran out the door.<ref name=Oz1/> Mr Mayne then gathered himself at the microphone, quipping,''"That is the former ''[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|Sunday Telegraph]]'' political correspondent Glenn Milne, sponsored by [[Foster's Lager|Fosters]]."''<ref name=ABC_TWT/> The following day, Milne apologised for the outburst, admitting he was intoxicated on both [[alcohol]] and [[migraine]] pills. <ref name=NMSN>{{cite web |url = http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=167371 |title = Milne apologises for Walkley outburst |publisher = [[NineMSN]] |date = [[2006-12-01]] |accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}</ref> ==See also== * [[List of awards]] * [[Prizes named after people]] ==External links== * [http://www.walkleys.com Official site] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IamdZlffbYU YouTube] video of 2006 scuffle between [[Glenn Milne]] and [[Stephen Mayne]] (Duration 2:02) ==References== <references/> [[Category:Australian literary awards]] [[Category:Australian journalism awards]] [[Category:Journalism awards]]