Kennedy Awards (journalism)

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"Kennedy Foundation" redirects here. For American foundation started in 1946, see Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation. For the American journalism award, see Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award.

The Kennedy Awards, also formerly known as the NRMA Kennedy Awards, are Australian awards for

Indigenous Australian journalist Les Kennedy, who died in 2011. As of 2022
there are 34 categories in the annual event, with the main prize being The Kennedy Prize – Journalist of the Year, while a Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded each year as well.

History

Commencing in 2012, named in honour of Indigenous journalist Les Kennedy

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander journalists.[1]

The awards have been run annually without interruption since 2012.[3] In 2021 they were also referred to as the NRMA Kennedy Awards, being sponsored by the NRMA.[4][5] There were 34 categories in 2022.[6]

In 2021–2022 the Kennedy Foundation entered a sponsorship deal with an organisation calling itself the

anti-vaccination and other controversial information.[7] The foundation ceased its association with this organisation in May 2022.[8]

Kennedy Foundation

The foundation is a strong advocate for cultural and gender diversity in media. As of August 2022 the foundation is chaired by accountant Carl Dumbrell;[1] in 2021 the chair was Rocco Fazzari.[4]

Awards

The awards take place in Sydney.[4] The main prize is Journalist of the Year (won by women in seven out of the nine events after 2012). Five of its awards are named after outstanding journalists, in several categories: Sport (Peter Frilingos); Indigenous Affairs (John Newfong); Outstanding Columnist (Peter Ruehl); Les Kennedy (Outstanding Crime Reporting) and Outstanding Foreign Correspondent (Tom Krause).[1]

Past winners

The Kennedy Prize – Journalist of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Kennedy Foundation". The Kennedy Awards. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University
    . Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Kennedy Awards Honour Roll". The Kennedy Awards. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. ^
    Mediaweek
    . 11 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Kennedy Awards 2021: winners". TV Tonight. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b Graham, Jackson (13 August 2022). "Age's Nick McKenzie wins journalist of the year at NSW awards". The Age. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  7. Mediaweek
    . 22 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Kennedy Awards make right decision to cut ties with fake union". MEAA. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d "Home". The Kennedy Awards. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  10. ^ a b Berry, Jamie (12 August 2022). "Kennedy Awards: Nick McKenzie takes top honour for SMH, AGE reporting". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  11. ^ "AFR sweeps the Kennedy Awards for PwC tax leaks". Australian Financial Review. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  12. ^ a b Manning, James (20 August 2023). "2023 Kennedy Awards: All the winners for excellence in journalism". Mediaweek. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Kennedy Awards: Herald and Age journalists recognised in 'bumper news year'". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Kennedy Awards 2022: winners". TV Tonight. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Nine's journalists recognised at Kennedy Awards 2023". 9News. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

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