South Australian Media Awards 2017: winners

ABC 7:30 reporter Alex Mann has been named the 2017 Journalist of the Year in the South Australian Media Awards.

Mann dominated at the awards over the weekend, winning in 4 different categories.

The judges noted “…..this journalist delivered a sense of intimacy and immediacy which drew hearts and minds of judges and public alike, into the depths of an agonising human dilemma.”

TV categories:

Best Television Broadcaster (Presenter, Reporter or Camera Person)
Winner: Alex Mann: “Body of Work”, ABC 7:30
Jessica Adamson
Stacey Lee
Mark Mooney

TV Current Affairs or Feature
Winner: Alex Mann: “Max Bromson’s Battle”, ABC 7.30
Mark Mooney: “Preparing for War”, 7 News
Sophie Taeuber: “Shamsiya’s Story”, Network Seven, Today Tonight

TV News Report
Winner: Phoebe Bowden: “Privacy Breach”, Ten Eyewitness News
Alina Eacott: “Statewide Blackout”, ABC News
Edward Godfrey: “ Body of Work”, 9 News
Mike Smithson: “NRAH exposed”, 7 News – 6pm

TV News or Current Affairs Camera
Winner: Andrew Foote: “Flooding Coverage”, Seven News 6pm
Reg Bradshaw: “Body of Work”, 6PM News, Nine News Adelaide

Best Coverage of Social Equity Affairs
Winner: Alex Mann: “Body of Work”, ABC 7.30
Jessica Adamson: “Hindley Street, Kimba’s Battle and Junior Footy”, Seven News
Alina Eacott: “Body of Work”, ABC News

Coverage of Sport
Winner: Alex Mann: “Body of Work”, ABC 7.30
Richard Earle: “Footy firsts – contracts, drugs and racism”, The Advertiser
Michael McGuire: “Sport in three acts”, The Advertiser

Investigative Journalism
Winner: Hendrik Gout: “Chris Fox Camp Gallipoli”, Today Tonight Adelaide
Brad Crouch: “Health System Dramas”, The Advertiser
Angelique Donnellan: “Asbestos Scandal”, ABC TV News
Bension Siebert: “Adelaide Streetlights Tender”, InDaily