Australian media awards
The IT Journalism Awards, nicknamed the Lizzies, are Australian media awards for information technology-related topics.
History
Founded in 2003,[1][2][3]
The event has been sponsored by a variety of commercial sponsors over the years, with naming rights changing to reflect the biggest one:
Description
The IT Journalism Awards are awards for information technology-related topics published by Australian media.[12] They are produced by the media intelligence platform Influencing, and are free to enter, supported by major sponsor Samsung. Judging is done by peers. In 2024, there were 23 categories and 140 entrants.[13]
Categories
The two top titles, for Best Journalist and Best Title, are popularly known as "Gold Lizzies".[14][15][16][17] Gold and bronze statuettes of the frilled-neck lizard are awarded to winners, since local IT media nicknamed the awards "lizards".[5]
As of 2023[update], the awards are labelled the Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards,[2] and include the following categories:[18][10]
- Coverage awards, including
- Best News Coverage
- Best Business Technology Coverage
- Best Consumer Technology Coverage
- Best Independent Coverage
- Best Gaming Coverage
- Best Video Program (new in 2023)
- Best Audeo Program (new in 2023)
- Best awards, including:
- John Costello Best Business Journalist
- Paul Zucker Best Technology Industry Journalist
- Helen Dancer Best Consumer Technology Journalist
- Best Gaming Journalist
- Best Telecommunications Journalist
- Journalism awards, including:
- Alicia Camphuisen Best New Journalist
- Cass Warneminde Best News Journalist
- Graeme Philipson Best Columnist
- Best Security Journalist
- Best Technology Issues Journalist
- Best Technical Journalist
- Best Gaming Reviewer (new in 2023)
- Best Technology Reviewer (new in 2023)
- Best Short Form Content (new in 2023)
- Content & media relations awards, including:
- Best Corporate Content
- David Hellaby Best Media Relations
Winners
Prominent winners in recent years include ABC News,[19] the Australian Financial Review,[20] 2021,[21] and 2022.[22] The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age journalists.[23]
The awards are regarded as "prestigious" and "key",[23][19] and highly valued by smaller outlets, such as Women Love Tech, as well as the individual journalists[24][25][26] and gaming media.[27][28][29][30] IT News, which won the Gold Lizzy for Best Title in 2021, called it "the most coveted award across all categories in Australia's business and technology press", in a large field of major press outlets.[25]
References
- ^ a b "Events: IT Journalism Awards". MediaConnect. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Past and current awards". IT Journalism Awards.
- ^ "Australian Marketing & Media Awards". Green Door Co. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "About Alex Kidman". Alex Kidman. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "NEWS.com.au scores two IT Journalism awards". news.com.au. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Crozier wins Lizzie for Australia's best tech news journalist". iTnews. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Winners 2016". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Winners 2017". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Winners 2018". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Nominees for the 21st Annual Samsung IT Journalism Awards announced". Mediaweek. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Connellan, Pamela (24 October 2022). "Women Love Tech journalists are finalists for the 20th Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards". Women Love Tech. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Australian Business Awards". Awards List International. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "2024 Australian IT Journalism Awards Winners Announced". The Globe and Mail. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via ACN Newswire.
- ^ Kidman, Angus (15 May 2015). "#Lizzies: All The 2015 IT Journalism Awards Winners". Gusworld. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Daveson, Craig (23 October 2022). "CNET's Ryan and The Australian Financial Review collect Gold Lizzies". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Good Game". GamesIndustry.biz. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Marc Fennell". Australian Audio Guide. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Daveson, Craig (13 April 2023). "Announcing the finalists for the 21st Annual Samsung IT Journalism Awards". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "ABC winners at The Lizzies". About the ABC. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Winners 2019". IT Journalism Awards. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Winners 2021". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Daveson, Craig (23 October 2022). "CNET's Ryan and The Australian Financial Review collect Gold Lizzies". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Sydney Morning Herald, The Age journalists win key IT awards". The Age. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Connellan, Pamela (30 May 2023). "Women Love Tech Journalists Were Finalists For Four 2023 Samsung IT Journalism Awards". Women Love Tech. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b "iTnews celebrates winning 'Best Title' award". iTnews. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "About us". InnovationAus.com. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Checkpoint wins a Lizzie!". JOY Breakfast. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Allen, Danny (12 May 2013). "Kotaku Wins Best Gaming Coverage At Australian IT Journalism Awards". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Yahtzee Croshaw". Worlds Without End. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Alanah Pearce Pets". imerlt.storage.googleapis.com. 24 August 1993. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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