Award categories

In 2011, the Australian Sports Commission Media Awards categories are:

Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Sports Journalism
Best Reporting of an Issue in Sport
Best Coverage of Sport by an Organisation — Broadcast Media
Best Coverage of Sport by an Individual — Broadcast Media
Best Coverage of Sport by an Organisation — Print Media
Best Coverage of Sport by an Individual — Print Media
Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach — Broadcast Media
Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach — Print Media
Best Sports Journalism from Rural, Regional or Suburban Media
Best Sports Photography
Best Depiction of the Value of Sport to Australians in a Community Setting
Best Coverage of Women in Sport
Best Coverage of Sport for People with Disability.

1 Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Sports Journalism
This award is for exceptional service to sports journalism over an extended period of time. The Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Sports Journalism is awarded by the Australian Sports Commission Board and is presented to an individual who has made a lengthy, significant and influential contribution to the reporting of Australian sport. This award is only bestowed if, in the opinion of the Australian Sports Commission Board, there is a single worthy recipient.

If you know of someone who meets the following criteria, please nominate them as a candidate.

Candidates must:

be in the later stage of their career and have made a lengthy, significant and influential contribution to the reporting of Australian sport
have contributed across a range of print and broadcasting mediums
have widespread peer recognition and acknowledgment

Nominations must include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (optional — please refer to ‘How to enter’)
a 300-word statement to support the nomination, outlining how the nominee has made a lengthy, significant and influential contribution to the reporting of Australian sport, and how they meet the award’s criteria.

2 Best Reporting of an Issue in Sport
This award for journalistic excellence recognises a story, or series of stories, on a single issue in sport. It seeks to promote responsible, well-researched and analytical coverage of issues affecting sport.

For the purposes of this award, ‘issues’ do not include match or event reports or previews, or injuries to individuals. All other matters relating to sport will be considered.

Entries should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’)
brief, 150-word statement to support the entry/ies, outlining its relevance to the category and why it should be considered for journalistic excellence. You may wish to include other features such as its impact or context.

3 Best Coverage of Sport by an Organisation — Broadcast Media
This award recognises an organisation that has delivered exceptional broadcast coverage of sport during the nomination period. Entries should demonstrate responsible and well-researched coverage and provide a detailed and innovative insight into sport. Entries will be assessed on the quality and comprehensiveness of coverage during the qualifying period and should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’). Broadcasts should be no more than ten minutes in length
a brief, 150-word statement highlighting why the entry/ies demonstrates exceptional coverage of sport and any other features, such as its impact, content and/or distribution.

4 Best Coverage of Sport by an Individual — Broadcast Media
This award recognises an individual who has delivered exceptional broadcast coverage of sport during the nomination period. Entries should demonstrate responsible and well-researched coverage and provide a detailed and innovative insight into sport. Entries will be assessed on the quality and comprehensiveness of coverage during the qualifying period and should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’). Broadcasts should be no more than ten minutes in length
a brief, 150-word statement highlighting why the entry/ies demonstrates exceptional coverage of sport and any other features, such as its impact, content and/or distribution.

5 Best Coverage of Sport by an Organisation — Print Media
This award recognises an organisation that has delivered exceptional printed and/or online coverage of sport during the nomination period. Entries should demonstrate responsible and well-researched coverage and provide a detailed and innovative insight into sport. Entries will be assessed on the quality and comprehensiveness of coverage during the qualifying period and should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’). Entrants can provide entire publications (no more than three issues), articles (no more than ten in total) or websites (no more than ten pages)
a brief, 150-word statement highlighting why the entry/ies demonstrates exceptional coverage of sport and any other features, such as its impact, content and/or distribution.

6 Best Coverage of Sport by an Individual — Print Media
This award recognises an individual who has delivered exceptional printed and/or online coverage of sport during the nomination period. Entries should demonstrate responsible and well-researched coverage and provide a detailed and innovative insight into sport. Entries will be assessed on the quality and comprehensiveness of coverage during the qualifying period and should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’). Entrants can provide entire publications (no more than three issues), articles (no more than ten in total) or websites (no more than ten pages)
a brief, 150-word statement highlighting why the entry/ies demonstrates exceptional coverage of sport and any other features, such as its impact, content and/or distribution.

7 Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach — Broadcast Media
This award recognises the best example of responsible and well-researched profiling of an individual athlete, team or coach by the broadcast media. Entries may focus on a number of issues, including unique training regimes, personal obstacles and triumphs or inspirational features.

Entries should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’). Broadcasts should be no more than ten minutes in length
a brief, 150-word statement to support the entry/ies, outlining its relevance to the category and why it should be considered for journalistic excellence. You may wish to include other features such as its impact or context.

8 Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach — Print Media
This award recognises the best example of responsible and well-researched profiling of an individual athlete, team or coach by the print media. Entries may focus on a number of issues, including unique training regimes, personal obstacles and triumphs or inspirational features.

Entries should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’). Entrants can provide entire publications (no more than three issues), articles (no more than ten in total) or websites (no more than ten pages)
a brief, 150-word statement to support the entry/ies, outlining its relevance to the category and why it should be considered for journalistic excellence. You may wish to include other features such as its impact or context.

9 Best Sports Journalism from Rural, Regional or Suburban Media
This award recognises the best example of responsible, well-researched and analytical coverage of issues affecting community sport in rural, regional or suburban Australia. For the purposes of this award, ‘issues’ do not include match or event reports or previews, injuries to individuals, or a team’s failure to qualify for a competition or event. It is open to sports journalists from media based outside capital cities.

Entries should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’). Entrants can provide broadcasts (no more than ten minutes in length), entire publications (no more than three issues), articles (no more than ten in total) or websites (no more than ten pages)
a brief, 150-word statement to support the entry/ies, outlining its relevance to the category and why it should be considered for journalistic excellence. You may wish to include other features such as its impact or context.

10 Best Sports Photography
This award recognises the images that capture the passion, drama and colour of sport. Entries may be either a single photograph or a series on the same subject (limited to five images per series), provided all pictures were published.

Entries should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’)
a brief, 150-word statement to support the entry/ies, outlining its relevance to the category and why it should be considered for photographic excellence. You may wish to include other features such as its impact or context.

11 Best Depiction of the Value of Sport to Australians in a Community Setting
This award is for excellence in journalism that best depicts the value of sport to the people of Australia in a community setting. Entries may include stories that demonstrate the role of sport in building more inclusive communities and breaking down social barriers. Issues covered may include Indigenous sport, youth sport, seniors in sport, women in sport, disability sport, and inclusion of officials and volunteers.

Entries should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’). Entrants can provide broadcasts (no more than ten minutes in length), entire publications (no more than three issues), articles (no more than ten in total) or websites (no more than ten pages)
a brief, 150-word statement to support the entry/ies, outlining its relevance to the category and why it should be considered for journalistic excellence. You may wish to include other features such as its impact or context.

12 Best Coverage of Women in Sport
This award recognises the best coverage of women in sport. Coverage can focus on any active participation of women in sport, including as grassroots participants and volunteers, elite athletes, officials, coaches and administrators. Entries should demonstrate responsible and well-researched coverage and provide detailed and innovative insight into women in sport.

Entries should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’). Entrants can provide broadcasts (no more than ten minutes in length), entire publications (no more than three issues), articles (no more than ten in total) or websites (no more than ten pages)
a brief, 150-word statement highlighting why the entry/ies demonstrates exceptional coverage of women in sport and any other features, such as its impact, content and/or distribution.

13 Best Coverage of Sport for People with Disability
This award recognises the best coverage of sport for people with disability. Coverage can focus on any active participation of people with disability in sport, including as grassroots participants and volunteers, elite athletes, officials, coaches and administrators. Entries should demonstrate responsible and well-researched coverage and provide detailed and innovative insight into people with disability participating in sport.

Entries should include:

a completed entry form
one copy of the nominated item/s (please refer to ‘How to enter’). Entrants can provide broadcasts (no more than ten minutes in length), entire publications (no more than three issues), articles (no more than ten in total) or websites (no more than ten pages)
a brief, 150-word statement highlighting why the entry/ies demonstrates exceptional coverage of sport for people with disability and any other features, such as its impact, content and/or distribution.