SA Media Awards :: 2008 Winners
 
Winners of the 2008 SA Media Awards are:
 

Gold Awards

  • Journalist of the Year 
        Michael Sexton, ABC
  • Hall of Fame
        Stewart Cockburn

    • Silver Awards

    • Best Print Journalist 
      Greg Barila, The Independent Weekly
    • Best Photographer 
      Alice Prokopec, The Advertiser 
    • Best Radio Broadcaster
      Peter Goers, ABC
    • Best TV Broadcaster 
      Michael Sexton, ABC
    • Best Young Journalist
      Caroline Kelly, Channel Seven Adelaide
    • Julie Duncan Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Student Journalism
      Jessica Marshallsay

    Bronze Awards

    • Print, Online & Wire Best News Report
      Elissa Doherty, Sunday Mail, "Women's and Children's Hospital"
    • Print, Online & Wire Best News Feature 
      Hendrik Gout, The Independent Weekly, "To hell and halfway back"
    • Print, Online & Wire Best Lifestyle Feature
      Brad Crouch, Sunday Mail, "This vision splendid"
    • Print, Online & Wire Best Three Headings
      Derek Pedley, The Advertiser, "Addicted to Idioms"
    • Print, Online & Wire Best Page Layout
      Shaun Hollis, Messenger Community News, "Rental Games"
    • Best News Photo or Photo Series
      Alice Prokopec, The Advertiser, "Polly bites pollie"
    • Best Sport Photo or Photo Series
      David 'Lenny' Robinson, The Islander, "Desperado"
    • Best Feature Photo or Photo Series 
      Sarah Reed, The Advertiser, "Winter Wonderland"
    • Best Radio News & Current Affairs Reporting
      Nance Haxton ABC, "Mining boom"
    • Best Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special
      Annie Hastwell, Freelance Journalist, "Waiting for a heart"
    • Best Television News Report 
      Jessica Schacht, ABC, "Water Politics"
    • Best Television Current Affairs Report
      Jason Om, ABC, "Mental review"
    • Best Television Feature, Documentary or Special
      Jeremy Boylen, ABC, "Ripples from Wave Hill" 
      Elton Rosas, ABC, "Ripples from Wave Hill"
    • Best Television News or Current Affairs Camera
      Rob Brown, Channel Seven Adelaide, "Afghanistan Drug Eradication"
    • Best Editorial Artist
      Ray Hirst, The Advertiser
    • Comentary, Analysis, Opinion & Critique 
      Don Riddell, Freelance, for his columns in The Independent Weekly 
    • Best Coverage of Suburban Affairs
      Eszter Vasenszky, Messenger Community News, "Park a haven for stolen generation"
    • Best Coverage of Rural/Regional Affairs
      Matt Neagle, Southern Cross GTS/BKN, "Water wars"
    • Best Coverage of Social Equity Affairs
      Lauren Novak, The Advertiser, " Where Brett lay dying"
    • Best Coverage of Sport
      Nance Haxton, ABC, "International Rules"
    • Best Coverage of Youth Affairs
      Michael Sexton, ABC, "Siblings support"
    • Best Public Relations Campaign 
      Miranda Starke, Art Gallery of SA, "A century in focus"
    • Best Freelance Contribution
      Annie Hastwell, Freelance journalist, "Waiting for a heart"