A record of previous winners in the SA Media Awards.

Gold Awards

Bronze Awards

• Print, Online & Wire Best News Report
  Jamie Walker, The Australian, \"Death in Afghanistan\"
• Print, Online & Wire Best News Feature 
  Peter Hackett, The Advertister, \"The Grapes of Wrath\"
• Print, Online & Wire Best Lifestyle Feature
  Elissa Doherty, Sunday Mail, \"Saving Adam\"
• Print, Online & Wire Best Three Headings
  Hendrik Gout, The Independent Weekly, Various
• Print, Online & Wire Best Page Layout
  Shaun Hollis, Messenger Community News, \"Domestic Silence\"
• Best News Photo or Photo Series
  Dean Martin, The Advertiser, \"Heartache\"
• Best Sport Photo or Photo Series
  Luke Hemer, Messenger Community News, \"Striving through the mud \"
• Best Feature Photo or Photo Series 
  Sean McGowan, The Islander, \"Declan\'s Dawn\"
• Best Radio News & Current Affairs Reporting
  Alexandra Parry, ABC, \"Riverland current affairs\"
• Best Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special
  Nance Haxton, ABC, \"Drought Exit Packages changing Murray Darling\"
• Best Television News Report 
  Selga Berzins, Channel 9 South Australia, \"Fishing Tragedy\"
• Best Television Current Affairs Report
  Michael Sexton, ABC, \"Sorry Day\"
• Best Television Feature, Documentary or Special
  Prue Adams, ABC, \"Food Miles\"
• Best Television News or Current Affairs Camera
  Rob Brown, Channel Seven Adelaide, \"Inside Burma\"
• Best Editorial Artist
  Ray Hirst, The Advertiser, Various
• Comentary, Analysis, Opinion & Critique 
  Mike Smithson, Sunday Mail, Political Analysis 
• Best Coverage of Suburban Affairs
  Eszter Vasenszky, Messenger Community News, \"Don\'t be a drop out\"
• Best Coverage of Rural/Regional Affairs
  Melissa Vander Haak, Southern Cross GTS/BKN, Various
• Best Coverage of Social Equity Affairs
  Eszter Vasenszky, Messenger Community News, \" Ray faces a life on the street\"
• Best Coverage of Sport
  Reece Homfray, Messenger Community News, \"Footy on the Front Page\"
• Best Coverage of Youth Affairs
  Prue Adams, ABC, \"Lone Scouts\"
• Best Public Relations Campaign 
  Julie Gregory, David Primer, Peter Morrison, Primary Industries & Resources SA, \"Fruit Fly Community Awareness Campaign\"
• Best Freelance Contribution
  Sharon Mascall, Freelance journalist, Various

Gold Awards

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\"

Gold awards

• Journalist of the Year
  Mike Smithson, Channel Seven Adelaide & Sunday Mail
• Hall of Fame
  Max Fatchen
  Kevin Crease

silver awards

• Best Print Journalist
  Hendrik Gout, The Independent Weekly
  
• Best Photographer
  Jo-Anna Robinson, Sunday Mail
  
• Best Radio Broadcaster
  Sharon Mascall, Freelance journalist
  
• Best TV Broadcaster
  Chris Campey, Network Ten Adelaide
  
• Best Young Journalist (new award)
  Caroline Kelly, Channel Seven Adelaide
  
• Julie Duncan Memorial Award for Best Journalism Student
  Lisa Maksimovic, ABC
  

Bronze Awards

• Print, Online & Wire Best News Report
  Hendrik Gout, The Independent Weekly, \"Breaking the Silence\"
  
• Print, Online & Wire Best News Feature
  Verity Edwards, The Australian, \"Maralinga Fallout\"
  
• Print, Online & Wire Best Lifestyle Feature
  Brad Crouch, Sunday Mail, \"To Africa with Devotion\"
  
• Print, Online & Wire Best Three Headings
  Derek Pedley, The Advertiser, \"Human Headlines\"
  
• Print, Online & Wire Best Page Layout
  Ray Hirst, The Advertiser, \"Young Talent Team\"
• Best News Photo or Photo Series
  Sarah Reed, The Advertiser, \"Vanstone\"
  
• Best Sport Photo or Photo Series,
  Jo-Anna Robinson, Sunday Mail, \"Agony & Ecstasy\"
  
• Best Feature Photo or Photo Series
  Grant Nowell, The Advertiser, \"Desert Textures\"
  
• Best Radio News Reporting
  Jason Om, ABC, \"Various\"
  
• Best Radio Current Affairs Report
  Iskhandar Razak, ABC, \"Food in the APY Lands\"
  
• Best Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special
  Sharon Mascall, Freelance Journalist, \"Wildfire\"
  
• Best Television News Report
  Mike Smithson, Channel Seven Adelaide, \"Wistow Road\"
  
• Best Television Current Affairs Report
  Graham Archer, Channel Seven Adelaide, \"Medical Board Result\"
  
• Best Television Feature, Documentary or Special
  Graham Archer, Channel Seven Adelaide, \"The Ice Factor\"
  Travis Levi, Channel Seven Adelaide, \"The Ice Factor\"
  
• Best Television News or Current Affairs Camera
  Lennon Cooper, Freelance, \"Pathways to the NBA\"
  
• Best Editorial Artist
  Steven Grice, The Advertiser, \"Various\"
  
• Comentary, Analysis, Opinion & Critique (new award)
  Mike Smithson, Sunday Mail, \"Question Time\"
  
• Best Coverage of Suburban Affairs
  Tanya Westthorp, Messenger Newspapers, \"It\'s Reigning Men\"
  
• Best Coverage of Rural/Regional Affairs
  Jack Kerr, ABC, \"SA - from Corner to Corner\"
  
• Best Coverage of Social Equity Affairs
  Jayne Stinson, ABC, \" Homeless Legal\"
  
• Best Coverage of Sport
  Andrew Capel, The Advertiser, \"Doing if for Dad\"
  
• Best Coverage of Youth Affairs (new award)
  Graham Archer, Channel Seven Adelaide, \"The Ice Factor\"
  Travis Levi, Channel, Seven Adelaide, \"The Ice Factor\"
  
• Best Public Relations Campaign
  Peter Adams, Safework SA, \"Challenges, Crises and Change\"
• Best Freelance Contribution
  Sharon Mascall, Freelance journalist, \"Bushfire Coverage\"

  
  

GOLD AWARDS

• Journalist of The Year
  Jessica Adamson, Channel Seven Adelaide
  
• Hall of Fame
  Des Colquhoun
  

SILVER AWARDS

• Best Print Journalist
  Roy Eccleston, The Australian
  
• Best Photographer
  Brenton Edwards, The Advertiser
  
• Best Radio Broadcaster
  Nance Haxton, ABC
  
• Best TV Broadcaster
  Krista Eleftheriou, ABC
  
• Julie Duncan Memorial Award for Best Journalism Student
  Katherine Yeo, University of South Australia
  

BRONZE AWARDS

• Best Print, On-line & Wire News Report
  Michelle Wiese Bockmann, The Australian, \"Wrongful detention, long term detention and deportation\"
  Jeremy Roberts, The Australian, \"Wrongful detention, long term detention and deportation\"
  
• Best Print, On-line & Wire News Feature
  Leisha Petrys, Sunday Mail, \"Terrible reality in a tangle of steel\"
  Roy Eccleston, The Australian, \"A world of their own\"
  
• Best Print, On-line & Wire Lifestyle Feature
  Elissa Doherty, Sunday Mail, \"Praying for rain\"
  
• Print, On-line & Wire Best Three Headings
  Lawrie McCauley, The Advertiser, \"Heading in the right direction\"
  
• Print, On-line & Wire Best Page Layout
  Shaun Hollis, Messenger Newspapers, \"Shoe must be joking\"
  
• Best News Photo or Photo Series
  Ivon Perrin, Freelance Photographer, \"Eyre Peninsula bushfires\"
  
• Best Sport Photo or Photo Series
  Cameron Richardson, The Advertiser, \"Lone Hand\"
  
• Best Feature Photo or Photo Series
  Grant Nowell, The Advertiser, \"Milk madness\"
  
• Best Radio News Reporting
  Daniela Ritorto, ABC, \"Baxter Woman\"
  Lachlan Parker, ABC, \"Baxter Woman\"
  Simon Royal, ABC, \"Baxter Woman\"
  
• Best Radio Current Affairs Report
  Tim Jeanes, ABC, \"Eyre Peninsula fires\"
  
• Best Radio Feature Documentary or Broadcast Special
  Andrew Costello, Austereo, \"Homelessness in SA\"
  
• Best Television News Report
  Jessica Adamson, Channel Seven Adelaide, \"Banda Aceh\"
  
• Best Television Current Affairs Report
  Angelique Johnson, ABC, \"Claim Coorong bird numbers have collapsed\"
  Ian Henschke, ABC, \"Claim Coorong bird numbers have collapsed\"
  
• Best Television Feature, Documentary or Special
  Network Ten Adelaide, \"Tsunami - Island of Hope\"
  Abyss Pictures, \"Tsunami - Island of Hope\"
  
• Best Television News or Current Affairs Camera
  Paul Martino, Channel Seven Adelaide, \"Aceh Rescue\"
  
• Best News Artwork
  Peter MacMullin, The Advertiser, \"Three pieces\"
  
• Best Feature Artwork
  Ray Hirst, The Advertiser, \"Natural disasters\"
  
• Best Coverage of Suburban Affairs
  Kara Phillips, Messenger Newspapers, \"Port River bridges\"
• Best Coverage of Rural/Regional Affairs
  Tim Jeanes, ABC, \"Eyre Peninsula fires\"
• Best Coverage of Social Equity Affairs
  Ric Teague, Network Ten Adelaide, \"Aboriginal wind\"
• Best Coverage of Sport
  Richard Earle, The Advertiser, \"Best of Boof\"
• Best Freelance Contribution
  Max Anderson, Freelance Journalist, \"The Rann Clann\"

GOLD AWARDS

• Journalist of The Year
  Rebecca Morse, ABC
  
• Hall of Fame
  John Doherty, ABC
  

SILVER AWARDS

• Best Print Journalist
  Laura Anderson, The Advertiser
  
• Best Photographer
  Lindsay Moller, The Australian
  
• Best TV Broadcaster
  Michael Smyth, ABC
  
• Julie Duncan Memorial Award for Best Journalism Student
  Andrew Liberts, University of South Australia
  

BRONZE AWARDS

• Best Print & Wire News Report
  Andrew Hough, The Advertiser, \"Leon Byner - cash for comment\"
  
• Best Print & Wire News Feature
  Paul Lloyd, The Advertiser, \"Only love gets them through\"
  
• Best Print & Wire Lifestyle Feature
  Brad Crouch, Sunday Mail, \"When surfs up the Sharks don\'t matter\"
  
• Print & Wire Best Three Headings
  Peter MacMullin, The Advertiser, \"Murray mouths\"
  
• Best News Photo or Photo Series
  Tricia Johnson, The Advertiser, \"Last look at a land of hope and opportunity\"
  
• Best Sport Photo or Photo Series
  Jo-Anna Robinson, Sunday Mail, \"Rib tickler\"
  
• Best Feature Photo or Photo Series
  Dean Martin, The Advertiser, \"Little Italy\"
  
• Best Radio News Reporting
  Matthew Pantelis, FIVEaa, \"Various\"
  
• Best Radio Current Affairs Report
  Hayden Cooper, ABC, \"Mitsubishi folds\"
  
• Best Television News Report
  Rebecca Morse, ABC, \"Archbishop letters\"
  
• Best Television Current Affairs Report
  Ian Henschke, ABC, \"Ian George interview\"
  
• Best Television Feature, Documentary or Special
  Prue Adams, ABC, \"Field of genes\"
  
• Best Television News or Current Affairs Camera
  Rob Brown, Channel Seven Adelaide, \"Sunday Sunrise \'Baghdad\'\"
  
• Best News Artwork
  Peter MacMullin, The Advertiser, \"Scratch my back\"
  
• Best Feature Artwork
  Ray Hirst, The Advertiser, \"Ocean planet\"
  
• Best Coverage of Suburban Affairs 
  Rachel Brown, Messenger Newspapers, \"Glenelg foreshore development\"
  
• Best Coverage of Rural/Regional Affairs 
  Nan Berrett, Northern Argus, \"Safe house\"
• Best Coverage of Social Equity Affairs 
  Nance Haxton, ABC, \"Bomb dump\"
  
• Best Coverage of Sport 
  Ross Stargatt, Channel 9 South Australia, \"The Power to win\"
  Adrian Wilson, Channel 9 South Australia, \"The Power to win\"
  
• Best Public Relations Campaign
  Miranda Starke, Art Gallery of South Australia, \"The Edwardians - secrets & desires\"

GOLD AWARDS

• Journalist of The Year
  Alan Atkinson, ABC
  
• Hall of Fame
  Michael Atchison, The Advertiser
  

SILVER AWARDS

• Best Print Photographer
  Bryan Charlton, Fairfax Publications
  
• Best TV Broadcaster
  Ian Henschke, ABC
  
• Best Editorial Artist
  Ray Hirst, The Advertiser
  
• Best Print Journalist
  Andrew McGarry, The Australian
  

BRONZE AWARDS

• Best Print & Wire Lifestyle Feature
  Nan Berrett, The Northern Argus, \"Little Lillis Battle\"
  
• Sports Journalism
  Andew Capel, The Advertiser, \"Various\"
  
• Best Sports Photo or Photo Series
  Bryan Charlton, Fairfax Publications, \"Ricky Ponting\"
  
• Best TV News Report
  Fiona Clark, Network TEN, \"Snowtown Verdict\"
  
• Best Print & Wire News Report
  Brad Crouch, Sunday Mail, \"Doorsnake and 2 bulbs\"
  
• Best Coverage of Suburban Affairs
  Verity Edwards, Messenger Newspapers, \"Waste Care\"
  
• Best Radio Feature Documentary or Broadcast Special
  Nance Haxton, ABC, \"Iga Warta\"
  
• Best Public Relations Campaign (JOINT WINNERS)
  Tim Hughes, Hughes Public Relations, \"Harris Scarfe\"
  Danielle Gordon, Hughes Public Relations, \"Harris Scarfe\"
  
• Best Print & Wire News Feature
  Colin James, The Advertiser, \"Nuclear Family\"
  
• Best TV News or Current Affairs Camera
  Travis Levi, Network TEN, \"Scale Sealions\"
  
• Best Coverage of Social Equity Affairs
  James Quast, Messenger, \"Out Lost Souls\"
  
• Best Feature Photo or Photo Series
  Grant Nowell, The Advertiser, \"Dragons\"
  
• Best News Photo or Photo Series
  Sarah Reed, The Advertiser, \"Kevin Matthews\"
  
• Best TV Feature Documentary or Special
  Dominique Schwartz, ABC, \"A Big Heart\"
  
• Best TV Current Affairs Report (JOINT WINNERS)
  Michael Sexton, ABC, \"River Redgums\"
  Alan Atkinson, ABC, \"Aitken Crash Questions\"
  
• Best Coverage of Rural/Regional Affairs
  Michael Sexton, ABC, \"Private Power\"