Each judging panel comprises one senior industry representative, one educator and one prominent community or business leader.

The Hon. Dr Lynn Arnold, AO
Chief Executive Officer
Anglicare SA

Dr Kathryn Bowd
Undergraduate Journalism Program Director, School of Communication, International Studies and Languages
University of South Australia

The Hon. Dean Brown, AO
former Premier of South Australia

Bryan Charlton
Freelance photographer

Simon Evans
Media Relations Manager, Bank SA
former journalist

Senator Alan Ferguson
Liberal Senator for South Australia

Janet Giles
Secretary
SA Unions

Professor Kerry Green
Head of School of Communication, International Studies and Languages
University of South Australia

Peter Hurley
SA President ,
Australian Hotels Association

Stan James
Freelance print and radio journalist

Melissa King
Communications consultant
former journalist

David Matthews
former journalist with The Advertiser and 5AA

Associate Prof Haydon Manning
Head of Dept. of Politics and Public Policy
Flinders University

Katrina McLachlan
Lecturer in Journalism, School of Communication, International Studies and Languages
University of South Australia

Rebecca Morse
News Presenter
Network Ten Adelaide

John Scales
former Editor with The Advertiser

Neelu Sharma
Sessional Lecturer in Journalism, School of Communication, International Studies and Languages
University of South Australia

Pam Simmons
Guardian for Children and Young People

Dr Collette Snowden
Program Director, School of Communication, International Studies and Languages
University of South Australia

David Sweet
Sessional Lecturer in Journalism\Public Relations, School of Communication, International Studies and Languages
University of South Australia

Senator Dana Wortley
Labor Senator for South Australia
former Branch Secretary, Media Entertainment\ & Arts Alliance
former Journalist