Crikey readers weigh-in on those leaky boats, Sri Lankans, climate change, and say “chin up” over the Walkleys. Plus, we straighten out that whole Bernie Finn/Obama thing.
Walkley Awards
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Readers push and pull over asylum seekers
Walkleys schmalkleys: excuse us while we dine on these sour grapes
It seems that one of the major criteria for winning a Walkley is already having won one. This year is no different with a list of the usual suspects fronting up for another gong.
The 2009 Walkley finalists
The nominees for the 2009 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism have been announced. Crikey didn’t get any love, but it’s nice to see such a diverse field of three whole media organisations sweep the pool.
Julia Medew named Young Australian Journalist of the Year
Age journalist Julia Medew won the Young Australian Journalist of the Year award last night for her reporting on “ghost wards” in Victorian hospitals.
Pulitzer won’t save jobs in journalism’s brave new world
It appears even the holy grail of journalism awards can’t save writers from unemployed destitution.
A ‘great journalist’ takes over at Media Watch
The ABC this morning confirmed the rumours that Jo Puccini will be the new executive director of Media Watch, writes Peter Browne.
