Newspaper of the Year 2010
Winners of Newspaper of the Year 2010
The Winners’ List
(*categories sorted by circulation unless stated otherwise)
Dailies – 90,000+
Winner: Sydney Morning Herald
Highly Commended
The Australian
Herald Sun
Daily Telegraph
Dailies: 25,000-90,000
Winner: The Canberra Times
Highly Commended
Geelong Advertiser
The Wall St Journal Asia
Launceston Examiner
Border Mail
Illawarra Mercury
Gold Coast Bulletin
Dailies: 10,000-25,000
Winner: The Northern Territory News
Highly Commended
Sunshine Coast Daily
Bay of Plenty Times
Wanganui Chronicle
The Courier, Ballarat
Dailies: 0-10,000
Winner: Kalgoorlie Miner
Highly Commended
Daily Examiner
Northwest Telegraph
PHOTOGRAPH of the YEAR
News –
National / Metropolitan
Winner: Phil Hillyard, Daily Telegraph – Julia Gillard Series
Highly Commended:
Brett Costello, Daily Telegraph – Jessica Watson
Kent Blechynden, Dominion Post – Sledgehammer Man
Sarah Ivey – New Zealand Herald- Over The Hill
Phil Hillyard, Daily Telegraph – Red Dawn
News –
Regional, Suburban, Local
Winner: John Russell, Border Mail – Gerogery Fires
Highly Commended:
Adam Elwood, Northcote Leader – In the Wrong Place
Warren Buckland, Hawke’s Bay Today – Informed Sources
Portrait –
National, Metropolitan
Winner: Phil Hillyard, Daily Telegraph – Julia Gillard Series
Highly Commended:
Joe Armeo, The Age – John Olsen
Jodie Richter, Courier Mail – Mr and Mrs McGregor
Phil Walter, Getty Images – John Key
Gregg Porteous, Daily Telegraph – Green Machine
Portrait –
Regional, Suburban, Local
Winner: Andy Drewitt, Diamond Valley Leader – Dance Alone
Highly Commended:
Mark Stewart, Waverley Leader – Celebrations
David Clark, Gold Coast Bulletin – Fighting for a Future
Features –
Metropolitan, National
Winner: Alan Gibson, New Zealand Herald – Para Fly
Highly Commended:
Janna Dixon, Herald on Sunday – Len Brown
Chris Pavlich, mX – Dancer Ian Colless
Features –
Regional, Suburban, Local
Winner: Simone De Peak, The Herald, Newcastle – Groovin’ the Moo
Highly Commended:
Alan Place, Wentworth Courier – Boxing Old
Kitty Hill, The Herald, Newcastle – Different
Jason Edwards, Maroondah Leader – Sports Star
Sport –
National, Metropolitan
Winner: Hannah Johnston, Getty Images – Marathon Reflections
Highly Commended:
Mark Dadswell, Getty Images – Andy Murray
Quinn Rooney, Getty Images – Chloe Turner
Dallas Kilponen, Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Hannah Johnston, Getty Images – Cross Country Skiing
Kent Blechynden, Dominion Post – Ocean Swims
Gregg Porteous, Daily Telegraph – Photo Finish
Sport –
Regional, Suburban, Local
Winner: Joe Murphy, Parramatta Advertiser – World Title Fight
Highly Commended:
Warren Buckland, Hawke’s Bay Today – Defiant
Elenor Tedenborg, Lakes Times – Johnny Krishna
Matthew Poon, Hills Gazette – Kayaker
Lifestyle –
National, Metropolitan
Winner: Babiche Martens, New Zealand Herald – Block Party
Highly Commended:
Adam Knott, The Australian
Jason Ho, TODAY
Lifestyle –
Regional, Suburban, Local
Winner: Andrew Ritchie, Western Suburbs Weekly – Whale Shark
Highly Commended:
Jason Sammon, My Ball, My Patch
TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE
Pre-Prints & Supplements
0-25,000 – WINNER: Broome Advertiser – Broome Happenings
25-90,000 – WINNER: The Canberra Times
90,000+ – WINNER: West Australian – “Fresh”
Excellence in Printing on a Double-Width Press – 90,000+
Winner: South China Morning Post
Highly Commended:
The West Australian
Sun-Herald
Manly Daily
Sunday Telegraph
Excellence in Printing on a Double-Width Press – 25,000-90,000
Winner: The Canberra Times
Highly Commended:
Fairfield Advance
The Australian
Weekend Australian
North Shore Times
Excellence in Printing on a Double-Width Press – Up to 25,000
Winner: The Gympie Times
Highly Commended
Comment News, Armidale
Sunshine Coast Daily, APN
Excellence in Printing on a Single Width Press – 90,000+
Winner: Apple Daily, Taiwan
Excellence in Printing on a Single Width Press – 25,000-90,000
Winner: Sharp Daily
Highly Commended:
The Land
The Mandurah Mail
Excellence in Printing on a Single Width Press – Up to 25,000
Winner: The Hervey Bay Observer
Highly Commended:
Australian Jewish News
Bay of Plenty Times
Wee Waa News
Daily Post
Marketing
Branding 0-10,000:
Winner: Fiordland Advocate – Stick With Us
Branding 10,000-25,000
Winner: Nelson Mail – Sayings
Highly Commended
Shepparton News – Start Your Weekend with the Weekend News
Queensland Times – QT Branding Campaign
Branding 25,000-90,000
Winner: Geelong Advertiser – Blue & White Edition
Highly Commended
Dominion Post – Fresh Look
Gold Coast Bulletin – It’s Just for Us
Branding: 90,000+
Winner Leader Newspapers – Branding Relaunch
Highly Commended:
The Age – Business Day Relaunches
Herald Sun – National Features
Sydney Morning herald – Sport & Style iPad app
Marketing: Digital
Winner: nzherald.co.nz – Social Media Join the Conversation
Young Readers
Young Readers: 0-10,000:
Winner: Gisborne Herald
Young Readers: 10-25,000
Winner: South Western Times – Youth Express / Times Tiger
Highly Commended
The Courier Ballarat – Where is it? 2009
Young Readers: 25,000-90,000
Winner: Illawarra Mercury – Young at Heart
Highly Commended
The Mercury, Hobart – Attitude
Otago Daily Times – Class Act
Young Readers – 90,000+
Winner: APN Newspapers in Education – Dive in and Read
Highly Commended
The Age – Super Quiz
Digital
Winner: Courier-Mail – Spelling Bee
Sponsorship
Sponsorship – 10-25,000
Winner: Shepparton News – Pink Ribbon Fund Raiser
Highly Commended
South Western Times – Eisteddfod
Sponsorship 25,000-90,000
Winner: The New Paper – Nights on Orchard Road
Highly Commended
Illawarra Mercury – Wollongong Hawks
Geelong Advertiser – The Geelong Cats
Nine to Five – What’s on Your Mind?
Sponsorship 90,000+
Winner Herald Sun – Titanic
Highly Commended
New Zealand Herald – NZ Fashion Week
The Age – Melbourne Racing Club
Display Advertising
Display Advertising 0-10,000
Winner: Narrabri Courier – Shop in Our Shire
Display Advertising 10,000-25,000
Winner: Bay of Plenty Times – The Year That Was
Highly Commended
Nelson Mail – Sale
Display Advertising 25,000-90,000
Winner: Dominion Post – Wellingtonians Get It
Highly Commended
Geelong Advertiser – Blood Toyota
Mt Druitt-St Mary’s Standard – My Family Supplement
Display Advertising 90,000+
Winner: Herald on Sunday – Hour-Long Letter
Highly Commended
The Age – Mountain Goat Beer
Cumberland Courier – Shop Local and Win
Cause-Related Marketing
Cause-Related Marketing 0-10,000:
Winner: Fiordland Advocate – ANZAC Poppies
Cause-Related 10,000-25,000
Winner: Bay of Plenty Times – Photo Auction
Highly Commended
South Western Times – Community Fund
Cause Related – 25,000-90,000
Winner: Dominion Post – Ronald McDonald House Partnership
Cause Related – 90,000+
Winner: Leader Newspapers – Feed Melbourne
Highly Commended
New Zealand Herald – At Home with the Herald
Events
Events 10,000-25,000
Winner: Shepparton News – Biggest Ever Blokes BBQ
Highly Commended
Wanganui Chronicle – Round the Bridges
The Chronicle, Toowoomba – Footy Tips
Events 25,000-90,000
Winner: Illawarra Mercury – Retirement Expo
Highly Commended
Gold Coast Bulletin – GC Honours
Macarthur Chronicle – Macarthur Debate
Illawarra Mercury – Youth Band Camp
Events 90,000+
Winner: 90,000+ The Age – Epicure Live
Highly Commended
Sydney Morning Herald – Transport Inquiry
Sydney Morning Herald – NSW Wine Week
Circulation
Circulation 10,000-25,000
The winner: Nelson Mail – WoW
Highly Commended
Bay of Plenty Times – Top Cafe Club
Circulation – 25,000-90,000
The Weekly Times – 140 Years of The Weekly Times
Highly Commended
Dominion Post – Easy Ride
Geelong Advertiser – Blue & White Edition
The Sunday Tasmanian – eGuide
Circulation 90,000+
Winner: New Zealand Herald – Subscriber Acquisition
Highly Commended
Courier Mail & Sunday Mail – $100,000 Scrabble
Courier Mail & Sunday Mail – Subscriber Advantage
Sunday Mail – State of Origin Supporters Car Flag
Sydney Morning Herald – 12 days of iTunes Christmas
Classified Advertising
Classified Advertising 25,000-90,000
WINNER – The Mercury, Hobart – Little Ads, BIG IMPACT
Classified Advertising -90,000+
Winner: Sunday Herald Sun – Love Book
Highly Commended
New Zealand Herald – Career 10
Innovation in Pre-Production Process or Technology
Winner: Nationwide News – News Machine & IntellituneX
Environment, Health & Safety
Winner: The Age Print Centre
News Site of the Year:
National / Metropolitan
Winner: adelaidenow.com.au
Highly Commended
theage.com.au
theaustralian.com.au
heraldsun.com.au
News Site of the Year:
Regional / Suburban / Local
Winner: leadernews.com.au
Highly Commended
cairns.com.au
themorningbulletin.com.au
Innovation in Digital Publishing
Winner: The Australian’s iPad app
Highly Commended
Herald Sun – Super Footy App
Fairfax Magazines – Sport & Style iPad app
New Zealand Herald – PLAY
Singapore Straits Times – Razor TV
Specialist / Niche Site of the Year:
Winner: Local Footy SA – Adelaide Advertiser, Sunday Mail, Messenger Newspapers
Highly Commended
Fairfax Digital – Essential Baby
Sunday & Non-Daily Newspapers
Sunday Newspaper of the Year
Winner: The Sun-Herald
Highly Recommended
Sunday Herald Sun
Sunday Star-Times
Sunday Mail
Non-Daily: 90,000+
Winner: News Review, Messenger Newspapers
Highly Commended
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
Non-Daily 25,000-90,000
Winner: The Land
Highly Commended
The Weekly Times
Wentworth Courier
Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser
Non-Daily 10,000-25,000
Winner: South Western Times
Highly Commended
Stock Journal
Non-Daily: 0-10,000
Winner: Hawkesbury Gazette
Highly Commended
Stock and Land
Koori Mail
Australian Jewish News
South Coast Register
Northland Age
