IT Journalism Awards
The IT Journalism Awards, nicknamed the Lizzies, are Australian media awards for information technology-related topics.[1]
History[edit]
Founded in 2003,[2][3][4] the event has been sponsored by a variety of commercial sponsors over the years, with naming rights changing to reflect the biggest one:
- 2003–2008: Sun Microsystems;[5] organised and hosted by MediaConnect[6]
- 2009–2010: Red Rock Consulting[7][5]
- 2011–2012: Microsoft; event coordinated by MediaConnect[2]
- 2015–2016: Mastercard[5][8]
- 2017–2018: Australian Computer Society (ACS)[9][10]
- 2019–2023: Samsung[11][12]
Categories[edit]
The two top titles, for Best Journalist and Best Title, are popularly known as "Gold Lizzies".[13][14][15][16] Gold and bronze statuettes of the frilled-neck lizard are awarded to winners, since local IT media nicknamed the awards "lizards". The Technology section was introduced in 2007.[6]
As of 2023[update], the awards are labelled the Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards,[3] and include the following categories:[17][11]
- Coverage awards, including
- Best News Coverage
- Best Business Technology Coverage
- Best Consumer Technology Coverage
- Best Independent Coverage
- Best Gaming Coverage
- Best Video Program (new in 2023)
- Best Audeo Program (new in 2023)
- Beat awards, including:
- John Costello Best Business Journalist
- Paul Zucker Best Technology Industry Journalist
- Helen Dancer Best Consumer Technology Journalist
- Best Gaming Journalist
- Best Telecommunications Journalist
- Journalism awards, including:
- Alicia Camphuisen Best New Journalist
- Cass Warneminde Best News Journalist
- Graeme Philipson Best Columnist
- Best Security Journalist
- Best Technology Issues Journalist
- Best Technical Journalist
- Best Gaming Reviewer (new in 2023)
- Best Technology Reviewer (new in 2023)
- Best Short Form Content (new in 2023)
- Content & media relations awards, including:
- Best Corporate Content
- David Hellaby Best Media Relations
References[edit]
- ^ "Australian Business Awards". Awards List International. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Events: IT Journalism Awards". MediaConnect. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Past and current awards". IT Journalism Awards.
- ^ "Australian Marketing & Media Awards". Green Door Co. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "About Alex Kidman". Alex Kidman. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "NEWS.com.au scores two IT Journalism awards". news.com.au. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Crozier wins Lizzie for Australia's best tech news journalist". iTnews. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Winners 2016". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Winners 2017". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Winners 2018". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Nominees for the 21st Annual Samsung IT Journalism Awards announced". Mediaweek. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Connellan, Pamela (24 October 2022). "Women Love Tech journalists are finalists for the 20th Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards". Women Love Tech. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Kidman, Angus (15 May 2015). "#Lizzies: All The 2015 IT Journalism Awards Winners". Gusworld. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Daveson, Craig (23 October 2022). "CNET's Ryan and The Australian Financial Review collect Gold Lizzies". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Good Game". GamesIndustry.biz. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Marc Fennell". Australian Audio Guide. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Daveson, Craig (13 April 2023). "Announcing the finalists for the 21st Annual Samsung IT Journalism Awards". IT Journalism Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2023.