Queensland Media Awards
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The Queensland Media Awards, a union-based award for journalists in the state of Queensland
, Australia
, started in 1995 and in May 2010 were re-branded as the Clarion Awards.
The new name was chosen to reflect the history of the Australian Journalists Association, one of the founding sections of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, the union representing Australian journalists, actors and theatrical workers. The Clarion newspaper was an occasional paper published by the AJA during strikes.
Entry to the annual awards is open to all journalists, photographers, camera people, producers and artists in print, radio, television and online. The entry fee (A$230 in 2010) is waived for all members of the Alliance.
The state based awards are usually announced in the Australian spring, ahead of the annual Walkley Awards
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, started in 1995 and in May 2010 were re-branded as the Clarion Awards.
The new name was chosen to reflect the history of the Australian Journalists Association, one of the founding sections of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, the union representing Australian journalists, actors and theatrical workers. The Clarion newspaper was an occasional paper published by the AJA during strikes.
Entry to the annual awards is open to all journalists, photographers, camera people, producers and artists in print, radio, television and online. The entry fee (A$230 in 2010) is waived for all members of the Alliance.
The state based awards are usually announced in the Australian spring, ahead of the annual Walkley Awards
Walkley Awards
The annual Walkley Awards, under the administration of the Walkley Foundation for Journalism, are presented in Australia to recognise and reward excellence in journalism. Finalists are chosen by an independent board of eminent journalists and photographers. The awards cover all media including...