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Big Winners at the Canon Media Awards 2011

Announcement posted by Canon New Zealand 31 May 2011

The New Zealand Herald won the highly coveted title Canon Newspaper of the Year at the Canon Media Awards held this evening in Auckland.

The New Zealand Herald won the highly coveted title Canon Newspaper of the Year at the Canon Media Awards held this evening in Auckland.

Media from across the country were celebrated at the annual awards, recognising those who work in print and online media.

The New Zealand Herald also scooped Best Website and Newspaper of the Year (with a circulation of over 30,000), while Queenstown’s Mountain Scene picked up Community Newspaper of the Year.

Weekly Newspaper of the Year went to the Weekend Herald and Newspaper of the Year (with a circulation of up to 30,000) was presented to The Southland Times. Best Newsstand Magazine was awarded to North & South.

Mike Johnston, Country Manager of Canon New Zealand, says, “The Canon Media Awards is a fantastic opportunity to showcase New Zealand’s media talent.

“Canon is delighted be both sponsor and part of this event and celebrates all the great efforts of the New Zealand print and online media.

It has been a particularly challenging year for our media in New Zealand. Tonight was a chance to reflect on all that we have been through and acknowledge those passionate people who deliver the news under sometimes extraordinary circumstances,” says Johnston.

Phil Kitchin from The Dominion Post was named senior Reporter of the Year and presented with the Canon Reporter Cup. Charles Anderson from The Nelson Mail was named junior Reporter of the Year.

For the full list of winners please refer to the category winners found below.

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Winners of the Canon Media Awards 2011

Category

Winner

Canon Newspaper of the Year

The New Zealand Herald

Newspaper of the Year (over 30,000 circulation)

The New Zealand Herald

Newspaper of the Year (up to 30,000 circulation)

The Southland Times

Weekly Newspaper of the Year

Weekend Herald

Community Newspaper of the Year

Mountain Scene

Senior Best portfolio of six pictures

Mark Mitchell

Junior Best portfolio of six pictures

Benjamin Curran

Best Single news picture

Kent Blechynden

Best Video

Amy van Dyk,Mike Scott, Matt Rilkoff, Aaron Wood

Best News Site

stuff.co.nz

Best Website

nzherald.co.nz

Best Newsstand Magazine

North & South

Best Trade/Professional Magazine

Unlimited

Magazine Feature Writer of the Year

Donna Chisholm

Junior Magazine Feature Writer of the Year

Elle Hunt

Senior Reporter of the Year

Phil Kitchin

Junior Reporter of the Year

Charles Anderson

Reporter Sport

Barry Lichter

Senior Newspaper Feature Writer of the Year

Tony Wall

Junior Newspaper Feature Writer of the Year

Sarah Murray

Best Investigation

Karyn Scherer

Student Journalism Award

Amelia Wade

Artwork

Anna Crichton

Cartoonist

Jim Hubbard

Columnist

Joe Bennett

Editorial

Peter Calder

Headline

Jim Curran

Reviewer

David Larsen

Best Magazine Design

Good

Best Newspaper Design

The Press

Best Newspaper Inserted Magazine

Canvas

Best Community Collaboration

stuff.co.nz/thepress.co.nz

Best Online Commentary/Blog

Jane Yee

Best Use Of Emerging Technologies

stuff.co.nz ipad & iphone app

Best Sports Picture

Hagen Hopkins

Best Photo Essay

Richard Robinson

Best Breaking News Coverage

thepress.co.nz

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