European Union & Qantas Journalism Award

2012 EU-QANTAS JOURNALIST AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED

Winner of the 2012 EU-Qantas Journalist Award is Eleanor Hall, host of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's national newshour "The World Today". Eleanor's project is entitled " Is a Digital Single Market the key to rejuvenating the European economy at a time of austerity and rapid technological change? "

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Eleanor's winning proposal was announced on 13 June at the National Press Club by Andrea Nicolaj, First Counsellor of the European Union Delegation, ahead of the address by the Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Mr Nicolaj said " This year's winner has chosen a subject covering several aspects of what is topical right now: rejuvenating the European economy - definitely a matter worth discussing – and in particular, the Digital Single Market ."

" A number of the actions called for at the launch of the Digital Agenda for Europe are being delivered this year," said Ms Hall. "How the EU deals with these opportunities and challenges will be of direct relevance and interest to the Australian target audience which is seeing a highly politicised broadband roll-out here and is also facing the challenges of how to regulate new technologies, like cloud computing, to benefit both businesses and consumers ".

Eleanor Hall will visit Belgium, France, Greece and Sweden later this month.

Accepting the Award, Eleanor Hall thanked Qantas, the National Press Club and the European Union for making this award possible.

The EU-Qantas Journalist Award began in 1992 and is conducted by the Delegation of the European Union in Canberra in conjunction with the National Press Club.

Qantas has, since the Award's inception 21 years ago, sponsored the Award with a business-class return airfare to Europe. The Award consists of a three-week study tour of EU institutions and up to three Member States.

"The Award was introduced back in 1992 and is one of the measures the European Union Delegation undertakes to help create a better understanding in Australia of EU affairs. We aim to give Australian journalists first hand experience in covering European issues. 2012 marks a special year as we are celebrating 50 years of EU-Australia diplomatic relations." said Andrea Nicolaj.

More information on the award: http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/australia/press_corner/services_journalists/euqja.htm

 


more information at http://www.delaus.ec.europa.eu/News&events/EUQJA/journalistaward.htm

EUROPEAN UNION JOURNALISM AWARD WINNERS
1999  REBECCA GORMAN            ABC RADIO
2000  SID MARRIS                     THE AUSTRALIAN
2001   CATHY PRYOR                THE AUSTRALIAN
2002   DEIDRE MACKEN              AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
2003   ALLESANDRA FABRO         AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
2004   DAMIEN CARRICK            ABC RADIO NATIONAL
2005  DIANA BAGNALL                THE BULLETIN
2006  JOSH GORDON                 THE AGE
2006  TONY BOYD                     AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
2007  MICHAEL VISONTAY          HERALD SUN
2008   TIM COLEBATCH              THE AGE
2009   CATHY ALEXANDER           AAP
2010   LYN GALLACHER              ABC RADIO NATIONAL
2011  ADAM MORTON                THE AGE
2012 ELEANOR HALL                  ABC THE WORLD TODAY