Lifetime achievement award for sports journalism
This award is for exceptional service to sports journalism over an extended period. The award is given by the Australian Sports Commission Board and is presented to an individual who has made a lengthy, significant and influential contribution to the reporting of Australian sport.
The 2022 ASC Media Awards were announced in Melbourne on 15 March, 2023 where Award-winning journalist and ABC presenter Tracey Holmes accepted the honour.
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See more information on the ASC Media Awards winners and finalists for 2022.
Award categories
Judging
A panel comprising representatives from the media, sport and the Australian Sports Commission will judge the entries.
With the exception of the Lifetime achievement award for contribution to sports journalism, a minimum four finalists will be selected in each category. The winners will be announced in February 2023, and published on the Australian Sports Commission website. The lifetime achievement award winner is chosen by the Australian Sports Commission board.
Judges will make their decisions based solely on the material provided by entrants. Entrants should not expect feedback from the judging panel about their entry.
Terms and conditions of entry are available on the ASC website. Each category has different requirements, as listed within each category description.
Many factors are taken into account, such as (in no specific order):
- use of medium
- news value
- research
- writing and/or editing
- technical excellence
- incisiveness
- impact
- public benefit
- ethics
- originality
- creative flair.