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About the Awards

MediaConnect is proud to announce the 10th Annual Microsoft IT Journalism Awards, recognising excellence in IT media and journalism throughout Australia and New Zealand in 2011.

Where: Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney
When: Friday 20th April, 2012
Time: 6:30pm - 11:30pm
Who: Over 300 IT journalists, vendors and PR professionals

Winners

2011 Winners

10th Annual IT Journalism Awards

Best Title
CNET

Best Journalist
Tracey Lien

Best Technology Magazine
PC & Tech Authority

Highly Commended
Choice Computer
Game Informer

Best Website
Lifehacker

Highly Commended
CNET

Best Audio Program
Risky Business

Highly Commended
Your Tech Life

Best Video Program
5 Inch Floppy
Highly Commended
Good Game

Best News Coverage
SMH.com.au

Cass Warneminde Best News Journalist
Andrew Colley
Highly Commended
Asher Moses

Best Business Technology Coverage
Communications Day

Highly Commended
Information Age

John Costello Best Business Technology Journalist
Fran Foo

Highly Commended
David Braue

Best Technology Industry Journalist
David Ramli

Highly Commended
Paul Smith

Best Personal Technology Coverage
CNET

Helen Dancer Best Consumer Technology Journalist
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Highly Commended
Asher Moses
Nick Ross

Best Gaming Coverage
Kotaku

Highly Commended
5 Inch Floppy
IGN

Best Gaming Journalist
Tracey Lien

Highly Commended
Laura Parker

Best Columnist
John Davidson

Highly Commended
Adam Turner

Best Reviewer
Elly Hart

Highly Commended
Darren Yates

Alicia Camphuisen Best New Journalist
Jessica Gardner

Highly Commended
Andrew McMillen
Josh Taylor

Best Technical Journalist
Chris Duckett

Highly Commended
Angus Kidman

David Hellaby Best Media Relations
Jenny Crowcroft

Highly Commended
Snezana Stojanovska
Renato Catalan

The Lizzies Blog

10th Annual IT Journalism Awards - The Winners

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 01:19.

April 20th: Sydney Harbour turned on a beautiful Autumn evening for Friday’s Microsoft IT Journalism Awards, hosted at Doltone House near Star City. The sought after Gold Lizzies were taken by CNET (Best Title) and Tracey Lien (Best Journalist) - the first gaming journalist to take home the accolade in ten years of the awards.

Tracey also won Best Gaming Journalist, as well as jointly accepting the Best Gaming Coverage award for Kotaku with Mark Serrels.

10th Anniversary Lizzies open for entries

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 03:24.

Entries for the 10th Annual Microsoft IT Journalism Awards are now open, with submissions being accepted until Friday, March 2nd.

The Awards Presentation and Gala Dinner will be again be held at Dolton House, Jones Bay Wharf on April 20th. This year’s Awards mark the tenth anniversary of the ‘Lizzies’ which first debuted in April, 2003.

Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realise their full potential.

For more information, please visit www.microsoft.com.au

Watterson Marketing Communications

Watterson Marketing Communications develops effective communication programs that enable clients to raise the profile of their company, products and services among target markets. With proven expertise in business and consumer industries - from technology and finance to food and beverage - Watterson is able to devise multifaceted public relations campaigns that are complemented by a range of marketing, advertising and web-based initiatives.

For more information, please visit www.watterson.com.au

"Watterson fronts up to the ITJourno Awards each year because they give us the opportunity to help recognise the talent base that is the Australian IT media, and enjoy some downtime with them".

Hannah Watterson, Principal, Watterson Marketing Communications

Epson

Since opening for business in November 1983, Epson Australia has emerged as a leading supplier of quality imaging products to the colour printing, imaging and photography markets. Underpinning that leadership position is a focus on providing technically innovative products backed by highly regarded, professional pre and post sales support and service.

Netsuite

NetSuite is the world's leading provider of cloud-based business management software. NetSuite helps companies manage core business processes with a single, fully integrated system covering ERP/financials, CRM, ecommerce, inventory and more.

Award Sponsorship Opportunity 2012/13

To find out more about supporting the annual IT Journalism awards, please contact, Philip Sim on 02 9894 6277 or at philip@mediaconnect.com.au