MediaConnect is proud to announce the finalists for this year’s 2020 Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards.
This year’s Lizzies are supported by Samsung, Watterson Marketing Communications, Amazon Web Services, Atlassian and Enex TestLab.
The presentation night will take place on Friday, 20 March at Luna Park Sydney’s Crystal Ballroom, and immediately afterwards next door at The Deck Bar & the downstairs Sonar Room.
Coverage categories include all nominees as listed below. Shortlisted finalists are announced only for all individual/journalist categories, in alphabetical order, and finalists for the David Hellaby Best Media Relations category will be shared when voting has concluded.
In order to preserve fairness and transparency, event partners Watterson Marketing Communications do not submit entries within Best Media Relations; or in Best Corporate Content.
RSVP forms will begin going out today to all sponsors, ticket buyers and entrants.
Tickets are selling quickly and remain open until midday Friday 6 March. Those intending to purchase either individual tickets or tables should do so ASAP at The Lizzies website.
Lastly, congratulations and good luck to all of this year’s finalists. And for those who did not receive a finalist berth, we hope you will still join us to support your IT journalism colleagues.
— Coverage Awards
Best News Coverage
ARN, Australian Financial Review, CNET, Computerworld Australia, CRN, Finder, Gizmodo, iTnews, Junkee, Kotaku Australia, Lifehacker Australia, NITV, Progress Bar, Stevivor, The Australian, Which-50
Best Business Coverage
AdNews, Australian Financial Review, ARN, Computerworld Australia, CRN, iTnews, Lifehacker Australia, The Australian, Which-50
Best Gaming Coverage
Checkpoint Gaming, CNET, GameSpot, Good Game Spawn Point, How Games Play Us, IGN Australia, Junkee, Kotaku Australia, Pixel Sift, Player2.net.au, Progress Bar, Stevivor, Super Jump, The Sydney Morning Herald, Vooks, Which-50
Best Consumer Coverage
Australian Financial Review, CNET, Finder, Gizmodo Australia, Junkee, Lawson Media (Supercharged Podcast), Lifehacker Australia, NITV, Pickr, Reviews.org/au/, TechLife Australia, The Australian, The Gadget Grill, The Sydney Morning Herald, WhistleOut Australia
Best Independent Coverage
Ausdroid Media, Craving Tech, Explosion Network, Pickr & The Wrap, Player2.net.au, Progress Bar, Stevivor, Super Jump, Tech Guide, Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News, Vooks
— Beat Awards
John Costello Best Business Journalist
Andrew Birmingham
Christine St Anne
David Braue
Joseph Brookes
Julian Bajkowski
Justin Hendry
Paul Smith
Rohan Pearce
Tess Bennett
Yolanda Redrup
Paul Zucker Best Technology Industry Journalist
Andrew Birmingham
Brad Howarth
Brendon Foye
David Braue
David Swan
Eleanor Dickinson
Paul Smith
Rob O'Neill
Samira Sarraf
Simon Sharwood
Yolanda Redrup
Helen Dancer Best Consumer Technology Journalist
Alex Choros
Alex Kidman
Alice Clarke
Alison Banney
Chris Griffith
Jack Derwin
Jennifer Bisset
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
John Davidson
Stephen Fenech
Tegan Jones
Best Gaming Journalist
Alex Walker
Alice Clarke
Amanda Yeo
Angharad Yeo
Chris Button
David Rayfield
Hayley Williams
Jackson Ryan
James Cottee
Jeremy Ray
Jessica McDonell
Luke Reilly
Best Telecommunications Journalist
Adam Turner
Alex Choros
Alex Kidman
David Braue
James Fernyhough
Josh Taylor
Paul Smith
Rohan Pearce
Ry Crozier
Tegan Jones
Best Security Journalist
Casey Tonkin
David Braue
Jeremy Kirk
Josh Taylor
Juha Saarinen
Patrick Gray
Rohan Pearce
Samira Sarraf
Tess Bennett
Best Technology Issues Journalist
Ariel Bogle
Chris Griffith
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
John Birmingham
Joseph Brookes
Josh Taylor
Juha Saarinen
Julian Bajkowski
Paul Smith
Rae Johnston
Tess Bennett
Wilson da Silva
— Journalism Awards
Alicia Camphuisen Best New Journalist
Adam Rorke
Athina Mallis
Casey Tonkin
Chris Button
Hope Corrigan
Joseph Brookes
Leah Williams
Mariam Cheik-Hussein
Matt Johnston
Natasha Gillezeau
Cass Warneminde Best News Journalist
Alex Walker
Ariel Bogle
David Braue
Josh Taylor
Julian Bajkowski
Justin Hendry
Krishan Sharma
Paul Smith
Rohan Pearce
Ry Crozier
Tegan Jones
Yolanda Redrup
Best Technical Journalist
Adam Turner
Alex Choros
Alex Kidman
David Braue
Fergus Halliday
Jackson Ryan
John Davidson
Juha Saarinen
Krishan Sharma
Leigh D Stark
Matt Sayer
Tegan Jones
Best Reviewer
Adam Turner
Alex Choros
Alex Kidman
Amanda Yeo
Angus Kidman
Daniel Van Boom
Kylie Purcell
Luke Reilly
Nick Ross
Sam Brooks
Simon Sharwood
Tegan Jones
Best Columnist
Adam Turner
Alex Walker
Alice Clarke
Angus Kidman
Chris Griffith
Daniel Van Boom
Jackson Ryan
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Mark Pesce
Paul Smith
Rae Johnston
Seamus Byrne
Simon Sharwood
— Content & Media Relations Awards
Best Corporate Content
Alex Walker
Brad Howarth
Chantelle Schmidt
Chris Pash
David Braue
Emma Lo Russo
iTnews.com.au
James O'Connor
Matt Hopkins
Steph Panecasio
David Hellaby Best Media Relations shortlist will follow once voting concludes