The Walkley Young Australian Journalist of the Year Awards were established to recognise and reward the emerging generation of Australian journalistic talent. The only event of its kind celebrating journalists aged 26 and under, the overall winner will receive a trip to visit media organisations either in the UK or the US plus $5,000.

The Young Australian Journalist of the Year Awards spans five categories: print, television, radio, online and photography. A panel of judges select a shortlist of three finalists in each category before choosing a winner in each category. The judges will then select one of those category winners for the main accolade, Walkley Young Australian Journalist of the Year.

Entry is open to all Australian journalists, employed full-time or freelance who have had work published or broadcast through Australian media outlets between 15 March 2009 and 14 March 2010.

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Congratulations to Julia Medew from The Age who was tonight announced as the Young Australian Journalist of the Year for 2009. Around 100 journalists submitted entries for these awards of which 15 nominees, across print, radio, television, photography and online media, were shortlisted for judging by members of the Walkley Advisory Board.

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Julia Medew, The Age, "Hospitals Creating Ghost Wards"


PRINT NEWS WINNER


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Julia Medew, The Age, "Hospitals Creating Ghost Wards"


TELEVISION WINNER


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Yaara Bou Melhem, SBS, “Jordan: Jailing the Innocent”


RADIO WINNER


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Michael Atkin, ABC Radio/Triple J; “Getting Out of Juvi”


ONLINE WINNER


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Nic MacBean, abc.net.au, “Profiteers, Looters Circle in Firestorm's Aftermath”


PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER


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Sandie Bertrand, The West Australian