ANU honours its top media performers

ANU has honoured its top media performers of 2014 at the annual University media awards.

Awards were given for the most innovative communications projects, best use of social media, emerging talent, improving the quality of public debate, high impact and public policy impact.

A number of people from the College received awards, including two Vice-Chancellor’s awards for advancing the reputation of the University. 

One Vice-Chancellor’s award went to Emeritus Fellow Colin Steele for attracting some of the world’s best writers to speak at the ANU.

The second was awarded Professor Ian McAllister from School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) for his work on the ANUpoll, which has tracked public opinion for more than three decades.

Dr Jill Sheppard was awarded an Emerging Talent award also for her work on ANUpoll.

Op-ed writer of the year went to Dr Kim Huynh, also from SPIR, his op-ed The life and death of the hipster generation.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Young congratulated all the winners and thanked everyone at the ANU who helped strengthen the University’s profile and reputation by sharing their expertise with the news media in the past year.

 “All of you have played a significant role in raising the profile of ANU this year, but more importantly you have helped to raise the standard of public debate in this country and beyond,” Professor Young said.

“You have given the public better information and analysis to base their choices and views on and that is a critical contribution to democracy.”

See the full list of winners from around the University