Winner of the Statistics New Zealand Student Journalism Award: 2009
Statistics New Zealand is pleased to announce the winner of the 2009 Student Journalism Award.
This year's winner is Krista Ferguson, from Auckland University of Technology, with her story "Figures show women first to get the chop in a recession". Krista receives $800 in prize money along with a data stick.
The judging panel comprised Brian Fallow, NZ Herald Economics Editor, Brent Edwards, Political Editor at Radio New Zealand, and Andrew Hunter, Deputy Government Statistician, Statistics NZ. In the words of the judges "We were looking for stories that used statistics in an integrated way. The statistics needed to be relevant, accurate and assist in telling a compelling and interesting story."
This year there was only one prize awarded. Entry numbers were lower than usual and the judges decided that only one entry met the standards expected for an award.
This annual award, which is now in its fourth year, is open to any student who is enrolled in a recognised New Zealand Journalism Course. Stories may be of a general nature but must use official statistics.
Winners of Statistics New Zealand Journalism Award: 2009
Statistics New Zealand is delighted to announce the winners of its third annual Journalism Award.
The winner of this year's award, for best use of statistics in a story, was Adam Dudding of the Sunday Star Times with his story "How much tax are you really paying?".
The runner up was Karen Arnold, also from the Sunday Star Times with her story "Culture clash as migrants isolated and ignored".
The judges, Rod Oram, Jim Tucker and Geoff Bascand, were impressed with the quality of the overall entries and looked for readability and the use of statistics to tell a story of general interest.
Geoff Bascand, Government Statistician , will present Adam and Karen with their cash prize of $1,500 and $750 respectively.
The Statistics New Zealand Journalism Award looks to encourage the wide use of statistics, in a story, across a range of media.
Details on the Statistics NZ Student Journalism Award 2009 are available here:
Student Journalism Award 2009 (PDF, 1 page, 126kb)
Entries closed on 16 October 2009 (winner announced 1 December 2009).
Past winners
Student Journalism Award: 2008
- First place was awarded to Jenny Meyer, from Whitireia Polytech, Wellington, for her story "Love your heart, or it may cost you your life".
- Second place was awarded to Shaun White, from Massey University, Wellington, for his story "Builder Developer".
- Third place was awarded to Katie Small, from the Auckland Institute of Technology,with her story "Don't mention the "S" word".
Statistics New Zealand Journalism Award: 2007
- First place overall went to Caroline Courtney, Stacey Anyan and Sarah Lang from North and South magazine for their story in the February edition entitled "Change of Place, Change of Pace".
- Runner up was Keith Mexsom, for his article "Some Statistics of Supply and Demand", NZ Security Magazine, and
- Adam Dudding, for his article "Trouble with Men", Sunday Star Times.
Student Journalism Award: 2007
- First place was awarded to John Hartevelt, from Canterbury University School of Journalism.
- Second place was awarded to Jannah File, from Massey University.
- Third place was awarded to Bronwyn Torrie, also from Massey University.