2021 Samsung Australian IT Awards Now Open

The 19th Annual Samsung  IT Journalism Awards is open for entries with the industry’s night of nights to be held on July 16th, 2021 at Luna Park, Sydney.

Samsung has again re-committed to supporting this year’s Awards program, which will recognise excellence in technology journalism and media for the unprecedented year of 2020.

Foundation sponsors Watterson Marketing Communications and Amazon Web Services have also returned as sponsors for the 2021 Awards.

“In many ways 2020 was a coming of age for the technology sector, with more people than ever making use of digital tools to enable them to work remotely, or even just to connect with families and friends,” said Phil Sim, CEO of event organiser, Influencing.

“We look forward to recognising the contribution that those in the technology media made to helping Australians adapt to remote and digital work and living, because arguably their work has never been more valuable.”

Entries

Journalists can now submit their entries to this year’s Samsung IT Journalism Awards by visiting www.thelizzies.com/enter-the-awards.

If you have any queries regarding entries please contact Elliott Richardson on 0437 834 181, or via elliott@mediaconnect.com.au. 

As always, every journalist who submits an entry will be afforded one free ticket to attend the awards ceremony, courtesy of our sponsors. Tickets for friends and guests are available for purchase at www.thelizzies.com/buy-tickets.

Supporters

If you would like to help us with judging the awards, please contact Elliott Richardson — all judges receive one free ticket to the event.

Sponsorships are still available. Please contact Mike Woodcock on 0411 969 248, or via mike@mediaconnect.com.au to show your support and secure one of the final sponsorship opportunities.  

See below for a full list of the awards: 

Gold Lizzies

The Gold Lizzies will recognise the single best journalist and title for the year of 2020.

Best Title 

Best Journalist 

Coverage Awards

The Coverage Awards aim to recognise editorial quality by a team of journalists working for a single masthead on a single beat. Nominations must include the work of more than one journalist.

Best News Coverage

Best Consumer Technology Coverage

Best Business Coverage

Best Gaming Coverage

Best Independent Coverage  

Beat Awards

The Beat Awards aim to recognise individual journalists who demonstrate the greatest skill in delivering content for a particular audience. Please note an article can only be entered in ONE of the following categories.

Helen Dancer Best Consumer Technology Journalist

Paul Zucker Best Industry Journalist

John Costello Best Business Journalist

Best Gaming Journalist

Best Telecommunications Journalist

Best Security Journalist

Best Technology Issues Journalist

Journalism Awards

The Journalism Awards aim to recognise journalists who excel in different forms of journalism.

This year and going forward, in acknowledgement of contributions made to the industry, the Award for Best Columnist will be known as the Graeme Philipson Best Columnist Award.

Cass Warneminde Best News Journalist

Best Reviewer

Best Technical Journalist

Alicia Camphuisen Best New Journalist

Graeme Philipson Best Columnist

Media Relations Award

The Media Relations Award is chosen by IT journalists, and recognises the PR professional who has left a lasting impression by effectively working alongside the media.  

David Hellaby Best Media Relations

We look forward to receiving your content for judging, and wish all of you every success.

Mike Woodcock
Chief Commercial Officer
MediaConnect Australia Pty Ltd
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