Australian Star Prize for Rural Broadcasting

The Australian Star Prize for Rural Broadcasting, sponsored by Rabobank, is a new award which offers a cash prize of $1,000

The winner will be chosen from finalists nominated by State rural media organisations affiliated with the ACAJ.

The successful entry in each category goes on to represent Australia in the IFAJ Star Prize for Broadcast Journalism, which will be announced during the annual IFAJ Congress.

Individuals cannot enter the IFAJ award direct – they must be selected by the ACAJ.

Categories

• Television – for the best piece produced primarily for broadcast on television.
• Radio – for the best piece produced primarily for broadcast on radio.
• Online radio (podcasts) – best audio piece produced primarily for broadcast via internet.
• Online video –best audio visual piece produced primarily for broadcast via the internet. 

Who can enter

State organisations may provide one finalist for each category. To be eligible, the entry must:

• Be a story of broad agricultural interest.
• The story may be the work of more than one journalist.
• Have been broadcast/ uploaded via television, radio or the internet.
• Be a single story. Providing multiple pieces that make up a series is not allowed. In such a situation, select one story from the series to enter.  

Judging criteria

Judging will focus primarily on the work of the journalist and not the work of the whole team involved in producing the story. Criteria will include content and style, objectivity and balance.

2010 winner