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The Australian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Australian
Nine reporter Tim Arvier quits Channel 9 for a top Crisafulli government job
They reckon you shouldn't believe everything you read ... unless, of course, you read it in the Media Diary. After all, we've been warning for months now that Nine's best Brisbane newsbreaker, Tim Arvier, was likely on the move and, indeed, he is. Diary can reveal the network's award-winning state political reporter has been headhunted by Queensland Premier David Crisafulli's government to head up its crisis communications network – where he will be tasked with, among other things, containing political scandals rather than exposing them. We hear the veteran news hound struggled with making the decision to leave the network where he first began his career as a cadet reporter in 2004, but ultimately decided he was ready for a new challenge and the fancy deputy director-general title that apparently comes along with it. Of course, the pay doesn't sound too bad either. When we first revealed the network's gun state political reporter might be eyeing off the exit at its Mt Coot-Tha studios back in May, and that if the news bosses at rival Seven rummage around down the back of the coach for about $300,000 a year, they might be able to convince him to change channels. Although we hear Seven did make some furtive inquiries about procuring Arvier's services, unfortunately they couldn't find quite enough spare change under the sofa cushions. Their loss was Crisafulli's gain, though, with the execs in at George Street happy to pass a hat around and come up with the desired result. Arvier is expected to spend the next couple of weeks working with young up-and-coming reporters at Nine before wrapping up at the network at the end of the month. Although he leaves on amicable terms, his departure will leave a massive void in the newsroom. Not only a popular member of staff, Arvier was Nine's most consistent newsbreaker and often cited as one of the key reasons people opted to tune in to Nine over Seven at 6pm. He was also its most experienced journo, having spent lengthy stints reporting for A Current Affair and as the network's European and then North American correspondent during his 20-year career at Nine. Indeed, Arvier was working in Minneapolis in the US when he was named Journalist of the Year at Queensland's Clarion media awards, while also picking up gongs for best broadcast interview and best TV news report for his coverage as civil unrest spread across the city in the wake of George Floyd's death. Nine's Queensland news boss, Brendan Hockings, told Diary he was disappointed to lose a journo and a mate of Arvier's calibre, but was confident he had enough rising stars in his newsroom to keep him on his toes in his new job. 'Tim and I started in the industry together around 20 years ago, and I've seen first hand how much he's poured into his journalism career,' he said when we tracked him down on Wednesday. 'We've spoken about this at length, so I know how Tim has agonised over leaving a profession and place he loves but, in the end, he feels the time is right to take on this new role. He leaves with our thanks and best wishes. 'Nine is Queensland's No.1 television news thanks to the strength of our team across the board. 'We have a very healthy stable of newsbreakers and I'm excited to watch them take up the challenge of holding the government to account.' And to be fair (and we always try to be), Hocko's not wrong – with the Brisbane newsroom thriving under him since he was made news director in January, the station's prime-time 6pm news bulletin ratings are up 21 per cent year on year for the first six months of 2025. Arvier confirmed the move not long after we first broke the news, saying after two decades at Nine, it was time for 'a bit of a change'. 'I'll be moving away from the day to day shenanigans of Queensland politics and heading to government department land for some new responsibilities, including heading up the Queensland Crisis Communications Network to oversee events like floods, cyclones and major police/emergency incidents,' he said on social media. 'I will miss working at Nine. It's a great place full of great people and I've made many lifelong friends amongst the camera teams, producers and editors. The newsroom is in great hands and I know it will continue to thrive.' Free-to-air rich list: the top 35 salaries in TV Read related topics: Nine Entertainment Steve Jackson is The Australian's media diarist. He has spent more than two decades working across the most-read mastheads and most-watched television current affairs programs in Australia and the United Kingdom. Wealth The Australian is launching Wealth, a dedicated digital-first section to help more Australians make smarter money choices. World A former Israeli prime minister has accused The New York Times of 'blood libel' after the NYT admitted a child in Gaza whom the masthead and other media outlets claimed was suffering 'severe malnutrition' had been diagnosed with pre-existing health conditions.
Los Angeles Times
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
L.A. Times Receives Multiple Honors in NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Awards Contest
The Los Angeles Times has earned six honors in the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists' annual Excellence in Journalism Awards contest. The awards, which recognize and reward excellence in journalism on issues related to the LGBTQ+ community, were announced on July 23 and will be presented in person at a ceremony next month. Among the top honors, Times staff writer Kevin Rector was named Journalist of the Year, which honors an LGBTQ+ journalist whose exceptional abilities, integrity and distinctive work brought honor to the profession within the last year. Rector joined The Times in 2020, first covering the LAPD, then legal affairs and is currently on the politics beat. In 2024, he wrote extensively on the presidential election, California's Senate race and President Trump's return to power, as well as covered breaking LGBTQ+ news and unique queer stories, including a piece on a San Francisco bookstore's efforts to ship banned queer books to conservative states for free. Rector also spearheaded a major Times project he conceptualized called Our Queerest Century, which highlighted the vast and indelible contributions of LGBTQ+ people since the 1924 founding of the nation's first gay rights organization. Informed by a groundbreaking national poll, the package featured personal essays from queer writers, news analysis, original illustrations, a curated timeline of queer history, a portrait series and more. Times staff won several NLGJA awards for select stories and essays featured in the project, including columnist LZ Granderson's personal essay on the heroes of the AIDs epidemic. 'It was an honor and a privilege to work on Our Queerest Century with Kevin, LZ and our amazing team of writers, artists, editors, photographers, designers and others, all LGBTQ+ staff members and allies,' said Maria L. La Ganga, deputy managing editor for California and Metro. 'The project would never have happened without Kevin, who brings such talent, insight and passion to his work at the Los Angeles Times.' Below is a complete list of The Times' winners and finalists: Journalist of the YearWinner: Kevin Rector Excellence in HIV/AIDS CoverageWinner: LZ Granderson, for his essay about the brave role LGBTQ+ people played in fighting the AIDS epidemic. Excellence in NewswritingWinner: Kevin Rector, Hailey Branson-Potts, Matt Hamilton and Jaweed Kaleem, for a series of stories based on a national poll on LGBTQ+ issues, conducted for The Times by NORC at the University of Chicago with funding from the California Endowment. Excellence in QPOC Coverage Winner: Erika D. Smith, contributor and former Times columnist, for her essay highlighting how queer people of color have led in many important political movements. Excellence in Transgender Coverage AwardWinner: Former Times fellow Jireh Deng for their feature story 'T-Boy Wrestling is a sizzling showcase of trans masculinity — sweat, twerking and all.' Best Packaging, Print or OnlineWinner: Current and former staffers Patrick Hruby, Mary Kate Metivier, Ross May, Allison Hong, Jim Cooke and Taylor Le for the design of the project – both the print special section and online presentation. To learn more about the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists and see the full list of award recipients, visit
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bulletin wins 10 awards at annual New Hampshire Press Association honors
Former Bulletin reporter Claire Sullivan received five awards, including two for first place, at the NHPA's annual Excellence in Journalism banquet on Thursday. Ethan DeWitt, who was not in attendance, also received five awards, including one for first place. (Photo by Dana Wormald/New Hampshire Bulletin) The New Hampshire Bulletin won 10 awards in its class at the New Hampshire Press Association's annual Distinguished Journalism Awards banquet on Thursday night. The honors, for stories published in 2024, were presented at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College in Manchester. Claire Sullivan and Ethan DeWitt each took home five awards, including three for first place. Sullivan won first for Rookie of the Year and Community Service, the latter for her monthslong coverage of New Hampshire's landfill controversies, including her in-depth look at toxic 'trash juice.' DeWitt was awarded first place in the Spot News Story category for his coverage of a federal court decision striking down the state's 'banned concepts' teaching law. Sullivan, who left the Bulletin earlier this year, also won second place for Health Reporting and Environmental Reporting, and third place for Business Reporting. DeWitt claimed four third-place awards, for General News Story, Investigative Story/Series, Government Reporting, and Political Reporting. The Concord Monitor's Sruthi Gopalakrishnan was named Journalist of the Year. This year's banquet also served as an opportunity to celebrate the full body of work of a pair of longtime New Hampshire journalists. Michael Cousineau, of the New Hampshire Union Leader, and Ray Duckler, of the Concord Monitor, each received Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Kentucky Lantern journalists win regional reporting awards
Kentucky Lantern reporters, from left, McKenna Horsley, Sarah Ladd and Liam Niemeyer won regional awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for reporting published in 2024. (Lantern photo) LOUISVILLE — Kentucky Lantern staff took home seven awards at the regional Society of Professional Journalists awards dinner, held Thursday in downtown Louisville. The awards were for 2024 reporting on government, health and energy issues in Kentucky. Sarah Ladd, the Lantern's health and policy reporter, won four awards — first place in the social justice reporting category and second place awards in feature writing, health reporting and government categories. 'I covered a lot I am proud of in 2024, including the stories I wrote about kinship care, mental health, a mobile maternal health clinic in Eastern Kentucky and more,' Ladd said. 'I'm excited and humbled to have that coverage recognized by my professional peers. I love the chance to continue telling important stories in my home state.' McKenna Horsley, the Lantern's politics and government reporter, won a second place award for her education reporting on the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. 'Louisville is home to some of Kentucky's brightest journalists and it's amazing to see the Lantern shining among them,' Horsley said. 'I am grateful to my sources, my readers and public records for making my reporting possible.' Liam Niemeyer, the Lantern's environment and energy reporter, won a second place award for his coverage of energy issues facing Eastern Kentucky. 'It's always an honor to have our work recognized, especially with all the talented journalists in Louisville,' Niemeyer said. Additionally, Tim Sullivan, one of the Lantern's freelance journalists, won first place in sports reporting. Lucas Aulbach of The Courier Journal won Journalist of the Year and Piper Hansen of Louisville Business First won Rookie of the Year. The Lantern, which launched on Nov. 30, 2022, is part of the nonprofit States Newsroom network and makes its work free to read and republish under a Creative Commons license. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Los Angeles Magazine Garners Four Nominations from L.A. Press Club
Los Angeles magazine writers Malina Saval (Editor-in-Chief of Pasadena magazine) and Lina Lecaro (Senior Editor, Los Angeles) scored three collective nominations for this year's LA Press Club's 67th annual SoCal Journalism Awards. Freelance contributor Jon Regardie also got a nod in the Political Commentary category for his piece Mark Ridley-Thomas Begins His Appeal, With an 'Army of Supporters Standing Behind Him. Lecaro, a veteran pop culture reporter and previous nominee/2nd place runner-up for Journalist of the Year (Newspapers, over 50,000 circulation) four years in a row, has also won three LAPC awards previously. This year, she is a finalist in the Criticism of Music category for her work in Los Angeles including live music reviews of Madonna at the Kia Forum, The Rolling Stones at SoFi Stadium and the No Values punk music festival. Saval, an award-winning journalist, author and editor who has revamped Pasadena since taking the helm in July 2023, is a finalist in Entertainment Commentary, Arts category for her essay, Boaz, Bruce and 'Born to Run, which focuses on her experience taking her autistic teenage son to his first Bruce Springsteen concert. Saval, who has earned several SoCal Journalism awards and National Arts and Entertainment Journalism awards, is also a finalist in the Culture News, Film/TV related category for her story, Hiding in Plain Sight: How the Academy Museum Relegated Hollywood's Jewish Founders to the Ghetto portions of which were quoted in the New York Times.
