Finalists for a new set of journalism awards recognising reporting excellence on science-related issues have been announced. The inaugural Science Journalism Awards, by the Science Media Centre, reeled in 58 submissions from media outlets around the country. Entries included magazine features, television news, podcasts, digital interactives, videos and online news.
Among the nine journalists named as finalists are three whose works were published last year in NZME or Herald publications - including science reporter Jamie Morton , freelance multi-media journalist Sasha Borissenko and up-and-coming reporter Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai . Tinetali-Fiavaai, who wrote her entry story while working at the Herald under the Te Rito Journalism cadet programme, is one of four reporters up for the Emerging Journalist award. Other writers nominated in this category are from the NZ Listener , The Press and The Spinoff .
The awards called for a single piece of science journalism that could also delve or explore into any aspect of science, technology, innovation and research including emerging technologies, environmental and climate impacts, natural hazards, medicine and health research or mātauranga (knowledge) Māori or Pacific traditional knowledge. Tinetali-Fiavaai, who has a special interest in telling Pasifika stories or those impacting the Pacific community, highlighted the need for solid hygiene practices for traditional tatau (tattoo) artists in New Zealand in her entry. The article a.
