AUSTRALIAN MEDIA PERSONS OF THE YEAR WINNERS
December 12th 2007 23:54
Winners of The Australian Media Person of the Year are:
Digital
Finalists
Paul and Andrew Bassett, joint chief executives and founders of Seek.com.au, for continued strong performance and growth.
Simon Baker, chief executive of realestate.com.au, for strong performance and acquisitions.
Jack Matthews, chief executive of Fairfax Digital, for increasing its share of online advertising at a faster rate than its competitors.
Winner: Jack Matthews.
Content (business)
Finalists
Ian Robertson, Holding Redlich lawyer, who helped convince the government to launch its screen producers' incentive package.
Angelos Frangopoulos, chief executive of Sky News Australia, and David Speers, its political editor, who positioned the pay-television network as the main source of TV news during the federal election.
Tim Worner, Seven Network's director of programming, who took risks and commissioned a slate of local programming that ensured Seven's dominance.
Winner: Tim Worner
Content (creative)
Finalists
The Chaser team, for their impact on pop culture and fierce satirical commentary on the political process, including their APEC security stunt, which made headlines across the world.
Chris Lilley, for his scripts and performance on Summer Heights High.
The late Matt Price, The Australian's sketch writer and a regular on TV and radio, for making politics interesting and understandable.
Winner: The Chaser
Publishing
Finalists
John Hartigan, chairman and chief executive of News Limited, who led the media industry's Right to Know campaign.
David Kirk, chief executive of Fairfax Media, who pushed through the company's merger with Rural Press and followed up by taking Fairfax back to radio.
Winner: John Hartigan.
Radio and TV
Finalists
David Leckie, Seven Network chief executive, who led the network to its first ratings win in nearly 30 years.
Kim Williams, chief executive of Foxtel, for continued growth, rising profitability and innovation.
Tony Bell, former chief executive of Southern Cross Broadcasting, under whom, over 15 years, the company's market capitalisation rose from $7 million to $1.35 billion.
Mark Scott, ABC managing director, who has handled sensitive issues such as editorial independence and bias allegations with skill and aplomb.
Winner: David Leckie
- From MediaBlab
Digital
Finalists
Paul and Andrew Bassett, joint chief executives and founders of Seek.com.au, for continued strong performance and growth.
Simon Baker, chief executive of realestate.com.au, for strong performance and acquisitions.
Jack Matthews, chief executive of Fairfax Digital, for increasing its share of online advertising at a faster rate than its competitors.
Winner: Jack Matthews.
Content (business)
Ian Robertson, Holding Redlich lawyer, who helped convince the government to launch its screen producers' incentive package.
Angelos Frangopoulos, chief executive of Sky News Australia, and David Speers, its political editor, who positioned the pay-television network as the main source of TV news during the federal election.
Tim Worner, Seven Network's director of programming, who took risks and commissioned a slate of local programming that ensured Seven's dominance.
Winner: Tim Worner
Content (creative)
Finalists
The Chaser team, for their impact on pop culture and fierce satirical commentary on the political process, including their APEC security stunt, which made headlines across the world.
Chris Lilley, for his scripts and performance on Summer Heights High.
The late Matt Price, The Australian's sketch writer and a regular on TV and radio, for making politics interesting and understandable.
Winner: The Chaser
Publishing
Finalists
John Hartigan, chairman and chief executive of News Limited, who led the media industry's Right to Know campaign.
Winner: John Hartigan.
Radio and TV
Finalists
David Leckie, Seven Network chief executive, who led the network to its first ratings win in nearly 30 years.
Kim Williams, chief executive of Foxtel, for continued growth, rising profitability and innovation.
Tony Bell, former chief executive of Southern Cross Broadcasting, under whom, over 15 years, the company's market capitalisation rose from $7 million to $1.35 billion.
Mark Scott, ABC managing director, who has handled sensitive issues such as editorial independence and bias allegations with skill and aplomb.
Winner: David Leckie
- From MediaBlab
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