The Institute of Journalists (IGM) has announced the winners of the 20th edition of the Malta Journalism Awards during a ceremony at The Palace Hotel in Sliema on Saturday night.

An independent jury made up of President Emeritus Eddie Fenech Adami as Chairman, together with Fr. Joe Borg and Mr Tony Cassar Darien, announced that Mr Victor Aquilina had won the Gold Award. The gold award is normally given to a journalist who has gone beyond his or her call of duty.

In the previous 10 editions, the Gold Awards had been won by Fr Joe Borg (1998), Anton Cassar (1999), Frank Attard (2000), J.G. Vassallo (2001), Anthony Montanaro (2002), John Manduca (2003), Charles Grech Orr (2004), Pawlu Carachi (2005), Paul Saliba (2006), Lino Cassar (2007), Dr. Joseph Micallef  Stafrace (2008) and Lino Spiteri (2009).

Another independent jury made up of Mr Joe Felice Pace as Chairman, together with Dr Joe Mifsud, Mrs Sylvana Debono, Mr Paul Galea and Mr Ronnie Muscat evaluated the Malta Journalism Awards:

Print Journalism – News

1. Ariadne Massa (The Times)
2. Il-Gens Illum (Il-Gens Illum)
3. Victor Vella (L-Orizzont/It-Torca)

Print Journalism – Features

1. Melvin Farrugia (L-Orizzont)
2. Christian Peregin (The Times)
3. Victor Vella (L-Orizzont/ It-Torca)

Fotographic Journalism

1. Christian Sant Fournier (The Times)
2. Maggur Ivan M. Consiglio (AFM/The Times)
3. Darrin Zammit Lupi (The Times)

Travel Journalism

1. Paul Zammit Cutajar  (The Times)
2. CVC Communications (PBS)
3. Darrin Zammit Lupi (PBS)

TV Journalism – Television Script

1. It-Tim ta’ Biografiji (PBS)
2. CVC Communications (PBS)
3. Mario Micallef (PBS)

TV Journalism – Television Films

2. Biografiji Team (PBS)
3. Brandon Pisani (Favourite Channel)

Radio Journalism

1. Carmel Bonello ( RTK )
2. Keith Demicoli (Radju Malta )
3. Cynthia Zerafa ( RTK )
 
Cultural Journalism

1. Basement Productions (Net TV)
2. CVC Communications (PBS)
3. Keith Demicoli (PBS)
 
Sports Journalism

1. Replay Team (Net TV)
2. Simon Farrugia (PBS)
3. Kevin Azzopardi (The Times)

Photographic Sports Journalism

1. Darrin Zammit Lupi (The Times)
2. Matthew Mirabelli (The Times)
3. Michael Ellul (In-Nazzjon)

E-Journalism

1. Fabrizio Ellul (maltastar.com)
2. Herman Grech (timesofmalta.com)
3. Kurt Sansone/Paul Spiteri Lucas (timesofmalta.com)
 
George Sammut Opinion Article Award

1. Josanne Cassar (The Malta Independent)
2. Clare Bonello (The Times)
3. Vanessa Macdonald (di-ve.com)
 
Environmental Journalism

1. Alan Deidun (The Sunday Times)
2. Mario Micallef (PBS)
3. Lino Bugeja (The Sunday Times)
 
Maltese Language in Journalism

1. Il-Gens Illum (Il-Gens Illum)

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