Awards for journalists

MEDIA RELEASE
18 October 2010
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Awards for journalists who highlight achievements of rural women

The winner of this year’s Rural Women New Zealand Journalism Award is a veteran Dominion Post journalist, whose stories shine a spotlight on rural issues for a largely urban readership.

Jon Morgan’s win was one of eight awards announced at the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ annual dinner in Wellington on Friday.

Runner-up in the Rural Women New Zealand Journalism Award 2010 is Liz Brook, who writes for Central Districts Farmer.

“We set up the award with the Guild two years ago to encourage greater balance in rural journalism,” says Rural Women New Zealand National President, Liz Evans.

“It is rewarding to see more articles being written about women in rural communities achieving extraordinary things, both in farming and in the general rural environment.

Rural Women New Zealand congratulates both Jon Morgan and Liz Brook on their well deserved wins.

Rural Women New Zealand Journalism Award winning entries:
Jon Morgan:
Sweet smell of lambing success
Unlocking women’s rural skills

Liz Brook:
Beefing up the meat industry
Staying true to the land and to God

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