For the sixth time, FHWien der WKW is presenting the coveted award for journalists in training. The winners will be announced on September 30, 2024.
Vienna, September 12, 2024 – With the Journalism Young Talent Award, FHWien der WKW supports young journalists at the beginning of their careers and offers them a platform to present themselves to the industry and a wider audience. The award recognizes outstanding work produced during journalism training in Austria. It is awarded by the Journalism & Media Management study programs of the university of applied sciences.
The award is presented in four categories:
- Radio & Audio
- TV & Video
- Text (sponsored by “Der Standard”)
- Multimedia (sponsored by “Kurier”)
The Journalism Young Talent Award is endowed with 500 Euro in each category and is awarded for the first time this year with the kind support of “Der Standard” and “Kurier”.
A special prize will be awarded to students and graduates of FHWien der WKW in the category “Best Thesis”. The submitted works will be evaluated by a jury of experts. It consists of two industry representatives and the respective faculty heads of FHWien der WKW for each category.
The winners of the Journalism Young Talent Award 2024 will be announced at an award ceremony on Monday, September 30, 2024 at FHWien der WKW.
The nominees
Category 1: Radio & Audio
- Elisabeth Bauer: Wie die FPÖ den politischen Diskurs verändert hat
- Marina Hanna: Behinderung in den österreichischen Medien: Ein Radiofeature über die Darstellung von Behinderung in den österreichischen Massenmedien am Beispiel von „Licht ins Dunkel“
- Benedikt Quinz: Verbauter Boden, verbaute Zukunft
Category 2: TV & Video
- Victoria Hehle: Wie entstehen eigentlich Nachrichten?
- Lukas Jones: Weapons of Change
- Philipp Wohltmann: Listenplatz 2 – Team Waitz vor der Europawahl
Category 3: Text
- Alissa Hacker: Rat mal, wer im Keller sitzt
- Jana Leimlehner, Eva Riener, Michaela Holzinger, Mathias Huber, Edda Holweg, Sophie Weinhandl, Tobias Graf, Paulina Tesarz, Marlies Bender, Helena Reinstadler, Hannah Bachler, Christina Pschorr, Florian Kreis, Nadine Hager, Sophie Handl, Felix Neumann, Nora Reichhalter, Victoria Frühwirth, Katharina Hofer, Lorenz Brunner, Samuel Marton, Ralf Gaggl, Simon Auernig, Stefan Kohlmann: MEGAPHON Septemberausgabe 2023
- Anke Mandl, Lisa Marie Wögerbauer, Katharina Darya Ressl: Quiet Quitting – Widerstand oder Zeitgeist?
Category 4: Multimedia
- Katharina Fallmann, Afifa Akhtar, Amira Ali, Sebastian Deiber: Entwurzelt: Der letzte Sommer auf dem Feld?
- Aleksandra Paruch, Luca Mitrovic, Maximilian Passruck: Veränderung beginnt mit der ersten Frau
- Clemens Schreiber, Eva-Maria Steinkopf, Martin Zimmermann, Mario Pichler: Konflikt um den Wiener Untergrund
Special prize: Best Thesis
- Lukas Jones: Weapons of Change
- Florian Pirnbacher: Mit Rechten reden? Strategien von Medien im Umgang mit der Alternative für Deutschland
- Hannah Purner: Krawall
- Benedikt Quinz: Verbauter Boden, verbaute Zukunft
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On September 30, 2024, FHWien der WKW will award the Journalism Young Talent Award for the sixth time, recognizing outstanding work produced during journalism training in Austria.
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FHWien der WKW – University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication
FHWien der WKW is Austria’s leading university of applied sciences for management & communication. Its Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs offer more than 2,800 students a practice-oriented academic education. Around 900 people are completing a continuing education program at FHWien. Two thirds of the lecturers come directly from the business world. The close cooperation with local companies in teaching and research optimally prepares students for their careers. Since its foundation in 1994, FHWien der WKW has already produced over 15,100 graduates.
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