2014 Canon Media Awards

The 2014 Canon Media Awards were hosted by the New Zealand Newspaper Publishers' Association on Friday 9 May 2014 at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] The Newspaper of the Year was The Dominion Post, and the Reporter of the Year was Andrea Vance of Fairfax Media's political bureau.[2]

2014 Canon Media Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand print and online media.
Sponsored byCanon New Zealand
Date9 May 2014
LocationPullman Hotel, Auckland
CountryNew Zealand
Hosted byNewspaper Publishers' Association
Websitecanonmediaawards.co.nz

In August 2014, there were calls for the withdrawal of the Canon Media Award for Best Blog presented to Cameron Slater at the 2014 Canon Media Awards due to allegations of the recipient's involvement in political impropriety as published that same month in the book Dirty Politics. The Newspaper Publishers' Association did not withdraw the award, and released a statement that allegations presented in Dirty Politics did not constitute sufficient evidence or proof of wrongdoing.

Winners

Photography

Online

Magazines
  • Best Newsstand Magazine (Metro)
  • Best Trade/Professional Magazine New Zealand Doctor
  • Best Magazine Design Taste
  • Best Magazine Cover HOME
  • Magazine Feature Writer of the Year Steve Braunias (Metro)
  • Magazine Feature Writer Business and Politics Rebecca Macfie (New Zealand Listener)
  • Magazine Feature Writer Crime and Justice Steve Braunias (Metro)
  • Magazine Feature Writer Health and Education Catherine Woulfe (New Zealand Listener)
  • Magazine Feature Writer Science and Environment Mike White (North & South)
  • Magazine Feature Writer Arts and Entertainment Duncan Greive (Metro)
  • Magazine Feature Writer Sport Duncan Greive (Metro)
  • Magazine Feature Writer General Amanda Cropp (North & South)

Newspapers

Cameron Slater controversy

In August 2014, following the publication of Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics which alleged Cameron Slater's involvement with political impropriety, there were calls from online media for Slater's Canon Media Award for Best Blog to be withdrawn. However, the Newspaper Publishers' Association issued a statement saying that the award would not be withdrawn. NPA editorial director Rick Neville said "The only justification for even considering this would be if concrete evidence came forward of illegal or highly unethical methods having been used to obtain the Len Brown story. Nicky Hager has made a number of allegations but these are not the same as evidence or proof."[3]

References
  1. "Awards night". Canon Media Awards. NPA. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  2. "Big Winners at the Canon Media Awards 2014". Scoop. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. "Cameron Slater to keep Canon award". Stuff. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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