MACA Media Awards
The MACA Media Awards seeks to challenge negative stereotypes towards older people by highlighting examples of balanced and realistic media reporting on older people and ageing.
MACA Media Awards 2017
Results
The winners for the 2017 MACA Media Awards were announced at a ceremony on 16 October. This event was attended by members of media organisations, peak bodies, NSW Departments, community members and the Hon Tanya Davies, Minister for Ageing. The awards celebrated positive and balanced reporting of older people in the media.
The ceremony was hosted by Ms Ellen Fanning, Australian journalist, and host of The Drum.
Nominations for the MACA Awards were accepted from the following categories; News, Current Affairs, Images, Lifestyle & Health, and Advertising.
This year an additional two categories were introduced to acknowledge the best regional nomination and to acknowledge a special commendation.
A Gold Award was also granted for the most outstanding nomination across all categories.
Watch this short video that captured the 2017 MACA Media awards.
News
Winner
Jane Gilmore – Sydney Morning Herald for Single women face a frightening future of homelessness in Australia
Runners-up
Fiona Smith – The Guardian for Always grasp the opportunity: confronting ageism creatively
Ben Steverman – Sydney Morning Herald for When will you be too old for your job? Check this chart.
Current Affairs
Winner
Jenny Brockie – SBS Insight for Women on the Edge
Runner-up
ABC for You Can’t Ask That Centenarians
Lifestyle and Health
Winner
Masako Fukui, Earshot, ABC Radio National for Late Life Sex
Runners-up
Lucy Clark and David Fanner, The Guardian for Wisdom of Ages: A Guardian video series
Melanie Burgess, News Corp for Baby boomers embrace start-ups to transition out of retirement and find work after retrenchment
Advertising
Winner
TRACK for APIA - We Know You Know
Runner-up
Specsavers for Specsavers Glasses TV Commercial
Images
Winner
The Good Life Magazine, IRT for George Findley, IRT
Runner-up
Innovation NSW for Older Couple Using Mobile Device
Regional Award
Winner
John Piggott, The Senior for You Little Beauty, Baradine
Gold Award
Jenny Brockie – SBS Insight for Women on the Edge
Special Commendation
Chadstone Bowling Club for All the Bowling Ladies