Complete results of the 31st edition of the Malta Journalism Awards
L-Aħjar xogħol ta’ Fotografija Sportiva / Sports Photography Award
1st: Dominic Aquilina, The Malta Independent (Valletta FC vs Tarxien Rainbows FC photo)
2nd: Darrin Zammit Lupi, Reuters (Ħamrun Spartans fans celebrations)
3rd: Lovin Malta (Neil Agius)
L-aqwa ġurnaliżmu fil-qasam radjofoniku jew podcast / Audio Journalism Award – Radio/Podcast
1st: Charmaine Attard, 103 Malta’s Heart (Nisma’ stejjer tal-waħx mill-ħabs – mart priġunier)
2nd: Gabriel Lia, 103 Malta’s Heart (Kulħadd qed ibigħ ruħu biex jgħaqqad il-miljun” – Peter Paul)
3rd: Andrew Azzopardi, 103 Malta’s Heart (Jekk neqirdu l-ambjent, neqirdu l-kwalità tal-ħajja tagħna. Taqbel?)
L-aqwa ġurnaliżmu online / Online Journalism Award
1st: Jacob Borg, Times of Malta (Revealed: China energy negotiator in Enemalta deals is behind Macbridge)
2nd: Ivan Martin, Times of Malta (Investigator forced out of Daphne case holidayed with Yorgen Fenech)
3rd: Matthew Vella, Malta Today (Numbers tell a different story: it’s the State that must not neglect migrants and our communities)
L-aqwa ġurnaliżmu sportiv stampat / Sports Journalism Award – Print
1st: Simon Peter Farrugia, The Malta Independent (50 Shades of Greats)
2nd: Valmhor Camilleri, Times of Malta (The Maltese physio behind Joshua’s rise to success)
L-aqwa ġurnaliżmu awdjoviżiv fil-qasam ta’ filmat / Audiovisual Journalism Award – Footage
1st: Karl Andrew Micallef, Times of Malta (Welcome to Comino, the island of deckchairs and umbrellas)
2nd: Karl Andrew Micallef, Times of Malta (Maltese man in Romania opens hotel to Ukrainians)
3rd: Darrin Zammit Lupi, Reuters (Sea-Watch 3 rescues migrants burnt in boat fire)
L-aqwa ġurnaliżmu fotografiku fil-qasam ta’ aħbarijiet u ġrajjiet kurrenti / Photojournalism Award – News/Current Affairs
1st: Darrin Zammit Lupi, Reuters (Exhausted migrants struggle to stay afloat)
1st: Miguela Xuereb, Newsbook (Immigrant falls ill after fire broke out in Marsa Open Centre)
2nd: Jonathan Borg, Times of Malta (CPD personnel rescue family of four in Salina during flash floods)
L-aqwa feature online, radju jew televizjoni / Features Journalism Award – Online/TV/Radio
1st: Karl Andrew Micallef u Mark Laurence Zammit, Times of Malta (Key moments in Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder saga)
2nd: Karl Andrew Micallef u Claudia Calleja, Times of Malta (Bernice Cassar told friend she ‘wanted to cry’ night before murder)
3rd: Albert Galea, The Malta Independent (Nicholas Camilleri: Overtaken by schizophrenia, failed by the system, but still loved by his family)
L-aqwa ġurnaliżmu sportiv online, radju jew televizjoni / Sports Journalism Award – Online, TV, Radio
1st: Lovin Malta (Bertu)
2nd: Lovin Malta (Long swim home)
3rd: Malta Daily (All in – Rolex Middlesea race)
L-Aħjar xogħol ta’ Fotografija / Photojournalism Award
1st: Jonathan Borg, Times of Malta (Jellyfish)
2nd: Matthew Mirabelli, Times of Malta (University students moneygrab)
3rd: Darrin Zammit Lupi, Reuters (Man falls of ġostra)
L-aqwa feature stampat / Features Journalism Award – Print
1st: Darrin Zammit Lupi, Reuters (The first photo I took of my daughter, and the last)
2nd: Claudia Calleja, Times of Malta (Catherine’s kids)
3rd: Noel D’Anastas, Media.Link Communications (Żmien il-Milied fi Strada Stretta fil-bidu tas-snin Erbgħin)
L-aqwa ġurnaliżmu speċjalizzat / Specialised Journalism Award
1st: Kevin Saliba, Illum (Darb’oħra, Oliver)
2nd: Daniel Tihn, Times of Malta (Carmen reviewed: Malta’s aura painted with simple strokes)
3rd: Matthew Agius, Malta Today (Daphne Caruana Galizia murder compilation of evidence and trial coverage)
L-aqwa artiklu ta’ opinjoni jew editorjal / Opinion Articles/Editorials Award
1st: Manuel Delia u Louiselle Vassallo (When They Come Undone)
2nd: Victor Vella, Union Print (Il-mewt ta’ 48,000. Fejn hu l-valur tal-ħajja umana)
3rd: Tim Diacono, Lovin Malta (12 key questions we need answered before Daphne’s case can close)
L-aqwa ġurnaliżmu awdjoviżiv fil-qasam ta’ aħbarijiet u ġrajjiet kurrenti / Audiovisual Journalism Award – News
1st: Karl Andrew Micallef u Mark Laurence Zammit, Times of Malta (The Marsa junction scandal explained in five minutes)
1st: Karl Andrew Micallef u Fiona Galea Debono, Times of Malta (Welcome to Comino, the island of deckchairs)
2nd: Karl Andrew Micallef, Times of Malta (Woman stuck in flat for nine months)
L-aktar Ġurnalist Promettenti / Upcoming Journalist Award
1st: Nicole Meilak, Malta Today
2nd: Sasha Vella, Lovin Malta
L-aqwa ġurnaliżmu stampat fil-qasam ta’ aħbarijiet u ġrajjiet kurrenti / Print Journalism Award – News
1st: Matthew Vella, Malta Today (Steward €100 million penalty leads to recession case)
2nd: Mark Laurence Zammit, Times of Malta (I barely had money to live: How food couriers fell into their employer’s trap)
3rd: Jacob Borg, Times of Malta (Joseph Muscat was wired thousands of euro by Swiss firm linked to VGH players)
L-aqwa storja ta’ interess uman / Human Interest Story Award
1st: Sarah Carabott u Karl Andrew Micallef, Times of Malta (I was raped 15 months ago. I have yet to be questioned by the police)
2nd: Mark Laurence Zammit, Times of Malta (The teenage boys accused of being terrorists)
3rd: Mario Micallef, PBS (Għalija miraklu li rkuprajt)
L-aqwa użu tal-Lingwa Maltija fil-Ġurnaliżmu Miktub / Award for best use of Maltese Language – written
Sephora Francalanza (Newsbook)
L-aqwa użu tal-Lingwa Maltija fil-Ġurnaliżmu Mxandar / Award for best use of Maltese Language – broadcast
Liam Carter u Claire Preca Taroum (PBS)
L-aqwa storja li ippromoviet id-drittijiet ta’ persuni b’diżabilita / Award for Journalism that promotes rights of persons with disability
1st: Malta Daily (Louisa Fenech)
2nd: Sarah Carabott, Times of Malta (Trapped inside a body of a child with non-verbal autism)
3rd: Claudia Calleja u Karl Andrew Micallef, Times of Malta (I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 50. This is how I deal with it)
L-aqwa investigazzjoni/Best Investigation Award
1st: Matthew Vella, Ivan Martin u Jacob Borg, Malta Today u Times of Malta (Malta’s mystery: gangland wars and no justice)
2nd: Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation, Lovin Malta, Times of Malta, Malta Today, The Shift News, The Malta Independent, The Guardian u Dossier Center (Passport Papers)
3rd: Jacob Borg, Times of Malta (Yorgen Fenech’s 17 Black made millions off Enemalta deal in Montenegro)