Melbourne Press Club Explained

The Melbourne Press Club (MPC), is a not-for-profit association of journalists in the city of Melbourne, Australia. It runs the annual Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism.

Governance

MPC is a not-for-profit association of journalists.^[1]

ABC reporter Ashlynne McGhee is president.^[2]

Awards and events

Quill Awards

The Melbourne Press Club provides awards in the state of Victoria for outstanding journalism, presenting the annual Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism (usually referred to as simply the Quill Awards, or Quills).^{[3] [4]} The Young Journalist of the Year Award was created in 1993.

the Quill Awards has the following categories:^[5]

• Artwork
• Best Breaking News or Live Coverage, sponsored by The Lottery Corporation
• Best Coverage of an Issue
• Business News/Feature, sponsored by McGrathNicol
• Cartoon
• Coverage of Women in Sport, sponsored by the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation
• Excellence in Indigenous Affairs Reporting, sponsored by the Federation of
• Traditional Owners
• Excellence in Science, Medical and Health Reporting, sponsored by University of Melbourne
• Feature Writing
• Features Photograph
• Grant Hattam Quill for Investigative Journalism, sponsored by HWT
• Innovation in Journalism, sponsored by Ryman Healthcare
• Keith Dunstan Quill for Commentary
• Multicultural Affairs and Media, in partnership with Gandel Foundation
• News Photograph
• News Reporting in Writing
• Podcasting
• Radio Current Affairs
• Radio News
• Regional and Rural Journalism, sponsored by TAC
• Reporting on Disability Issues, sponsored by the Victorian Government
• Scoop of the Year
• Sports Feature
• Sports News
• Sports Photograph
• TV Camera Work (Creative)
• TV Camera Work (Shot of the Year)
• TV/Video Feature
• TV/Video News
• Young Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Wilnic Family Trust

Other awards and events

At the annual Quills awards events, MPC also presents two national awards:^[6]

• Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award
• Harry Gordon Australian Sports Journalist of The Year

From 2011 until 2018, MPC hosted the Australian Media Hall of Fame, which honours "reporters, editors, broadcasters, photographers, cartoonists and commentators who have made a significant contribution to the development of Australian media".^{[7] [8]}

The MPC holds lunches for the press to meet with high-profile political leaders, business leaders and figures relevant to significant public issues. The Journalism 2007 Conference was sponsored by MPC in 2007, and in 2007, Prime Minister John Howard made an address to the MPC regarding Australia's Climate Change Policy.^{[9] [10]}

External sources

• • About the Australian Media Hall of Fame

Notes and References

1. News: Matthew . Ricketson . See-through news . 18 September 2007 . . . Melbourne. 8 September 2007.
2. Web site: 2016-05-27 . The Board . 2 May 2024 . Melbourne Press Club . en.
3. Web site: The Quill Awards For Journalistic Excellence . Melbourne Press Club . 30 November 1971 . 2 May 2024.
4. News: The Age . The Age. Mark Forbes, Jakarta correspondent - Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards . 18 September 2007 . . . 2007 . dead . https://archive.today/20030608001855/http://about.theage.com.au/list_award.asp . 8 June 2003.
5. Web site: Conditions of Entry & Judging Criteria . Melbourne Press Club . 28 November 2023 . 2 May 2024.
6. Web site: About the Club . Melbourne Press Club . 27 May 2016 . 2 May 2024.
7. Web site: About us . MPC - Hall Of Fame . 2 May 2024.
8. Web site: Club . Melbourne Press . The Australian Media Hall of Fame. . The Australian Media Hall of Fame. . 16 November 2018 . 2 May 2024.
9. Web site: Journalism 2007 Conference, hosted by the Melbourne Press Club - "A new transparency" by Paul Chadwick ABC Director Editorial Policies.. https://web.archive.org/web/20090824065735/http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/documents/chadwick_press_club060907.pdf. dead. 24 August 2009. 18 September 2007. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2007 . ABC.
10. Web site: Address to the Melbourne Press Club. 18 September 2007. Prime Minister of Australia. 2007. John Howard. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829130734/http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Speech/2007/Speech24445.cfm. 29 August 2007. dead.