Austria's Journalists of the Year: Honors for top performance!

On December 20, 2024, outstanding journalists were honored for their work. Particular attention was paid to ORF correspondent Raffaela Schaidreiter, who was named “Journalist of the Year”. She received this honor because of her ability to explain complex issues from Brussels in an understandable way while at the same time providing calm, focused information, which the jury particularly praised. This decision was made by the expert jury of “Journalist:in”. journalistin.at reported.

Michael Kuhn was also honored for his life's work - a recognition of his long and successful career as a sports journalist at both “Krone” and ORF. The team consisting of Rainer Fleckl and Sebastian Reinhart received special awards for their investigative work that addressed the connections between business and politics in Austria. ORF was named “Editorial of the Year”, a decision that underlines the importance of good reporting in Austria. Thomas Orovits, who lives in Eisenstadt and is a journalist for “Kurier”, was also honored for his achievements in Burgenland orf.at reported.

Additional awards and nominations

The best journalists in various departments were also named as part of the awards. Maria Scholl from the APA received the title of Editor-in-Chief of the Year, while Armin Wolf from ORF was named Domestic Politics Journalist of the Year. Martin Thür from ORF was honored in the investigative journalism category. These awards not only reflect the commitment and exceptional skills of the winners, but also show the diversity and quality of Austrian journalism.

The nomination and selection of these journalists was carried out through a transparent process in which media representatives, former award winners and also the “journalist” community were involved. This ensures a broad and fair selection of the best journalists in Austria, who stand out through excellent research, reporting and creative storytelling.