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 the ORF correspondent Raffaela Schai rider, who was named "Journalist of the Year". Because of her ability to explain complex relationships from Brussels in an understandable manner and at the same time to provide calm, concentrated information, which the jury praised particularly praised. This decision was made by the specialist jury of the "journalist: in", such as Journalistin.at reported.

In addition, Michael Kuhn was recognized for his life's work - recognizing his long and successful career as a sports journalist in both "Krone" and ORF. The team consisting of Rainer Fleckl and Sebastian Reinhart received special prizes for their investigative work, which addressed the connections between business and politics in Austria. The "editor of the year" was the ORF, a decision that underlines the importance of good reporting in Austria. Thomas Orovits, living in Eisenstadt and journalist at the "Kurier", was also awarded for his achievements in Burgenland, as orf.at reported.

additional awards and nominations

The best journalists were also named in various departments as part of the awards. Maria Scholl from the APA received the title of editor -in -chief of the year, while Armin Wolf was recognized by ORF as the domestic policy journalist of the year. Martin Thür was honored by ORF in the investigative journalism category. These prices not only reflect the commitment and extraordinary skills of the award winners, but also show the diversity and quality of Austrian journalism.

The nomination and selection of these journalists took place via a transparent process in which media representatives, former award winners and but also the "journalist: in" community were involved. This ensures a broad and fair selection of the best journalists in Austria, which stand out through excellent research, reporting and creative storytelling.