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ORF-Zentrum celebrates Raffaela Schai rider as a journalist of 2024
Raffaela Schai rider will be awarded the journalist in 2024 on ORF. Honors in the ORF center on June 5, 2025.
ORF-Zentrum celebrates Raffaela Schai rider as a journalist of 2024
Raffaela Schai rider, ORF correspondent, was appointed “Journalist of the Year” in 2024. This award took place as part of a festive award in the ORF center, according to which it was determined in December 2024. Schai rider received recognition for her "modesty, combined with journalistic courage" and is valued by Laudator Tobias Pötzelsberger for her work and analysis ability. He emphasized that she explained complex topics in an understandable way and thus creates considerable added value for the audience. In her own words, Schai rider emphasized the importance of the added value that journalism should offer for the public.
Overall, the evening was accompanied by many other awards, including the honor of Michael Kuhn, one of the best -known sports journalists, for his life's work. Annemarie Moser-Pröll paid tribute to Kuhn's “dignity and attitude” as well as his humanity. Kuhn expressed that it was a challenge for journalists today to get real information.
awards and titles
Another prominent winner was Roland Weißmann, who was recognized as the "media manager of the year". He reminded that he was often underestimated at the beginning of his career, but was successful with a clear goal and a committed team. The ORF also received the title "Editor of the Year", which underlines its continuous excellence in journalism. The challenges in domestic politics were commented on by Martin Thür and Eva Linsinger, while humorous anecdotes were shared during the celebration.
The best -rental ones were published in different categories:
| category | winner |
|---|---|
| editor -in -chief of the year | Maria Scholl, APA |
| domestic policy journalist of the year | Armin Wolf, ORF |
| Columnist of the year | Anneliese Rohrer, "Press" |
| Investigative journalist of the year | Martin Thür, Orf |
| Cultural journalist of the year | Ute Baumhackl, "Kleine Zeitung" |
| Foreign policy journalist of the year | Raffaela Schai rider, ORF |
| business journalist of the year | Renate Graber, "Standard" |
| photojournalist of the year | Barbara Gindl, APA |
| media journalist of the year | Harald Fidler, "Standard" |
| science journalist of the year | Köksal Baltaci, "Press" |
| sports journalist of the year | Alina Zellhofer, ORF |
| entertainment journalist of the year | Peter Klien, ORF |
| chronic journalist of the year | Lisa Gadenstätter, ORF |
| podcaster of the year | Michael Nikbakhsh, "Dark Chamber" |
local appreciation and recognition
The other awards included the “Local Heroes” 2024, which were recognized for extraordinary journalistic work in the federal states. The winners in the respective regions are:
- Vorarlberg: Angelika Simma-Wallinger, ORF
- Tirol: Benedikt Kapferer, ORF
- Carinthia: Jennifer Kapellari, "Kronen Zeitung"
- Styria: Günter Pilch, "Kleine Zeitung"
- Burgenland: Thomas Orovits, "Kurier"
- Vienna: Michael Ortner, Matthias Winterer, "Wiener Zeitung"
- Lower Austria: Lisa Röhrer, NÖN
- Upper Austria: Peter Grubmüller, OÖN
- Salzburg: Sabine Salzmann, "Kronen Zeitung"