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Smedias 2011 Shortlisted Nominees

Please note, all judges have not yet returned submitted material. We will be putting up shortlists as and when we get them in
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Animation of the Year

Nana's Strawberry Preserve - Aoife Doyle - Ballyfermot College of Further Education
The Apple tree - Alex Sherwood - Ballyfermot College of Further Education
Detective Honey - Ray Johnson - Ballyfermot College of Further Education
The Kite - Nicola Hyland - Ballyfermot College of Further Education
Spark - Dimitri Zolotoukhine - Ballyfermot College of Further Education
Extracted - Mark Aristizabal - Ballyfermot College of Further Education
Help Change - Eoin Brennan - Dublin City University
We Are Detectives - Bryan O Sullivan - Dun Laoighre College Art Design

Layout and Design of the Year

DIT News - Aisling O Sullivan - DIT Aungier Street
Newbie 2010 - Aisling O Sullivan - DIT Aungier Street
The College View - Rosie McCormack - Dublin City University
Motley -  Muire O Hara - Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Trinity News - Aoife Crowley - TCD
The University Times - Tom Lowe - TCD 
TN2- Karl McDonald - TCD
TN Ball Guide - Aoife Crowley & Karl McDonald - TCD
University Observer - Jennifer Compeau - University College Dublin

Editor of the Year
Sponsored by The Irish Independent

Sin Newspaper - Richard Manton - National University of Ireland Galway
Trinity News - Aoife Crowley - Trinity College Dublin
The University Times - Tom Lowe - Trinity College Dublin
The University Observer - Paul Fennessy - University College Dublin
The College Tribune - Colman Hanley - University College Dublin
An Focal - Finn McDuffie - University of Limerick
TN2 - Karl McDonald - Trinity College Dublin
Motley - Aisling Twomey - UCC
Express - Daniel Lynch - UCC

 


Magazine of the Year
Sponsored by The Gloss

DIT News - Aisling O'Sullivan - DIT
Chrome Magazine - Aisling O'Sullivan - DIT
Trinity News - Aoife Crowley - TCD
T.C.D. Miscellany - Polly Dennison - TCD
Icarus - Sue Rainsford - TCD
Motley Magazine - Aisling Twomey - UCC
O-two- Killian Woods and Emer Sugrue - UCD
Trinity News Two - Karl McDonald - TCD
UT Culture - Michelle Doyle - TCD

Photographer of the Year

Kyle Tunney - Dun Laoighre
Noel Phelan - St. Kevin's College
Krzysztof Maniocha - Dun Laoighre
Ciara Karagianni - Griffith
Jamin Keogh - Dun Laoighre

 

Journalism relating to mental health or suicide prevention
Sponsored by Headline HSE

Annabel Cleary, Griffith College
Carrie Bermingham, Ballyfermot College of Further Education
John Barker, UCC
Margaret Perry, UCC
Natalie Voorheis, UCD
Leanne Waters, UCD
Jack Carter, UCD
Sara Doran, UCD

 

Radio Production of the Year - Arts & Features
Sponsored by Phantom 105.2 FM

Stephen Long - DCU - Action Replay
Domhnall Marnell - DIT - DIT Skit Show/The Domhnall Marnell Show
Meghan Treacy - DCU - That's What She Said
Liam Doyle - DCU - Rewind Radio 
Darren Regan - DCU - Preloaded on DCUfm
Darren Cleary - Griffith 
Peter Horgan - NUIG - Fantastic Foursome
Grace Mulvey - Tallaght IT - 
Brian O'Connor - Tralee IT - ITT's Sport Team Quiz

 

Radio Production of the year - News & Current affairs
Sponsored by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Niall O'Connor - DCU
Barry Lenihan - DCU
Alan Regan - DCU
Seamus Conwell - DCU
Ciaran O Connor - DCU
Michael Hannan - Griffith
Tadhg Ryan - Tralee IT
Mark Khan - UCC
Amy Walsh - UCD

Radio DJ of the Year

Niall Carver - DCU
Domhnall Marnell - DIT
Carly Matthews Lynch - DCU
Meghan Treacy - DCU
Luke Healy - DCU
Kevin Dolan - DCU
Liam Doyle - DCU
Darren Regan - DCU
Darragh O'Connor - NUIG

 

The Road Safety Authority Award for Journalism relating to Road Safety

Tara Monaghon - TCD
David Doyle - TCD
Matt Martin - TCD
Jon Hozier-Byrne - UCD
Quinton O'Reilly - UCD
Sarah Doran - UCD
Olivia Reidy - UCD
Colm Fitzgearald - UL
Evana Downes - UL

Short Story of the Year
Carrie Bermingham - BFCE - 1233 Words
Cassie Delaney - DIT Aungier - No Washing On Sundays
Kate Smyth - NUIG - Coffee
David Lynch - The Long Finger - TCD
Cathal Wogan - TCD
Brian Byrne - UCC
Paul Fennessy - UCD 
James Edmund Bradshaw - UL - Just Another Day

 

Short Film of the Year
Sponsored by The Irish Film Board
Max Ramsbotom - DIT Aungier - Jack's Wild
Sofia Astrom - Dun Laoighre - Summer Dream
Tommy Fitzpatrick - Dun Laoighre - Small Change
Eilis Abbott - NUIG - A Right to be a Father
Gary White - NUIG - The Hate Machine
Eoghan McQuinn - The Chance of Striking Gold
Conor Tobin - The Bloodline
Kevin O'Dowd - Tallaght IT - Bad Reception

Small College publication of the Year
Lynn Corrigan - BCFE - The BCFE Bulletin
Oscar Finn - Griffith - Griffiti Magazine
Johnathan Keane - Griffith - Dub 8 Magazine
Kevin Forde - Beat Magazine
SU UL - UL - Students' Diary

 

Society publication of the Year
Sponsored by The Evening Herald

Aisling O'Sullivan - DIT - DIT News
Rosie McCormack - DCU 
Padraig Schaler - TCD - An Cumann Gaelach
Craig Fagan - QUB - The Verdict
Aisling Deng - TCD - The Attic
Conor O'Loughlin - UCC - Vantage Magazine
Kevin Curran - UCC

 

Sports Photographer of the Year
Sponsored by O2
Rory O'Neill - Griffith
Piaras O'Midheach - Griffith
Mark Lyons - LCFE
Anthony O'Sullivan - LCFE
Helen Riordan - LCFE
Shane Serrano
Martin McKenna - TCD
Daire Brennan - UCD

 

Sports Writer of the Year
Sponsored by the Irish Daily Mirror
David Prendergast - UL - An Focal
Michael Glennon - DCU - The College View + Sportsphile
Killian McCarthy - TCD 
Kate Rowan - TCD - Trinity News
Eleni Megoran - TCD
Alan Smith - UCC
Colman Hanley - UCD - The College Tribune
Gordon OCallaghan - UCD

 

Travel Writer of the Year
Sponsored by HostelWorld
Jimmy Lee - TCD
Robert Fehily - UCC
Matt Gregg - UCD
James Fagan - UCD
Daryl Bolger - UCD
Lee Maguire - UCD
Killian Woods - UCD

 

TV Production of the Year
Sponsored by 3e's fyi.
Diarmuid Hayes - DCU - Campus News
Emma Loughran - Griffith - Life Expectancy
Mathias Odden - Griffith - The Irish Pub Industry
Britt Helen Tossennen - Griffith - Home
Joanne Bracken - Griffith - One Friend In Common
Adam Byrne - Griffith - Slicks And Stones
Darren Cleary - Griffith
Tara Ni Mhurchu - NUIG - Silent Fear

 

Web Designer of the Year
Sponsored by IrishTimes.com
Seamus Conwell - DCU - www.dcyourate.com
Denis McEvoy - DCU - www.dcufm.com
Tom Lowe - TCD - www.universitytimes.ie
Martin McKenna - TCD - www.soooali.com
Eoghan O'Braonain - UCD - www.collegetribune.ie
Killian Woods - UCD - www.universityobserver.ie

 

Website of the Year
Sponsored by O2
Graham O'Maonaigh - DIT - www.teaandtoast.ie
Roisin Geraghty - DCU - www.kamerakazi.tv
Denis McEvoy - DCU - www.dcufm.com
Alan Markey - DCU - www.dcumps.com
Richard Manton - NUIG - www.sin.ie
Peter Twomey - TCD - www.universitytimes.ie
Cathal Wogan - TCD - www.trinityfilmreview.com
Aoife Crowley - TCD - www.trinitynews.ie
Eoghan O'Bronain - UCD - www.collegetribune.ie
Adam El Araby - UCC - www.collegenews.ie
Killian Woods - UCD - www.universityobserver.ie
ULSU - UL - www.ulsu.ie

Radio Documentary of the Year
Katie Van Buren - DIT - 1) In the Shadows 2) Fairytale of Kathmandu
Louise Noone - DIT - Girls on Wax
Darragh O'Connor - NUIG - The Sawdoctors: Then and Now
Peter Horgan - NUIG - The Theatre of Politics
Anne Marie Fitzgerald - NUIG - A Ray Of Light
Rachel Hardiman - Tallaght IT - Roscommon's Hero
Dermot Petty - Tralee IT - The First Kiss
Laura Cunningham - Tralee IT - Gerry Ryan: The King of Irish Radio

 

Blog of the Year
Sponsored by MyHome.ie

Ann Marie Duffin - DCU - www.needlehitsthegroove.wordpress.com
Graham O'Maonaigh - DIT - www.teaandtoast.ie
Michael Glennon - DCU - www.sportsphile.ie
Ailbhe McNeela - TCD - www.soooali.com
Karl McDonald - TCD - www.thosegeese.wordpress.com
Ana Kinsella - TCD - www.rippedknees.com
Jason Kennedy - UL - www.callingshotgun.ie

Colour Writer of the Year
Luke O'Connell - TCD
Daniel Lynch - UCC
Keavy O'Sullivan - UCC
Jon Hozier Byrne - UCD
Donie O'Sullivan - UCD
Emer Sugrue - UCD
Paul Fennessy - UCD
Killian Woods - UCD

 

Features Writer of the Year - News & Current affairs
Sponsored by The Irish Daily Mail
Polly Dennison - TCD - TCD Miscellany
David Barrett - TCD - Trinity News
Natalie Voorheis - UCD - The University Observer
Katie Hughes - UCD 
Paul Fennessy - UCD - The University Observer
Eoin Brady  - UCD - The University Observer
Sarah Doran  - UCD - The University Observer
Amy Bracken - UCD - The University Observer

 

Features Writer of the year - Arts & Pop Culture
Sponsored by The Irish Daily Mirror
Carla O'Brien - NUIG
Karl McDonald - TCD
Siobhan Meehan - UCC
Conor O'Nolan - UCD
Grace Murphy - UCD
Emer Sugrue - UCD
Paul Fennessy - UCD
George Morahan - UCD
Anna Burzlaff - UCD

Film Script of the Year
Gary Ward - Ballyfermot College - The Sentence
Cathy Brady - Dun Laoighre - Small Change
Antoin Beag O'Colla - NUIG - Ruby
Adam Gray - Mockingbird
Kevin Shannon - Suspicion
Steven Balbirnie - UCD - Play Me
Ruairi Moore - UL - The Special 

 


Irish TV Production of the Year
Sponsored by Údarás na Gaeltachta agus TG4
Rebecca Ryan - NUIG - Turas Tire
Aidan Malone - NUIG - Nora Mharcais Bhig
Fearghal Mulligan - NUIG - As Do Bhuscar
Christine Sweeney - NUIG - D'imigh Seo agus Thainig Sin
Erin Foley - NUIG - Ar Thoig an Nota Choir
Eoin Kelly Smith - NUIG - Laoch Lan-Aimsire

Journalist of the Year
Tom Lowe - TCD - The University Times
Ronan Costello - TCD - The University Times 
Barr A Roantree - TCD - The University Times
Caitriona Murphy - TCD - Trinity News
Donie O Sullivan - UCD - The College Tribune
Sarah Doran - UCD - The University Observer
Sean Finnan - UCD - The University Observer
Leanne Waters - UCD - The University Observer

 

Journalist of the year - National press
Sponsored by The Irish Examiner
Glenn Dowd - Ballyfermot
Niall O'Connor - DCU
Alan Regan - DCU
Cormac O'Brien - DCU
Katie Varvos
Alan Smith - UCC
Aisling Twomey - UCC

News Photographer of the Year
Dylan Madden - Griffith
Galvin Abercrombie - Limerick College of further education
Shane Serrano - Limerick College of further education
Linda Mc Nulty - Limerick College of further education
Helen Riordan
Eileen Bryne
Tom Lowe - TCD

 

Newspaper of the Year
Sponsored by The Irish Times
Aisling O'Sullivan - DIT Aungier - DIT News
Richard Manton - NUIG - Sin newspaper
Aoife Crowley - TCD - Trinity News
Tom Lowe - TCD - The University Times
Daniel Lynch - UCC - UCC Express
Paul Fennessy and Quinton O'Reilly - UCD - University Observer
Colman Hanley - UCD - College Tribune
Finn McDuffie - UL - An Focal
Fionnuala Holohan - DIT Aungier - The Liberty

 

People's Choice Award in association with Bus Eireann
Trinity Film Review - TCD
TCD Miscellany - TCD
Tea and Toast 
Icarus - TCD
The College Tribune - UCD
An Focal - UL

Voting for People's Choice is now open. Click here for more information.
 

 

 Spanner Pics

Aussie train etiquette. Fair dinkum.

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 Joke of the Day

After Stewart Downing's inclusion in the England squad, I think they should name a street in his honour, where all people who are shit at their jobs and got selected when no-one wants them should live.Hang on...
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Spanner TV

Korean English lesson : How much is Coke?

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Link of the week

Auld lads are a gas bit of craic so they are. And they're on Twitter here. By Jaysus...

 

Topless Ukraine activist grabs Euro Cup

(Reuters) - A Ukrainian women's rights activist stripped to the waist and seized the Euro-2012 soccer trophy while it was on public display in Kiev on Saturday in a protest against the forthcoming month-long championship.

 
The young woman, 23-year-old Yulia Kovpachik, is a member of the Kiev-based Femen women's rights group which believes the Euro-2012 soccer tournament being played in Ukraine next month will encourage sex tourism.
 
Kovpachik strode up to the silver, 60 centimeter (two feet) high trophy, which was on display as a tourist attraction in an open air exhibition in central Kiev, ostensibly to be photographed alongside it like hundreds of other sightseers.
 
But she then pulled down her red T-shirt to reveal the words "Fuck Euro 2012" scrawled on her torso. As she grabbed hold of the cup with both hands, she was seized by security guards, who appeared to have had advanced warning of the protest.
 
They covered her with a sheet and took her off to a waiting police car.
 
The protest appeared to be the first action in a campaign against the championship by Femen which regularly stages bare-breast protests in Ukraine - and sometimes beyond - to highlight what it sees as political injustice, social abuse and the exploitation of women in Ukraine.