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Griffith Students have consistently participated in the Oxegen SMedia awards winning many prizes over the year. Here are a list of our recent prize winners at the SMedia awards as well as a number of other competitons students of the journalism faculty have won over the years.
2 SMEDIA 2011 WINNERS: Griffith media faculty students
TV Production of the Year
Mathias Odden, a 3rd year, BA (HONS) in Journalism & Visual MediaNews Photographer of the Year
Dylan Madden, 3rd year, BA in Photographic Media====================
12 SMEDIA 2011 FINALISTS: Griffith media faculty students
Journalism relating to Mental Health or Suicide Prevention
Annabel Cleary - Let's Start Talking(Radio Documentary)Radio Production of the Year - Arts & Features
Darren Cleary and Laura Mullett - IFTA's Special - Griffith CollegeSmall College Publication of the Year
Oscar Finn - Griffith - Griffiti Magazine
Jonathan Keane - Griffith - Dub 8 MagazineTV Production of the Year
Joanne Bracken - One Friend in Common - Griffith College
Britt Helen Tossennen - Home - Griffith College
Mathias Odden - The Irish Pub Industry - Griffith CollegePhotographer of the Year
Ciara Karagianni - Griffith CollegeSports Photographer of the Year
Piaras O'Midheach - Griffith College Dublin
Rory O'Neill - Griffith College DublinNews Photographer of the Year
Dylan Madden - Griffith College Dublin====================
19 SMEDIA 2011 SHORTLISTERS: Griffith media faculty students
TV Production of the Year
Emma Loughran, 3rd year, BA in Photographic Media, for Life Expectancy.
Mathias Odden, 3rd year, BA (HONS) in Journalism & Visual Media, The Irish Pub Industry.
Britt Helen Tossennen, 3rd year, BA in Photographic Media, for Home.
Joanne Bracken, Diploma in Media Techniques, TV & Video, for One Friend In Common.
Adam Byrne, 3rd year, BA (HONS) in Journalism & Visual Media, for Slicks And Stones.
Darren Cleary, 3rd year, BA (HONS) in Journalism & Visual Media.Small College Publication of the Year
Oscar Finn, editor, Griffiti Magazine, 3rd year, BA in Photographic Media.
Jonathan Keane, editor, Dub 8 Magazine, 3rd year, BA in JournalismSports Photographer of the Year
Rory O'Neill, 3rd year, BA in Photographic Media.
Piaras O'Midheach, 3rd year, BA in Photographic Media.Radio Production of the Year - Arts & Features
Darren Cleary, 3rd year, BA (HONS) in Journalism & Visual Media; and Laura Mullett, 2nd year, BA (HONS) in Journalism & Visual MediaRadio Production of the Year - News & Current affairs
Michael Hannan, Will English, Liam Kneafsey and Ronan Moyles, MA in Journalism & Media CommunicationsPhotographer of the Year
Ciara Karagianni, 3rd year, BA in Photographic Media.Journalism Relating To Mental Health Or Suicide Prevention
Annabel Cleary, 2nd year, BA (HONS) in Journalism & Visual MediaNews Photographer of the Year
Dylan Madden, 3rd year, BA in Photographic Media.Congratulations to all 17 Griffith College Dublin and Griffith College Cork students (and to their lecturers) who were shortlisted in March for this year's sMedias - the annual national student media competition. With strong representation in the radio, photography, film, journalism and magazine-related categories, yet again, Griffith is doing extremely well when compared to the much bigger colleges. The standard is even higher this year with the total number of entries from around the country doubling on last year's.
Griffith students shortlisted for the 2010 sMedias:
Radio DJ of the Year
Griffith College - Darren Cleary
Griffith College - Rosalind GriffinRadio Production of the Year (Arts and Features)
Griffith College - Grainne Maire Byrne
Griffith College - Elaine RyanRadio Production of the Year (News & Current Affairs)
Griffith College - Neil Darcy
Editor of the Year
Griffith College - Fusion Magazine - Brendan Kildea
Layout and Design of the Year
Griffith College - Mark Corcoran
Colour Writer of the Year
Griffith College - Drew Peacock
Magazine of the Year
Griffith College - Griffiti Magazine - Mark Corcoran
Small College Publication
Griffith College Cork - Leemail - Miriam Walsh
Griffith College - Griffiti Magazine - Mark Corcoran
Griffith College - Rossa Mullally
Sports Photographer of the Year
Griffith College - Niamh Darcy
Griffith College - Piaras O MidheachPhotographer of the Year
Griffith College - Faye Bollard
TV Production of the Year
Griffith College - James Ward
Film Script of the Year
Griffith College - Joseph Morgan
Periodical Publishers Association of Ireland (PPAI) award for "Magazine Student Writer" of the year: Aaron Rogan, Higher Diploma in Journalism & Media Communications.
The PPAI Awards presentation has become a major media event attended by the entire Irish magazine industry and are a real badge of honour for the winners. The Awards are open to all Irish magazine publishers, not just PPAI members, and as such they represent the accolade of the entire industry. "FM 104's 'The Open Mic' show: Darren Cleary and John O'Donnell
Two of four finalists for live on-air pitch to co-host were Darren Cleary (1st year BA (HONS) Journalism & Visual Media) and John O'Donnell (3rd year BA (HONS) Journalism & Visual Media)Age Action Ireland national 'Positive Ageing' photography competition: Richard Ashcroft (3rd year BA (HONS) Journalism & Visual Media).
The aim of this photographic competition was to "capture positive images of older people in your community". The competition was open to both professionals and students. Richard's prize was a long weekend in The Morrison Hotel, Dublin and a shopping spree in Arnotts worth €2,500. Additionally, his photo was printed in the national press, used in an ESB advertising campaign and included in the Age Action Ireland travelling exhibition on positive ageing.
Baywatch by Richard AshcroftSMedias
GCD, as ever, did exceptionally well in the 2009 annual student media awards, the sMedias, with Griffith dominating the Society Publication of the Year category (with 2 out of a total of 5 finalists); dominating the Small College Publication of the year (with 2 out of a total of 5 finalists); and dominating the TV Journalist of the year category (with 4 out of a total of 5 finalists); and Griffith media students were also finalists in all three of the photography award categories. With Tom Byrne winning TV Journalist of the year and Griffiti, the Students' Union magazine, winning Website of the Year.Griffith students nominated for the 2009 sMedias:
Society Publication of the Year:
"Xpress": Guy Arbell, Lillian Doyle & Mariana Mackinney Fuenlabrada; and "Griffiti": Noel BurkeSmall College Publication of the year:
"Griffiti": Noel Burke; and "Odyssey": Orlagh FallonMagazine of the year:
"Griffiti": Noel BurkeFeature Writer of the year (Education):
Guy ArbellPhotographer of the year:
"Pigtails & Tutus": Rebecca Forde EganNews Photographer of the Year:
Nathaniel DoyleSports photographer of the year:
Nathaniel DoyleTV Journalist of the year:
"Behind the Scenes at the Broadcast Centre": Zara King; and "Five Days": Tom Byrne (winner) and "Calling the Hounds": Ana Maquedalopez and "The Cobbler": Daniel Balteanu.Web Designer of the year:
www.nrd.ie - Natasha Rocca Devine2007
European Youth Press competition for European Youth Journalists: Tara McDonnell (1st year, BA (HONS) Journalism & Visual Media).
Testimony: "I found studying at Griffith to be exciting, interesting, truly educational, and the smaller class sizes meant that you got to know everyone and really interact with lecturers."
"I found the course was instrumental for me acquiring the skills and confidence necessary to be chosen as one of only seven Irish 'European Youth Journalists' by the European Youth Press who got to attend a three day conference in the European Parliament, where I worked as a journalist and sub editor for the multilingual magazine 'Work/Out'."
Smedias '07
From left: Griffith College Winners: Paul Schwer - TV Production of the Year, Celia Zwahlen - College Publication of the Year, Jonathan Donohoe - TV Journalist of the Year. Photography student , John Heeney, who won News Photographer of the Year, was working last night and could not attend. Celia is holding his award
2008
European Parliament Prize for Journalism: Angela Steen, Higher Diploma in Journalism and Media Communication.
Angela SteenThe European Parliament awards its Prize for Journalism to journalists who have contributed significantly to a better understanding of major European issues. At the award ceremony in Brussels, Ireland was represented by Angela Steen from Navan, the winner of the Irish competition [... who] studied Journalism and Media Communication [in 2007/2008] at Griffith College in Dublin. Fine Gael MEP, Mairead McGuinness, recognized Angela Steen's contribution to journalism, as well, highlighting that "journalism is a very noble profession and good journalism is a very important part of healthy democracy (...) Angela deserves to feel proud of her achievement."
For the full story and more details, please see:
European Parliament awards Prize for Journalism - Irish winner Angela Steen in Brussels.
2004 to 2008 Summary of GCD & GCC Smedia Winners
(Does not include nominations.
The sMedias are the annual national student media competition run by oxygen.ie)
Colour Writer of the year - Sponsored by The Irish Daily Star
2005 winner: Caomhan Keane & Michelle Burke
Small College publication of the Year - Sponsored by Herald AM
2007 winner: Celia Zwahlen - Griffiti
2006 winner: Diren Valayden/Stephen O'Leary/eds - The Circular
2005 winner: The Circular
Film Script of the year - Sponsored by the Irish Film Board
2006 winner: Noel Burke - Chloe & Kate
TV Production of the year - Sponsored by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
2007 winner: Paul Schwer
TV Journalist of the year - Sponsored by The CV Service
2009 winner: Tom Byrne
2008 winner: Tom Byrne
2007 winner: Jonathan Donohoe
2005 winner: John Bent
Radio Production of the year (News & current affairs)
2004 winner: Emmet McCarthy - Rush Hour
Photographer of the year-Sponsored by Nokia
2004 winner: Nicola Brady - Disco Dining
News photographer of the year-Sponsored by Nokia
2007 winner: John Heeney
2006 winner: Racheal Carroll
2005 winner: Stephen Ryan
2004 winner: Rosalind Goodbody - The Griffith Gazette
Prize Winners
