Finalists have now been announced for the following Awards categories:

1.    Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Sports Journalism

2.    Best Reporting of an Issue in Australian Sport

3.    Best Contribution to the Coverage of Sport - by an organisation

4.    Best Contribution to the Coverage of Sport - by an individual

5.    Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach - broadcast media

6.    Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach - print media

7.    Best Sports Journalism from Rural, Regional or Suburban Media

8.    Best Journalism on Community Sport

9.    Best Sports Photography

10. Best Sports Journalism by a Student

 The Australian Sports Commission Media Awards — now in its eighth year — celebrates analytical and insightful presentation of sport and sporting issues by journalists, broadcasters and photographers.

 This year the ASC Media Awards presentation gala dinner will be at Crown Casino (Southbank, Melbourne) on Thursday 3 December 2009.

 Tickets for the presentation gala dinner are now on sale. To purchase tickets to the event please download the ticket order form.