I have the massive pleasure to announce you Women Love Tech is the finalist at the Optus IT Journalism Awards 2014 also know as The Lizzies for the Best Independent Media. I am very happy of this recognition of my hard work and my obsession to deliver high quality information to my readers. The Optus IT Journalism Awards are the technology media’s highest honour, recognising the best technology journalism and media in Australia and New Zealand. Women Love Tech Finalist In IT Journalism Awards 2014
Best Independent Coverage
The Best Independent Coverage award will recognise the best writing of coverage created by a non-commercial or semi-professional content creator. The Coverage Awards aim to recognise editorial quality by a team of journalists working for a single masthead on a single beat. To qualify for this category you should:
– Not work, or have recently worked, as a professional technology journalist or analyst.
– The work submitted should not have first appeared in a commercial outlet (a commercial outlet is defined as an outlet generating enough income to support multiple full-time staff).
This award can be entered by either a single individual or a website/outlet. It may include any form of content, including blogs, reviews, news, video or audio.
Criteria
Subject Matter: Judges will score the subject matter out of 10, based on originality, importance, general interest and usefulness.
Insight: Judges will score the articles for insight out of 10, based on accuracy, the value of the insights, the quality and relevance of the sources/opinions.
Writing Quality: Judges will score the articles for their quality out of 10, based on their use of the chosen form.
Best Independent Media Finalists
Ausdroid, Live Tech Australia, NitroWare.net, NotAnalog.net, Player Attack, Press Start, Reckoner, TechGeek and Women Love Tech.
Award Night
The award night will be on Friday 9th May 2014, Luna Park, Sydney. I will slip in a evening dress, and I will take my camera. Wish me good luck!
Featured Image: The Lizzies 2013