Health-e a finalist in Discovery Health Excellence in Journalism Awards
The judging panel received over 130 entries from a cross-section of media.
‘The healthcare beat covers finance, economics, ethics, clinical policy, science, wellness, medical technology, research, and the human experience. I am pleased to report strong entries from the media that covered some of these topics,’ says Professor Tawana Kupe, moderator of the judging panel and the executive dean of the Humanities Faculty at the University of the Witwatersrand.
‘Healthcare is a complex and constantly evolving environment that impacts all of our society. There is a great responsibility on the shoulders of health journalists to give fair, accessible and expert information to their audiences that will empower them to make better health and lifestyle choices, or raise awareness of industry issues,’ says Kupe.
Professor Kupe goes on to say that the mix of the judging panel led to a high level of debate during the judging process. ‘As a consequence of the collective knowledge and experience of the journalists, medical and media academics on the panel, certain things were highlighted that one group could have missed. It was the most intense and concentrated judging exercise that I have ever been part of.’
‘Discovery is committed to empowering people to improve their health and, thereby, contribute to their quality of life. We believe that promoting excellence in health journalism supports this vision as it leads to rigorous debate within the healthcare sector, raises consumers’ awareness of healthcare and lifestyle issues as well as impacting on healthcare policy,’ says Neville Koopowitz, CEO of Discovery Health.
‘This is the second year that we are honouring the top health journalists through the Discovery Health Journalism Excellence Awards and we are delighted that they have been supported so well by the media industry. These awards will become a regular feature on our calendar as we want to continue to support excellent health journalism that is fair, balanced and credible,’ Koopowitz says.
This year a new category, ‘Best health consumer reporting and feature writing‘, was added. Each category winner will receive R25 000. The overall winner, the Discovery Health Journalist of the Year, will walk away with a total prize of R75 000. This overall winner is selected from the category finalists.
The awards will be presented at a gala dinner on 6 May at the Park Hyatt in Rosebank.
The finalists in each category are:
Category 1: Best health economics journalism
Bruce Whitfield ‘ A quick fix, Finweek
Tamar Kahn ‘ Cutting the cost of HIV treatment, Business Day
Joan Van Zyl ‘ National Health Unsureness, What’s New Doc
Carol Paton ‘ Wrong prescription: SA’s new health plan, Financial Mail
Category 2: Best analysis and commentary writing
Anso Thom (Health-e) ‘ NHI won’t work until state hospitals are fixed, Cape Times & The Star
Tamar Kahn ‘ Denialists’ time has come, Business Day
Antoinette Pienaar ‘ Meningitis: Onnodige Angs, Beeld
Elsabe Brits ‘ ÅOngesonde klimaat, Die Burger
Elsabe Brits ‘ Man, muis, mammoet, Die Burger
Category 3: Best health news reporting
Siphokazi Maposa ‘The city’s shame, Cape Argus
Zintle Mapumulo and Kingdom Mabuza ‘ Public service doctor strike, Sowetan
Anso Thom and Lunga Langa (Health-e)’ Hovering at death’s door, The Star & Cape Times
Tamar Kahn ‘ Health Department backtracks on HIV figures, Business Day
Zintle Mapumulo ‘ Doctor left my mom in the theatre after cutting her open, Sowetan
Category 4: Best investigative reporting
Zintle Mapumulo ‘ Abortion Pills sold on streets in Soweto, Sowetan
Zintle Mapumulo ‘ Hospital turns the dying away, Sowetan
Kerry Cullinan (Health-e)’ Edendale series, Sunday Tribune & Mercury
Category 5: Best healthy lifestyle feature
Janine Stephen ‘ The new Baby Boomers, Marie Claire
Lori Cohen ‘ Two glasses of wine, Marie Claire
Lydia VD Merwe ‘ H2O beter in Å bottel, Sarie
Glynis Horning ‘ Women on the verge?, Cosmopolitan
Category 6: Best health consumer reporting and consumer writing
Glynis Horning ‘ Revenge of the couch potato, Cosmopolitan
Glynis Horning ‘ Jumpstart your libido, Femina
Marzanne van den Berg ‘ Wanneer Å kind se lag verdwyn, Beeld
Antoinette Pienaar ‘ Nooit te laat om stil moordenaar te stuit, Beeld
Category 7: Best trade publication health journalism
Chris Bateman ‘ Millions of ‘snips’ will bolster our health system, SA Medical Journal
Mari Hudson ‘ Thinking outside the black box and Making a mental note, What’s New Doc
Mari Hudson ‘ The Twisting Heart, What’s New Doc
Dr Nerina Wilksons and Dr Alek Nikolic ‘ The Dos and don’ts of Botox, What’s New Doc
Chris Bateman ‘ Gvt shifts duty of care to underpaid public sector doctors, SA Medical Journal
Mari Hudson ‘ Revealed: Details of the ANC’s NHI plan, What’s New Doc
Mari Hudson ‘ Anaesthesia shock: fatal decisions, What’s New Doc
Chris Bateman ‘ Up to its eyeballs in sewage ‘ Government pleads for help, SA Medical Journal
Category 8: Radio health journalism
Khopotso Bodibe (Health-e) ‘ A window into Tender’s life, SAFM
Khopotso Bodibe (Health-e)’ What drives some men to MCP (part 1), SAFM
Thabile Maphanga ‘ Baby heart, SABC Radio
Thabile Maphanga ‘ Bara doctors, SABC Radio
Category 9: TV health journalism
Andrea Sasha Wales-Smith ‘ Dik getik, Special Assignment, SABC 3
Anna-Maria Lombard (Health-e) ‘ Price of denial, Third Degree, e-TV
Anna-Maria Lombard (Health-e) ‘ Dora Ngiza, Carte Blanche, M-NET
Yolisa Njamela ‘ NHI, SABC
Julie Laurenz and Nicky Troll ‘ Facelift, Carte Blanche, M-NET
Julie Laurenz and Nicky Troll ‘ Dead meds, Carte Blanche, M-NET .
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