Hybrid Student Media Awards

The annual DCU Hybrid Student Media Awards, organised by DCU Media Production Society, have taken place in the Helix. Presenters Dermot and Dave from 98FM hosted this year's Awards which received a record number of 240 applications from students.

The Awards recognise and reward the best of student media in DCU in four categories: Print, Photography & Design, Radio and Video. Four new awards have also been added this year - Newsreader of the Year, Publication Layout of the Year and Promo/Highlights Video of the Year. The judging panel included respected names from across the Irish media spectrum such as Lise Hand (Irish Independent), Brenda Fitzsimons (Irish Times), Ian Dempsey (Today FM), Nialler9 (music blogger and curator) and Nicoline Greer (RTÉ Documentary on One).

The winning entrants were:

Photography & Design

• Photographer of the Year
Presented by David Cantwell, Freelance Photographer
Winner: Katerina Valova

• Photograph of the Year:
Presented by Brenda Fitzsimmon, Irish Times Photographer
Winner: Christina Prendergast

• Poster of the Year
Presented by Mick Nulty, RTÉ
Winner: Sarah Jordan

• Website of the Year
Presented by Niamh Collins, RTÉ Digital
Winner: The College View (Nicky Ryan)

• Best publication layout
Presented by Dillon St Paul, Stellar Magazine
Winner: The Look Magazine (Marie Claire Whelan & Adis Banda)

• Blog of the Year (best 3 blogs)
Presented by Nialler9, Blogger
Winner: Science Calling (Maria Delaney)

• Journalist of the Year
Presented by Lise Hand, Irish Independent
Winner: Sam Griffen

• News/Current Affairs journalist of the Year
Presented by Fiach Kelly, Irish Independent
Winner: Sam Griffin

• Arts/Features Journalist of the Year
Presented by Jack Power, Irish Examiner
Winner: Mary McDonnell

• Sports Journalist of the Year
Presented by Ewan MacKenna, Freelance Sports Writer
Winner: Eoghan Cormican

Radio

• DJ of the Year
Presented by Colm Hayes, 2FM
Winner: Eoin Sheahan and Sean Defoe (The Shack)

• Arts/Entertainment Show of the Year Presented by Ian Dempsey, Today FM
Winner: Aoife Duffy and Shane O'Neill (Bumpin' Uglies)

• News/Current Affairs Show of the Year
Presented by Tom Donnell, RTÉ
Winner: Ciaran O'Connor & Barry Lenihan (DCUfm News Special: The Good Friday Agreement - 15 Years On)

• Radio Documentary of the Year
Presented by Nicoline Greer, RTÉ
Winner: Ciaran O'Connor & Barry Lenihan (Ascending the Peace Walls – Belfast 15 years on)

• Newsreader of the Year (news and/or sports)
Presented by Fergal O'Brien, Today FM
Winner: Barry Lenihan

Video

• Documentary of the Year
Presented by Paula Rouse, Documentary Producer
Winner: One Two Many? (Franky Harte, Phillipa Daly, Greg Creevey & Gill Maguire)

• Fictional Video of the Year
Presented by Dearbhla Walsh, Film & TV Director
Winner: THE STORY (Sarah Sheldon)

• Promotional/Highlights Video of the Year
Presented by Maureen Catterson, RTÉ
Winner: Mental Health Week (Kenneth Brown & Sally Ann Downes)

• Entertainment Video of the Year
James Cotter, RTÉ
Winner: David Atkinson (Fraping Yourself)

• On-screen Performer of the Year
Caroline Twohig, 3e
Winner: David Atkinson (Online Dating)