Awards

2019 Quills: Radio Journalism (Long Form)


Rafael Epstein, Tess Armstrong, Kristian Silva & Erin Marsicovetere won the 2019 Radio Journalism (Long Form) Quill for coverage of the St Kevin's sexist chant.

Judges' citation

In the era of "Me too", Raf Epstein and his team broke the story about the appalling behaviour and sexist chanting by a group of boys from St Kevin's College on a Melbourne tram. It brought into sharp focus the debate about culture and conduct in elite schools and the attitudes of some young men towards women.

The winning entry

Rafael Epstein, Tess Armstrong, Kristian Silva & Erin Marsicovetere, ABC Radio Melbourne, St Kevin’s Sexist Chant (Entry Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)


Other finalists

Rachel Carbonell, ABC, What Happened to Haberdashery Shops?

Neil Mitchell, 3AW, Barwon Stuff Up

Virginia Trioli, Katrina Palmer, Matilda Marozzi & Ross Richardson, ABC Radio Melbourne, Gable Tostee Vs The Mad F-ing Witches

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