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‘Tender’ podcast wins 2022 Our Watch Award administered by the Walkley Foundation

June 15, 2022 / Our Watch media team

Bethany Atkinson-Quinton and Madison Griffiths have been announced as the winner of the 2022 Our Watch Award, administered by the Walkley Foundation, for an episode of their Tender podcast.

Winner: 2022 Our Watch Award 

Administered by the Walkley Foundation  

Bethany Atkinson-Quinton and Madison Griffiths, Broadwave, “Tender: Roia Atmar 

Their win was announced at the Walkley Foundation’s Mid-Year Celebration of Journalism in Sydney this evening.  

The judges said: “This podcast series is raw and powerful storytelling at its best.  It unpacks with care and diligence the complexities of what happens after a woman leaves an abusive relationship. It is thoughtfully articulated through Roia Atmar’s own story, interwoven with voices from other advocates and leaves us with a deeper, more nuanced understanding about gendered violence and what it is really like to be a survivor. Thank you for this incredible piece of work.”  

Our Watch CEO Patty Kinnersly said the calibre of the work demonstrates how far we’ve come in understanding the issue of violence against women and what powerful and responsible journalism looks like.  

“We have evolved from simply reporting on violence, to analysing it, truly understanding the gendered drivers of it and building trust in giving victim survivors a voice to tell their stories. Bethany Atkinson-Quinton and Madison Griffiths carefully and responsibly created a safe space for Roia Atmar to be the lead storyteller. This podcast makes the far too common story of violence against women more accessible and powerfully relatable via Roia’s voice, and in doing so, encourages us all to invest in respectful relationships.  

“I congratulate these exceptional journalists for the quality and care of their work, and for the bar they have set in reporting on this critically important topic.”

The judges also acknowledge the high standard of the two other finalists:  

The judging panel comprised: 

  • Liz Burke, News.com.au 
  • Tarla Lambert, Women’s Agenda 
  • Lin Evlin, SBS 

Bethany Atkinson-Quinton and Madison Griffiths were awarded their trophy alongside all the winners in the Walkley Foundation’s 2022 Mid-Year Celebration of Journalism. Peer-judged and selected on the basis of journalistic excellence, the Mid-Year Celebration suite administered by the Walkley Foundation includes the John B Fairfax Family Young Australian Journalist of the Year Awards, June Andrews Award for Industrial Relations Reporting, June Andrews Award for Freelance Journalist of the Year, June Andrews Award for Women’s Leadership in Media, Our Watch Award, Media Diversity Australia Award, Humanitarian Storytelling Award, June Andrews Award for Arts Journalism and The Pascall Prize for Arts Criticism. 

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“If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, family or domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800RESPECT.org.au. In an emergency, call 000.”

To access guides for reporting about violence against women and their children, visit Media Making Change.

 

About Our Watch

Our Watch is a national leader in Australia’s work to stop violence against women and their children before it starts. The organisation was created to drive nation-wide change in the structures, norms and practices that lead to violence against women and children. 

Background

Our Watch has been recognising and rewarding excellence in reporting on violence against women and children since 2013, initially through the Our Watch Awards – administered by the Walkley Foundation – and from 2019 onwards through the Our Watch Award at the Walkley Mid-Year Celebration. The objective of Our Watch’s ongoing work with the Walkley Foundation is to improve the quality of reporting on violence against women and their children by building awareness of gender inequality as setting the underlying context for this violence. To access guides for reporting about violence against women and their children, visit: media.ourwatch.org.au