In 2012, I was awarded Young Walkley Online Journalist of the Year, Clarion Young Queensland Journalist of the Year and ABC Local Radio Content Maker of the Year.
In 2013, I was a finalist in the Young Walkley Awards, nominated in the TV/Video category for my reporting on forced adoption. You can experience these stories here.
Young Walkley Online Journalist of the Year 2012
“Miranda Grant sets a wonderful example for online and broadcast journalists in her sustained coverage of a community devastated by Queensland floods. She drives citizen journalism forward by not only collecting and editing user-generated content but by teaching community members how to create it. Her use of innovative video demonstrates a deep understanding of the online medium and how best to present digital story telling.”
– Young Walkley judge comments, 2012
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- Young Walkley Award Winners Report 2012
- Young Walkleys: The future is surely not what we think on ScreenHub
- In brief: Young Walkley of the Year on ScreenHub
- ABC Open’s Miranda Grant has won a Young Walkley on ABC Open
Clarion Queensland Young Journalist of the Year 2012
“Judges said she combined skilful camerawork, editing and scripting to produce an insightful series that captured the essence of a community trying to move forward.”
– Clarion Awards, Walkley Foundation 2012
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ABC Local Radio Content Maker of the Year 2012
The ABC Local Radio Awards celebrates excellence across the entire Local Radio division in the Australian Broadcast Corporation. Content Maker of the Year is awarded to one staff member who demonstrates innovation, creativity and integrity in the production of content for radio and online platforms. In 2012, Miranda was the overall winner.
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